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  1. Tennessee.45

    Larger bore fowler

    Have a friend interested in having me build him a large bore fowler, he’s undecided about which size bore he wants. He said he’s mainly going to use it for turkey hunting but wants to load a patch ball for hog hunting on occasion. I have a 24 gauge fowler myself but have no experice with the...
  2. Tennessee.45

    Appropriate wood for early rifle?

    A close friend has asked me to build him a rifle for his persona, he’s doing a longer hunter in Tennessee during the early to mid 1760’s, and he really doesn’t want a fancy grade stock. Other then maple what types and grades of wood are appropriate for that time period?
  3. Tennessee.45

    Patterns/blueprints

    I’m looking for a pattern, or a blueprint for an early Bethlehem, or Christian Springs school, what do y’all use and where do you get them from? Thanks in advance
  4. Tennessee.45

    Next Cap and Ball revolver?

    I’m researching my next cap and ball revolver, I have an 1860 and love it, but I’m wanting another either as a primary or as as a back up (NY reload) while I’m in the woods. I would like to keep it as a .44 since I have the 1860. Would like y’all opinion.
  5. Tennessee.45

    Rice or Colerain c weight differences?

    What are the differences in the Rice square rifling and the Colerain 42" 58 c weight barrels? According to the measurements they're the same diameter in the same places.
  6. Tennessee.45

    Octagon to round or swamped smoothbore

    I'm about to order a barrel for my blank, I was wondering what would be more appropriate or historically accurate for an early southern Virginia smooth rifle, an octagon to round or a swamped smoothbore?
  7. Tennessee.45

    Starting with a blank, need guidance

    I got my stock blank and have the stock shape and drop traced on the stock, where do I go from there? I'm kinda nervous as this is my first build using a blank, all the others were with a precarve
  8. Tennessee.45

    Buck and ball load for 24 gauge

    What buck and ball load would you recommend for a 24gauge, looking for a good load incase of a charging boar.
  9. Tennessee.45

    Help me decide on next flintlock style

    I'm about to start building my next flintlock, I've narrowed it down to a SMR in .50, a Virginia in .58/24 gauge (either rifled or smooth) or a fowler in either 24 or 20 gauge. I'll be using a stock blank, and I'm going to attempt to make most of the furniture, I do have a spare Va buttplate...
  10. Tennessee.45

    Please post pictures of your straight grain & curly Maple stocks

    I'm about to order a stock and I'm having a hard time trying to decide between straight grain and curly maple, I know the straight grain is a little more forgiving on inletting. I would like to see straight grain and curly stocks, please post pictures if you would so I can kinda get a visual.
  11. Tennessee.45

    Help learn me about smoothies (not the tasty drink)

    After I've built a few rifles I'm thinking I would like a smoothbore in 28 gauge or larger, would like to learn about them like loads, ideal barrel length, etc...also is it any harder to inlet the oct-to-round barrel vs a swamped barrel?
  12. Tennessee.45

    How do I keep a round barrel from turning in vise?

    I need to replace the breechplug on my reproduction '53 Enfield, I made a two piece block to hold the barrel but it still turns, any suggestions?
  13. Tennessee.45

    Wife wants a muzzleloader, please help

    After shooting my Early Virginia rifle (flintlock) and my reproduction '53 Enfield, my wife wants me to build her a rifle, she doesn't have a preference of the flint or percussion, but she would like a lighter shorter rifle that doesn't have as much recoil as my .58's. Any suggestions on where...
  14. Tennessee.45

    Help me decide on my next build

    I'm starting to plan my next build and I'm stuck which I should build first, I was thinking about a 38" or shorter .40 A weight Tennessee or North Carolina, a smooth bore Virginia, or a pistol (any suggestions as to style/model?) Please help me choose
  15. Tennessee.45

    Almost done with my Virginia rifle!

    Well I'm almost done with my first rifle, it's been a challenge and I've made my fair (or unfair :idunno: ) share of mistakes. I'm not sure which was more aggravating the thimbles or the nose cap which I still have to play with. I still have to inlet the butt plate, cut the rear sight dovetail...
  16. Tennessee.45

    Flint size for Davis early English lock?

    I'm in the final stages of my building my rifle and I'm about to order the rest of the parts and some flint, but what size should I use for best results with the Davis early English lock? The rifle is a .58
  17. Tennessee.45

    Sear catching?

    I just finished putting my trigger in and when I go to cock it the sear keeps catching, it will catch and then pop free, how can I tell where it's catching at, I've tried inletting black but it isn't showing me where it's hitting
  18. Tennessee.45

    Looking for my next flintlock, (something lighter)

    I'm about half way done building my .58 42" "Virginia"rifle and absolutely love it so far, well except the weight hurts my non firing side shoulder from time to time (torn rotator) the recoil doesn't seem to bother it, just the weight. I want to build an early (1750's-1706's) PC/HC flinty, but...
  19. Tennessee.45

    Large or small Davis trigger for Virginia rifle?

    I'm about to order a double set trigger for my Virginia rifle (.58 cal/42") is there any difference between the two triggers? The triggers I'm looking at are the Davis 004 and the 006
  20. Tennessee.45

    Tennessee vs Southern Mountain rifle?

    What's the difference between a Tennessee rifle and a Southern Mountain rifle?
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