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    Uberti 1858 Stainless Report

    I just examined two brand new revolvers with an eye toward buying one. Both had very nice fit and finish. Both had chambers that measured 0.448". The groove diameters were 0.454". That is 0.006" oversized barrel in both. Yikes!, what are they thinking? I walked away from the deal. I had...
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    Parker Hale 2-band Stock

    I acquired a mint unfired PH 2-band. Yes the good one really made by PH. I've wanted one for a long time. Unfortunately the stock is so high that I can not sight the rifle. Can I get a replacement stock to modify? Would It be a terrible sin to fix the original stock. I would refinish...
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    Lyman GPR Triggers

    I have been tasked with re-building a GPR kit that was never properly completed. I have lots of experience with scratch building and gunsmithing in general. This is a mass marked "price point" gun, I expect very little. The triggers in particular have me puzzled though. The set triggers...
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    Ramrod advice needed

    I want to make a 45 cal Vincent. The track kit is for a 5/16 ram rod. I have reservation about that, don't want to break it and spear my hand. Track says they can not guarantee that opening the stock up to 3/8" ramrod channel won't break out. Pecatonita stock?? I have trouble loading with...
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    Soda cans got smaller

    I see soda cans have become smaller diameter lately. My local grocery has only the smaller 7.5 oz size. This presents an opportunity for a smaller bore cannon. However, my mortar was made for full diameter (2 5/8") soda cans. The short 8 oz ones are excellent when filled with concrete. Are...
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    Hammer square hole wrong

    I need to rotate the square hole in a modern cast hammer about 45-deg. I have two plans: 1. Drill the square out, oversize, insert a bushing, the bushing has a round hole a little smaller than the square hole I want. The bushing has a bevel to receive the weld fill. Run a bead of weld...
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    Old 1860 PIetta parts

    I have a 1982 Pietta 1860 revolver that was made from a kit. The locking bolt screw/pin was ruined by the guy who first attempted to assemble the revolver. Are Pietta screws the same as Colt etc? I see I can buy a whole screw kit specifically for Pietta for $25, a singe generic 1860 locking...
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    How much ramrod hole run out is OK

    Just received an expensive long rifle stock. The ram rod rod hole in the breech area is off to left side of the stock about 1/4". I drilled a little hole, centered in the bottom flat of the barrel channel. I inserted the rod. I drilled straight down in to the rod through the same centered...
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    Patent breech hole size

    I have been working on a Hatfield. It is 45 cal flint. It has an extension on the breech plug extending up into the barrel forward of the touch hole. IT is about 1/4" in diameter. With the goal of eliminating the patent breech ignition problems, how much can I enlarge the hole before I...
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    Hatfield 45 cal flinter

    I was given a Hatfied squirrel 45 cal long rifle. The butstock was broken due to poor grainflow in the wrist. It was repaired fairly well. The bore was left dirty and was badly rusted. I cleaned it with steel wool, it feels shootable. The lock does not spark worth a darn, I caseharded the...
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    Percussion cap solution???

    I am running short of caps. I have over 10K shotshell primer caps. They are the inside of a 209 primer. Some folks used to actually reload shotshell primers, really. They a hair tight to get over a #11 nipple. I was thinking of turning down a nipple enough to accomidate these primers. They...
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    Optimal angle for mortar

    I set my pop can cohorn for about 40-degrees. With 300 grains I am getting about 250 yards. Just for fun I went down to about 20-deg and got an additonal 100 yards. What gives? What angel do most guys use?
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    BP on NRA indoor ranges

    It has come to my attention that NRA insured ranges prohibit it, all BP. What is up with that? Is it rubber backstops?
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    Mortar Lock

    I made a pop can mortar, looks good, shoots great. Fuses and lighters are a pain. especially in the wind. I was thinking of making a lock. I have a couple of ideas. A spring flat spring powered pivoting hammer that stays cocked by cam action and uses a lanyard tip it over center for...
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    Source for oak timbers

    I was doing landscaping over the week end. The railroad ties were 8 x 10 x 8-foot oak. They were reasonably clean. They do stink of cresote. It only penetrates about 1/4". You would wan to pressure wash the dirt off. Then resaw them. They seem like a decent source of material. Anyone ever...
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    Powder regs

    I have been shooting my soda can mortar. It is very hungry for powder. How much powder can you legally store? I shoot a lot of black in various guns and the mortar. EIth the recent OSHA ruckus I was planning on buying #50. I don't want to get in trouble though. I live in California...
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    Black powder to be Banned!

    No kidding OSHA is proposing regulations to make shipping all powder, primers and ammo. This is no joke. It wil be the end of all shooting sports, especially black powder. http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3145 I am putting this here because there is no general forum on this...
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    Aiming a mortar

    I shot my mortar again last weekend. The wind was only about 5 mph., last week it was about 40 mph. this time accuracy amazed me. I dropped several cans within 10-feet of my target at 200 yards. I was only sighting down the edge of the base. I would like to do better. I would like to...
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    Coheorn bed, need opinions

    My coehorn project is nearing completion. The tube is soda can size ID, the OD is 5 1/2; and it is 20" long. The trunion is 2" and on the bottom of the tube. I made by bed by laminating oak (per Buckstix) to make a block 20" x 13" x 6". Foolishly I re engineered it without thinking ahead...
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    Powder?

    I can not find any shops who carry real BP in my area (central california)... What happened? Is this some sort of homeland securtity nonesense? My mortar project is almost ready to shoot. It is a very beefie chrome moly steel Coehorn style mortar about #75. Shooting soda cans full of cement...
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