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  1. Road_Clam

    Unboxing disappointment

    Better pray you do not have to deal with Pedersoli CS direct. I had to deal with them with a major issue I had with my $600 Harper's Ferry .58 flint pistol. As new it would fire maybe 2 out of 10 attempts ? Long story short the absolute WORST designed lock (specifically the hammer arc travel) ...
  2. Road_Clam

    Need help, flash hole liner stuck!

    Leave it alone. I'm going to throw caution out about using an impact driver, and from experience typical cheap china hex bits are cheap and brittle and can NOT handle impact driver type applications. When the bits break, they snap it to small pieces that many time jam and gall into your...
  3. Road_Clam

    CLOSED 1858 remington by pieatta or uberti

    I have a Pietta 1858 Target .44 cal w/ adjustable sights and an extra cylinder . $390 shipped CONUS
  4. Road_Clam

    Dialing in the proper Minie . . .

    http://www.lodgewood.com/Precision-Sizing-Die-with-Plunger_p_1605.html On my load development test list is to try between 40 and 45gr of Goex 3F . This load seems to also produce excellent accuracy potential. I understand your using Pyrodex but i also shoot my 1874 Sharps 45-70 , a .50...
  5. Road_Clam

    Dialing in the proper Minie . . .

    I recently purchased a Pedersoli 1858 Enfield. I do cnc machining by trade and have access to gauge pins. After carefull pinning of my bore i'm at .5785 . While im not quite tooled up to cast , i am working on it. I bought a threaded .577 sizer, and am researching moulds. I have been shooting...
  6. Road_Clam

    Getting into the percussion game, 1858 Enfield

    I do CNC machining by trade and have access to a .500 - .600 gauge pin set. I plan on "pinning" the bore and i'll be able to identify the exact diameter.
  7. Road_Clam

    Getting into the percussion game, 1858 Enfield

    Gun club shooting buddies are just BAD BAD BAD ! Again I have been bitten by the saying "Try my antique 1861 Springfield, it's a hoot to shoot !" Yes, it darn well was ! While I absolutely loved the nostalgic shooting experience of the 1861 , I really struggled with the super long sight radius...
  8. Road_Clam

    Traditions Pennsylvania?

    I have the Traditions Penn flinter, and knowing what I know after a few years under my belt, I DON'T recommend the Traditions Penn. The "patent breech" is a CRAPPY design and will cause a lot of frustrations to a newer flint shooter. The quality is "ok" . Maybe the percussion model is better in...
  9. Road_Clam

    Loading Stand

    I built a "multi-use" stand that works on my Harpers Ferry .58 cal pistol, my Rem 1858 cap and ball, and my Pennslyvania Flinter. It can be easily clamped to a table for added rigidity. Works awesome. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/fabbed-a-multi-use-stand.108484/#post-1459279
  10. Road_Clam

    Snapped frizzen spring

    http://cabincreek.net/
  11. Road_Clam

    Built a pistol loading stand

    Great job o/p on the stand. I built a "multi use" ML stand to use at my gun club. They are awesome for ease in loading . Heres my stand : https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/fabbed-a-multi-use-stand.108484/#post-1459279
  12. Road_Clam

    .58 cal Harpers ferry

    Those of you considering the Pedersoli Harper's Ferry be forewarned the lock design is GARBAGE. I generally don't make a habit of bad mouthing firearms but the HF absolutely deserves it period. I contacted Pedersoil and was basically told in broken English translation "nothing wrong with our...
  13. Road_Clam

    What's the farthest you've ever shot with a long rifle?

    I attempted 200 meters with my Pennslyvania . Too long of a distance for my abilities. I was shooting at a typical 24x30 target board. I put 1 out of 4 on the target. My problem was trying to accurately caculate a come up . I was able to visually observe my missed shots and i shot within a 6'...
  14. Road_Clam

    Patent Breech trouble.

    I have the Traditions Penn with the same patent breech. It's a poor design but it can be cleaned and made to shoot well with some different steps in loading to ensure a consistent ignition : https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/traditions-patent-breech-cleaning-tool-dyi.108352/#post-1456656
  15. Road_Clam

    Cleaning your ML

    Fixed it for ya'
  16. Road_Clam

    lock tuning

    4F for your charge pan is much better suited over 3F. I have the Traditions Penn flinter and it uses the less than ideal "patent breech" design. I'm NO expert flint shooter but I have come a long way in experience with my Penn rifle. I too had a ton of frustrating misfires when I first got my...
  17. Road_Clam

    Thank you Brad at Cabin Creek !

    Bought a new Pedersoli Harper's Ferry .58 cal flintlock about 2 years ago and was totally dissapointed at the lock performance right out of the box. I would be lucky to get 5 out of 9 ignitions. Seems i'm not alone. Many complaints about poor lock design. I contacted Pedersoli customer support...
  18. Road_Clam

    50 and 100 yd accuracy

    I notice no difference in target bull acquisition between black and orange. I prefer orange as it's much easier for me to see the more defined contrast between the black front sight blade (or post) and the orange bull. I also prefer orange as it's far easier identifying .22 caliber shots at 100...
  19. Road_Clam

    50 and 100 yd accuracy

    Already purchased Dutch's ebook, great information that helped me get up to speed as I knew nothing about M/L methods. I notice your from SE VT , I occasionally motorcycle travel to Brattleboro , and Hogback Mt are you near either of these areas ?
  20. Road_Clam

    50 and 100 yd accuracy

    I shoot high power so I have a good amount of experience shooting offhand. The 33" bbl on my Pennsylvania causes the rifle to be very muzzle heavy. Right now i'm simply shooting off a sandbag. My utmost respect for our expert marksmen forefathers who proficiently shot these rifles !
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