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  1. MSK

    Smoke Rings?

    I've always wondered why firing a flintlock often results in the launching skyward of a smoke ring from the lock area. I've seen it happen both with and without flash guards. My question is, what causes this? Smollett
  2. MSK

    Small Patch-Tin Project

    I was about to toss an empty CCI percussion cap container when I had a rare lucid moment. I don't like carrying greased patches in a plastic baggy and find shoe polish containers too large to use as a dedicated carrier. So, I chemically stripped the paint off the cap container, reformed the lid...
  3. MSK

    Shot Pouch Construction

    I've got a small hand stitched leather bag and intend to attach a wooden spout for dispensing round balls. Question: How does one wrap the spout with string/cord in a neat manner? The examples I've seen don't show any visible knots and the ends of the string are hidden. I'd like to do the...
  4. MSK

    Shout-Out to Horner75!

    I wanted that perfect horn to go with my prized New England Flintlock rifle. The horn had to be a plain c1820 New England type. No frills, but well made and pleasing to the eye. I'd found a perfect horn, with excellent straw coloring and just a tad of "scratch engraving." However, the base-plug...
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  5. MSK

    Mortise sealer?

    Any recommendations for a good sealer in the lock mortise? Thanks, Smollett
  6. MSK

    A Weird Story

    I friend of mine who just told me about an incident at his club last weekend. He and two other guys were shooting at the 100 yard station when a new club member showed up with a very shiny new (what appeared to be Indian) flintlock side-by-side shotgun and a plastic Sephora bag. The new member...
  7. MSK

    Black Powder Old and New

    Forgive me if this has been raised before, but I've often wondered if there is any difference in texture, performance, smell, etc. between the typical black powder of say, 200 years ago and modern black powder. Put another way, are we experiencing the very same thing with our gunpowder that our...
  8. MSK

    Recommendation for Wrist Checkering

    Any recommendations for a good, reasonably priced craftsman adept at early 19th century checkering? I've got a friend who is interested in having the wrist of his half stock fowler checkered. Thanks, Smollett
  9. MSK

    How about a show and tell of battle scars

    ...on your fine guns. Would love to see some pics and hear stories about the dings, dents and damage picked in using your pieces. Do tell! Smollett
  10. MSK

    Brass pins correct?

    In building a Golden Age rifle, I am aware that brass screws are incorrect for the patchbox etc. That said, what about brass pins for holding the trigger guard and such? Should I be using steel pins or was brass common as well? Thanks, Smollett
  11. MSK

    Sealing a Powder Horn?

    Last night I followed Rick's advice on sealing a crack in my antique powder horn and it worked like a charm. Upon blowing in the horn however, I discovered that air is leaking from around the base. I've heard about putting beeswax inside the horn then melting it by heating the horn, but I'd...
  12. MSK

    Antique Powder Horn Crack Repair

    Hi all: I recently acquired an original powder horn with a small crack Starting from the base running for about an inch or so along the length of the horn. What would be the most effective/least invasive manner of fixing/filling the crack? Thanks, Smollett
  13. MSK

    Captured Barrel Keys?

    Can someone please explain briefly the concept of captured barrel key/wedges? Are the capture pins or whatever completely invisible from the outside of the gun (even with the rammer removed)? Are these historically accurate for a rifle from c.1800-1820? Thank you, Smollett
  14. MSK

    Fouled water getting everywhere

    I was cleaning a hooked breech barrel in a bucket of water and, even when I removed the breech from the bucket and pushed the cleaning rod to the breech, withdrawing the rod brought up water that got all over everything. What methods do you veteran shooters use to stop water from coming out of...
  15. MSK

    Plugging a flintlock vent for cleaning?

    In cleaning my flintlock rifle, I tried the toothpick method to plug the vent, but water ended up seeping out no matter how many times I tried to seal it. I've heard others use a feather but I'll admit there isn't an abundance of those floating around (no pun intended), nor does that sound so...
  16. MSK

    Alcohol swab issue?

    I tried using alcohol swabs on a jag to clean the bore of my flint rifle between shots. It appears that each time I did,the gun flashed in the pan multiple times before firing. Once I stopped using the swabs, the gun fired without issue. Is it possible the swabs were leaving too much moisture...
  17. MSK

    Chambers Late Ketland lock trigger pull

    I took my new rifle to the range yesterday fit with a Chambers Late Ketland lock. I noticed that the trigger pull was rather light; minimal pressure was needed to trip the lock in firing, but not hair-trigger light. In cleaning the rifle, I had the lock out of the gun and the hammer set to full...
  18. MSK

    Gunsmithing Screwdriver Set?

    I've been looking for a decent set of screw-drivers that would work with my muzzeloaders. Most of the sets I've seen also have Torx, Hex and Phillips-head bits, none of which belong on a traditional muzzleloader. So, any recommendations for a decent hollow-ground set of slotted drivers? I...
  19. MSK

    Thinking of ordering from RMC...

    ...are they good folks to deal with? I've only dealt with Track in the past. Thanks!
  20. MSK

    Range Box suggestions?

    I'm hoping I can get some good recommendations for a tackle box or something that will hold everything (except the rifle and range rod, obviously). Something to hold a can of powder and all the trappings of range shooting. Not too big, but organized and big enough to "grab-n-go."
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