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  1. valen

    Getting caps to fire reliably

    I am very pleased to report that remington #11s and the Track nipples solved all my problems. I popped 18 caps without a failure and then fired 30 shots with round ball and 25br 3F without a single failure.
  2. valen

    Getting caps to fire reliably

    I have tons of acrylic paint. thats a great idea.
  3. valen

    Getting caps to fire reliably

    I did a complete tear down over the weekend. There was a lot of orange inside the frame. It surprised me how much gets in there. I've only owned this gun since Christmas, but I have shot it a bunch. Maybe 100 rounds. Anyway, I cleaned that all up and reassembled it and I can't report that...
  4. valen

    Where did the Americans' cannon come from?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNMF6BDL8nk
  5. valen

    Getting caps to fire reliably

    I'm going to do a complete tear down this weekend and see what the insides look like. I'll keep you all updated
  6. valen

    Getting caps to fire reliably

    I'm having a hard time getting the caps on my Pietta 1860 revolver to fire reliably. I've switched out the OEM nipples for Track nipples and I'm using the caps track recommends, CCI No. 11s. Everytime I get 2 to 3 in a string of 5 shots that fail to fire. If I turn the cylinder around and...
  7. valen

    I got a patch stuck in barrel

    That's kinda genius...
  8. valen

    I got a patch stuck in barrel

    I should've given the hot water plan a try. Instead I shot it out. It went a bit faster than I though it would, so I probably used too much powder. The jag shot through the blanket I laid out to catch it in :redface:
  9. valen

    I got a patch stuck in barrel

    Its wood. The C02 moved it about 4 inches.
  10. valen

    I got a patch stuck in barrel

    I think I'm going to invest in a different rod for cleaning. I considered shooting it out with a bit of powder. I have a CO2 discharger tho. I should try that first
  11. valen

    I got a patch stuck in barrel

    I got a patch stuck on the jag in the barrel. No amount of pulling seems to budge it. I haven't tried a bench vise yet, but I'm wondering if there is a suggestion other than brute force...
  12. valen

    Books websites on history of Black Powder

    This Guy makes his own powder (and a hand gonne). He has some neat stuff about recipes and methods.
  13. valen

    Opinions comments on Dixie Jaeger flintlock rifle

    I use FFFg in both the Pan and the barrel on mine.
  14. valen

    Spring Training 2016

    They are all made on a standard pattern. Some of the guys in the first pic are wearing their coats buttoned up and some open. Some of use are in the Ranger company and have the tails cut off our coats. The headgear varies a little bit too
  15. valen

    Spring Training 2016

    Somewhere between 15 and 50 depending on how many we can round up for the weekend.
  16. valen

    Spring Training 2016

    This weekend was my group's annual spring training event. Every year my regiment gathers in Mid Michigan to train for the coming reenacting season. We portray Jonathon Bagley's 3rd Massachusetts Provincial Regiment as it fought in the French and Indian war. We spend the morning marching...
  17. valen

    Opinions comments on Dixie Jaeger flintlock rifle

    I have a pedersoli jager with iron furniture and the fast twist barrel. I shot patched round ball in front of 65 grains of FFFg with enough accuracy for my purposes. I like the gun a lot and it is my go to rifle. I carry it for reenacting and I'm planning on taking it to deer season this...
  18. valen

    Dry Firing Your Flintlock?

    I dry fire mine all the time at reenactments when explaining to the public how a lock works. I let the kids get real close to watch for the sparks. I've probably done this a dozen or my times a weekend for 10+ years of reenacting and seen no adverse effects on the gun.
  19. valen

    Track's maxi balls

    She's a Pedersoli Jager in .54. I have no idea about the groove depth, but she's the 'hunter' model with the faster twist. Supposedly the fast twist is better for conical bullets, but I've only shot PRBs and they seem to work just fine. I plan to shot a lot more over the summer to get ready...
  20. valen

    Track's maxi balls

    I have a few of these in my shooting box and I'd like to shoot them and possibly use them for deer season this year. They look like this... I've only ever shot patched round ball before. I'd like to be sure of the loading procedure before I shoot them. I need to lubricate them first? I...
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