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    Duelist Den - Mike Beliveau in need of help.

    I preface this with I am in no way associated with and have not been asked to share this. If not allowed please delete as necessary. If you haven't hear of or follow Mike Beliveau with Duelist Den, he does a lot of content with firearms that this forum covers, he's reached out to his viewers...
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    How common was round ball versus conical during the period?

    How common was round balls versus conicals during the period of cap and ball revolvers? I've seen the colt molds for .31 and .36, the Johnson and Dow for .44 but would round balls been common in the era or is this a modern substitute due to availability? Also how common was paper cartridges...
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    Field/Farm Use of Cap & Ball Revolver

    Does anyone carry or use their revolver around the farm/ranch? I typically carry an unmentionable through out my farm and ranch work. Normally to deter predators from livestock and other animals and other various dispatch situations. I've been thinking of carrying my 1851 for this purpose...
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    Lyman Great Plains .50 or .54?

    Well I've had my sights on a Lyman Great Plains Rifle. I was gonna go with a TVM Early Virginia but decided to wait until I really got my knees wet on a flintlock as this will be my first. I'm an avid deer hunter and just recently got into the black powder world so its been a learning curve...
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    Opinions on TVM Early Virginia Rifle?

    After my Traditions Pennsylvania (cap lock) and TC New Englander (cap lock) I'm getting that itch for a flintlock. I'm looking for a good quality flintlock and kinda stumbled upon TVM. Loving the style of the Early Virginia Rifle and really I have a soft spot for long guns. So what's your...
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    Replacing front sight?

    Long story short. My Traditions Pennsylvania Rife has given me some trouble at the range. Well anyways after some adjustments and getting groups roughly 3" at 50 yards I'm not yet content. Anyways I noticed my front sight was slightly bent. Thought that may be my error. I'm normally a good...
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    Need advice on filing front sight

    So I had my Traditions Pennsylvania Rifle for about 2 years now. Since I've sighted it in I have the rear adjusted all the way up and to the right as far as it'll go and it's spot on between 25-45 yards but anything beyond that gets hairy. My plan for this rifle is a good 50-75 yard gun...
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    TC New Englander?

    I have the chance the purchase a TC New Englander .50 from a friend. He wants $100. Anyways the rifle literally looks brand new and he says it has only been fired 7 times. From the looks of the rifle I believe him. Does anybody have any input on this rifle? Good shooter/reliable? Patch...
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    Switching from Pyrodex to Goex

    I got a question for you fellers. My Traditions Pennsylvania Percussion model is sighted with 70 grains of Pyrodex. Well recently hunting I had a miss fire, waited a bit recapped it, and then a hang fire. So after a little research I decided to swap to to real black powder. My question is...
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