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    36 caliber swivel breech rifle

    I received a 36 cal. swivel brech rifle. I was wondering about the history of such guns.Did they have them in Europe or was it an American invention? Thank you in advance Olie
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    Platinum lined nipples

    Does anyone know someone that makes platinum lined nipples? I got one off of Joe Hepworth. I am sorry to hear that he died.
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    7/8 x50 caliber barrel

    I took a walnut stock blank to the Log Cabin to get a barrel channel and a ramrod groove cut in it. The barrel is a 50 caliber smooth bore. I was thinging of leaving it a smooth bore or would it be better to rifle it? Thanks in advance Olie
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    Locks for a Southern Montain Rifle

    What locks would be the best lock style (Manton,Siler, or a Late Ketland)for a Southers mountain rifle? Thanks in advance Olie
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    Pedersoli Percussion Lock

    I bought a Pedersoli Percussion lock at the spring MNLRA shoots. The tumbler and sear are soft. How do I harden them? Use case hardening or heat red hot and dip in oil?
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    Old barrel

    Some time ago I bought an old barrel. It was 1 1/8th across the flats by 28 inches long. The barrel has the thimbles on the side of the barrel not the bottom. I also has holes for a false muzzle and the drum goes in a blind hole. I was wondering if anyone would have any information about this...
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    Side Slapper or mule Ear Lock

    Does anyone know where, who or how the side slapper came to be.I would like to know the history of this lock. Thank you Olie
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    Deer & Turkey Show

    Deer & Turkey Show is at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on March 14,15 and 16.
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    drum for a 3/4 in. rifle barrel

    I am working on a 3/4 inch, 30 caliber rifle barrel. I need a drum for it but the flat on the barrel is only .310. A 5/16 drum is .3125 too big for the flat. I bought a 9/32(.281) x 24 tap to tap the hole for the drum. I then took a 5/16 x 24 split die and pinched it down enough to cut 9/32 x...
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    Vent liners

    Has anyone used the White lightning vents that Jim Chambers makes? Are they any good, do you get faster ignition? I am planing to use one on a 45 caliber rifle I'm building. Thank you in advance. Olie
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    annealing Germansilver

    How do you anneal German silver trigger gaurd? Is it the same to anneal as brass? Thank you Olie
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    Chronograph

    How far in front of the muzzle of a black powder gun, do you set your chronograph? Olie
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    location of vent liner

    Where do you put the vent liner ahead of the breech plug? On the seam of the breech plug and the barrel or ahead, how much? I am going to try to build a flint lock rifle. I shot precussion but do have my big 25 caliber flint. thank you Olie
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    Loading blosk drill bit size

    What is the drill bit size, to make a loading block for a 25 or a 30 caliber rifle Olie
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    making a patch or bullet lub

    I was wondering if it would help or hinder a bullet or patch lub if you put a little graphite in the mix? :hmm: Olie
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    fired bullets

    I need to catch bullets from my slug gun. I was wondering if I could use a 10 foot piece of 8-10 inch PVC pipe full of water to catch bullets with? I want to look at them non-deformed. I also want to see what the up-set looks like. I don't want to make a sawdust box to catch bullets. Olie
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    Drilling machine or rifling bench

    Has anyone built a barrel drilling machine or a rifling machine? Olie
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    Side slapper

    Zonie: I want to make a small sider slapper lock for the 30 caliber barrel I got from Ed Rayl. It is 3/4 inch across the flats by 40 inch long. I want to use 01 tool steel for the hammer and the sear. I was going to make a hammer with a 3/16 round part that goes to the nipple. I was...
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    Ramrods

    Last night I was cooking on the grill, I looked at the apple trees in the back yard. They had a lot of branches sticking straight up off of the main limbs. They are not big enough yet but maybe this fall, they will be. I want to cut them for ramrods. Will this work? I can tie them in a bundle...
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    Green Hill formula

    Blahman; I would like to make a comment. Pi=3.14159 and in the Green Hill I use a constant of 130 instead of 150. The slug bullet will be shorter and hopefully shot better. Olie :imo:
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