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    Cast lead ball weight tolerance.

    In casting 54 cal. .530 balls I am experiencing weights of 221.9 gr. to 223.1 gr. What would be acceptable + - tolerance for best accuracy?
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    Barrel length on “Golden Age” rifles.

    What is/was the purpose of the extra long barrels on “Golden Age” rifles?
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    Grooves, ball and patch question.

    Thanks so much for your analysis. I have some .530 balls and some .020 pillow ticking.Will give it a try this next week. Thanks.
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    Grooves, ball and patch question.

    I forgot to add that all I do is punch paper.
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    Grooves, ball and patch question.

    An in depth response, thank you. I am shooting a .54 cal. Lyman Deerstalker. Bore dia. is .542, groove dia. is .558. Using a .535 ball with a .012 linen patch. Lube is a mix of 75/25 bees wax and canola oil. Performance has been poor.
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    Grooves, ball and patch question.

    In your experience how many thousands over groove diameter does your ball and patch add up to?
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    Anyone ever measure Deerstalker rifling depth?

    I have a deerstalker about 4 yrs old. Bore is .542, grooves are .558. I use a .535 ball and a .012 linen patch. seems to work OK. It figures out to be about .008 grooves.
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    January 2020 Postal match: Box contest revisited

    Weather did not cooperate this month for me. Don't look for a target. Piney Creek
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    Paper Patched Conicals

    Anyone shoot paper patched conicals? If so, what is/was the result of your experience. Piney Creek.
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    Jute strap

    Nice job! I have made several straps and slings from jute on an Inkle Loom. Nothing like the diamonds though.
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    December contest: Christmas gift shoot!

    Unless I'm figuring wrong you may have to use negative numbers to score mine. Piney
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    Over Powder Wads

    When shooting for accuracy with patched ball how many of you use an over powder wad? Thanks, Piney Creek
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    November 2019 shoot: X marks the spot

    Thanks for the welcome. Sorry for the confusion. Years ago I started in cowboy shooting as the "The Piney Creek Kid", it got shortened by range officers just to "Piney" or "Piney Creek". I didn't realize I was setting the stage for confusion.
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    Hello from Kansas City, Mo.

    I am willing to commit to a get together of some kind around the Smithville area. I'm sure there would be others in the area interested. Piney Creek
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    Hello from Kansas City, Mo.

    Had no idea there were so many ML in the KC area above the river. I live in the Excelsior Springs area. My brother is also a gunsmith, shoots SASS and specializes on cowboy guns.
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    Hello from Kansas City, Mo.

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    Flintlock Magazine

    It all sounds a little wid to me.
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    Wooden Knife Sheath?

    I do not know the ph/c of wooden knife sheaths. However, I think they were used covered with leather for swords and knives. Anyways, here is one I made for an Ontario Knife Co. carbon steel blade, reground to a roach pattern. Since I am from Missouri it features Missouri Black Walnut scales...
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    Dragons Blood

    Funny you should ask that. I finished it the same way I finish all my stocks. Sanding and whiskering through 320 grit. Staining with an alcohol based dye of my friends choice. Deeply burnishing and finally over 50 coats of hand rubbed linseed oil. I am not sure whether comparing my finish...
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    Dragons Blood

    I restocked a rifle for a friend who then received an evaluation from an authority of importance who described the finish as a "Dragons Blood" finish. Is this a technique known to have particular value?
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