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    ID markings on barrel

    Bought this rifle a number of years ago, need some help IDing the marking on the bottom of the barrel, date looks like 1964, but the proof or whatever it is, is unknown.
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    Hoppes Ethan Allen caplock pistol

    I ran across this pistol in the target version, looks pretty interesting. Do any of you have this pistol, would like to hear comments about quality, accuracy, and general impressions. thanks
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    Accuracy starts on 2nd shot?

    This has happened on two different monthly shoots. On our shoot in July I missed the target for the tie breaker completely on the first shot, went to the next station for cutting the card and did it. Same sequence happened again this month, I blew the tie breaker missing paper entirely and...
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    Illustrated lock parts?

    The last time we had a club shoot my cap lock broke, it wouldn't hold in the cocked position. When I went to TOW to identify and order the replacement parts, I had an issue in not knowing what all the parts were called. Since then I have looked for some type of illustration showing what all...
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    Historical use of powder measures

    One of the comments from the critique of Revenant about pouring powder directly from the horn got me thinking. I am sure that was not an uncommon occurrence, especially in the heat of self defense. So what types of measuring devices were historically used. I would think the hardest part would...
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    Should I inlet tang more?

    I just received my Pecatonica River replacement stock for my Renegade. I have been fitting the barrel and the tang for the hook breech. The very end of the tang sticks up more, but I figure it will have to bend the end down as this stock has a greater drop than original. My question is at the...
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    Tight fitting barrel

    I have a Leman style full stock rifle which has become my favorite, but it has a really, really tight fitting barrel. After I remove the 3 pins and the tang screw I have to remove the lock so I can expose the barrel at that end. Then I have to use a brass punch to move the barrel out of the...
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    Graf & Sons BP

    Has anyone tried their brand of BP, they advertise it is made in Germany. Price is great.
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    Best practise on cutting round patches

    OK guys, here is the problem. I asked questions on whether to make or buy patches, then how to determine suitable material. Went to the fabric outlet in my area, got some nice all cotton material in about .015 thickness. Washed the material, ironed and folded it so that I ended up with it 4...
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    Testing patch material

    I have a bunch of material that are the ends of bolts that were left over from my ex. So if I want to make my own patches after determining the thickness what should I look for in the material. I figure a tight weave, how do it test to see if it has any synthetics in it?
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    Buying vs making shooting patches

    I have been reading on how many of you make your own shooting patches. You go to the fabric store, micrometer in hand to select the right thickness. I have been pondering doing the same, but I keep just going back to the ease of just buying dry patches in the size I need. In working out the...
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    How many grains in pan

    I went through all of the flintlock advise in the sticky, but I just need a little clarification. I bought one of those spring loaded priming flasks that dispenses about 3 grains of powder, is that enough to fire the main charge? I tried just pan ignition training with that amount, I thought...
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    Dry Ball?

    Can you get enough powder through the touch hole in a flintlock if you dry ball it? Seems like there wouldn't be enough volume in there to do much good.
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    How much does a patch compress

    Ran into this problem yesterday when I went to try out my new 28 gauge flintlock smoothbore. First tried the standard combination I was using for 54 caliber, a .530 ball and .015 patch, promptly got it stuck hard at the muzzle, went in about 1/3 to 1/2 of ball. After 2 of us managed to pull...
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    Best spot to hit on a frizzen

    I just got my first flinter. It came with a flint in the jaws, but I think it is too long. It is hitting near the top of the frizzen, looks like it would scrape along the whole face of the frizzen. Where would be the ideal place to hit.
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    Anyone have a Middlesex village smoothbore

    Well it seems it has to happen eventually. On our rendezvous this weekend there will be a shoot for trade guns, flint, smooth bore. It just seems I don't have a flinter yet. So I am looking to gather some information on a decent rifle, that will not break the bank. I was looking at TOW, they...
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    28 gauge double shot load

    I bought this a few months ago and plan on trying it this weekend. I bought some #9 shot for it to try, what is a good load for target shooting. Our rendezvous next month has some contests where I get to try using birdshot in it. I have wad and over card, just want to get an idea of the...
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    Velocity difference?

    I was doing some calculations on sight height and looked at some different sources on published velocity charts. On the Lyman BP handbook 2nd edition for a 54 cal. using Goex at 60 gns they run in the area of 930-55. Then I check the Goex site and they have the velocity of 1200 FPS for 60 gns...
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    Over powder card size

    Here is a newbie question. Do you want the card to match the bore, be undersized or oversized by a little bit. Reason I am asking is that I have an odd size bore and card is oversized, at least according to TOW specs. Don't want to open package if they will not work. thanks
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    Safe to shoot?

    I just picked up an old Belgian SXS in about 14 gauge. Barrels measure about .670. I cleaned up the bores which were rusty with steel wool wrapped over an old bore brush and drill. Got it so it swabbed clean. Ran a light down the bores and could see pitting in various spots. So the big...
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