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  1. MIOutdoorsman

    Are Kibler barrels interchangeable?

    Someone on this forum suggested that if one were to order a new Kibler rifle, it's possible to order a second barrel in a different caliber and it will drop right in. I'm considering his Woodsman with carving. It is only available in .45, .50 and .54 caliber. Would it be possible to order one...
  2. MIOutdoorsman

    Caliber for a non-collector

    Hello friends... I currently own two factory flintlocks in .54. One is a Pendersoli pistol that I assembled, the other is a Lyman GPR. These were my entry into the flintlock world. I am a primarily a deer hunter, though with flintlocks, I'm smitten with some of the absolutely gorgeous...
  3. MIOutdoorsman

    Are round balls going the way of caps, etc?

    Hello friends. Ammunition for unmentionables is nearly impossible to find these days, and when you do, the prices are obscene. No issue for me currently, as I really don’t shoot any of my unmentionables these days. I’m a flintlock guy—love them all around. I’ve considered trying to pick up a...
  4. MIOutdoorsman

    I'll be your huckleberry

    Ok, so I suspect that I got your attention from my subject listing the famous quote by Val Kilmer, playing the role of Doc Holiday, when he said, "I'm your huckleberry" to Johnny Ringo in reply to Ringo's challenge of Wyatt Earp to a duel in the movie Tombstone. That's still my all-time...
  5. MIOutdoorsman

    Squirrel caliber?

    Well, my deer season has been a complete dud this year again, and prior years. We moved to an area where the deer populations on the public land within a reasonable drive from home is quite pathetic, so I’m starting to think about adding squirrel hunting to my annual routine. I definitely see...
  6. MIOutdoorsman

    Starting a double sheath

    This is not PC, but I’m a deer hunter, and I carry two knives with me. One knife is a standard Buck knife, and the other is a FieldTorq that cuts through a deer pelvis and also opens the rib cage. Makes field processing deer a bit easier, though I haven’t used that one yet! Both knives come...
  7. MIOutdoorsman

    Seeking Pictures and Advice for Refinishing a Lyman GPR

    Like many others on this forum and elsewhere, I purchased my first ("gateway-drug") flintlock from Lyman--their Great Plains Rifle. Eventually I plan on commissioning a true craftsman to build me a fine rifle, but at the moment, this is what gets me to the range and into the woods. It's...
  8. MIOutdoorsman

    Less is More

    I know that this topic has been addressed before, but I thought it worth repeating for any who haven't tried it systematically, or haven't truly embraced the idea yet... Yesterday I took my flintlock pistol kit build (Pendersoli Kentucky) to the range to put some more lead through the barrel...
  9. MIOutdoorsman

    Source for leather other than Tandy?

    Hello friends- I typically purchase my leather from Tandy, mainly because that's the first place I encountered when starting to fool around with leather work. They started their Black Friday deals today, so if you are looking for leather tools or other supplies, you may want to take a look...
  10. MIOutdoorsman

    1'2" x 5/8" Flints for Pendersoli Kentucky Pistol

    Hello friends- Seeking a source where I can order some flints for my Pendersoli Kentucky flintlock pistol. I believe the 1/2" width by about 5/8" fits this lock well, and normally I'd order from Track of the Wolf, however they are out of stock (English Flints, knapped by Tom Fuller - Track of...
  11. MIOutdoorsman

    Should I consider a smoothbore if I'm a rifle guy?

    I didn't know whether to post this in the Flintlock Rifle, or Smoothbore forum, as the question is really about both... so I'll leave in the General forum. I'm a rifle guy, and I don't hunt small game. Since I have a pretty demanding work and family schedule, I rarely get a chance for purely...
  12. MIOutdoorsman

    Knife Sheath Making

    Hello friends- I have a nice hunting knife (not PC) that came with the crappiest sheath you could imagine. There's nothing mechanically wrong with the sheath, but it's this cheap fake leather manure that I just can't stand to have on my belt. I have made a couple of leather...
  13. MIOutdoorsman

    Single vs set trigger

    Hi friends. I currently own a Lyman GPR flintlock that has a set trigger and a main trigger, and a Pendersoli Kentucky pistol that only has one trigger. The pistol’s single trigger has quite the pull to it, while the Lyman is a very nice, light touch trigger, once set. As I contemplate my next...
  14. MIOutdoorsman

    What flintlock style should I consider?

    I grew up near Pittsburgh, PA, and our hunting camp when I was a kid was NE of there in Cameron County, PA. It's been decades since I've lived in PA, but I still return to hunt with both of my brothers where we grew up (one brother still lives there), and also over near State College (the other...
  15. MIOutdoorsman

    Denatured alcohol for MAP

    Hello friends. I’m hoping to make a batch of “MAP” for swabbing between shots, and general cleaning. I have the Murphy’s oil soap and the Peroxide, but can’t find Alcohol at my local stores. It’s one of those things that’s flying off the shelves due to COVID. I DO HAVE denatured alcohol that I...
  16. MIOutdoorsman

    Flintlock eats flints... What to do about it?

    I recently completed a Pendersoli flintlock (Kentucky) pistol kit, and it's fun one! I had read that this model "eats flints," and after the first day on the range, I can confirm that to be true. Actually, the very first time I tested the spark the frizzen chipped away (flattened the sharp...
  17. MIOutdoorsman

    How to clean flintlock pistol without removing barrel

    I had a chance to shoot my first kit build-Pendersoli Kentucky flint pistol in .54. Very happy that the thing fired, and at least some of my shots were on paper. Still have several trips to the range to work more lead through the new barrel before I take a file to that tall front site...
  18. MIOutdoorsman

    .530 versus .535 RB, given complementary patch thicknesses

    Hello guys. I find myself with over 100 Hornady RB's in .530, and another box of 100 n .535, plus a batch that aren't in boxes, so I'm not sure what they are (ugh). I've been shooting both in my Lyman GPR, but now that I have a pistol too, I'm trying to find the ideal load for the rifle that...
  19. MIOutdoorsman

    Starting a dovetail

    Ok, so it’s obvious how a dovetail front or rear site fit into a barrel, but I’m really struggling to get my front site to start to go into the slot on a Pendersoli Kentucky pistol kit. Any tricks that I should know other than to keep trying? Happy to fiddle for an hour at a time until the...
  20. MIOutdoorsman

    How to tighten this pin?

    I’m excited to be finished with my gun stock and all the metal finishing on a pistol kit that I’m building (my first). I need to let the stock dry another day or so before assembling but as I wait I’m getting the other pieces ready to install. I had to remove the trigger from the brass...
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