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  1. ugly old guy

    Opinion of Traditions "Trapper" pistol

    General opinion of the Traditions .50 caliber (percussion) "Trapper" Pistol"? Here in Idaho I can only use it for target shooting. (or as back-up to my .45 caliber 1911 for self defense) It is not a legal hunting weapon. (except for a tree'd Mountain Lion/Puma/Cougar if/when hunting with...
  2. ugly old guy

    HOW do you measure Hammer throw?

    How does one measure the hammer throw on a traditional sidelock? Cock it and measure the distance from the hammer face to the top of the nipple? Yeah, I am an idiot.
  3. ugly old guy

    Compass Inlet Into Buttstock

    What 1.5 inch to 2.0 inch diameter brass compass would you recommend to inlet into the butstock of a TC .54 caliber Hawken? (forward of the patch box) Is an oil filled compass needed to withstand recoil? Epoxy in place to ensure the compass does not go AWOL? MODERATORS: If I put this in the...
  4. ugly old guy

    "Best" Number 10/11 Caps?

    I know "back in the day" Eley Bros. percussion caps were considered the "best" you could get. Unfortunately, it seems they went away in the early to mid 1970's. Who took over the top spot when Eley Bros shut shop?
  5. ugly old guy

    Any Good?

    I'm thinking of getting a Traditions "Kentucky Rifle" kit in flintlock. I had one of the near identical CVA percussion kits many years ago, before they upgraded to .50 caliber. I cannot afford a Lyman GPR or a custom/semi-custom rifle. (I doubt I could save up enough for one in the remainder of...
  6. ugly old guy

    Nessmuk?

    I've seen precisely one photo of Nessmuk (George Washington Sears, 1821 - 1890) in which he is "posing" with his rifle. It is a percussion muzzleloader, and appears to be an over-under with rotating barrels, (thus not an "inexpensive" arm, even in his day.) equipped with a single trigger. (the...
  7. ugly old guy

    Load Question; .50 Cal. Percussion Pistol

    What load do you use with PRB in your .50 caliber pistol?
  8. ugly old guy

    Question for TC HAWKEN Shooters

    What thread size does an original Thompson Center Hawken ramrod have for accessories such as jags, worms, mops, ball pullers, etc. 10-32 or 8-32? I doubt it matters, but if it does, my TC Hawken is .54 caliber. I'd prefer not to waste time and money by ordering the wrong size.
  9. ugly old guy

    .54 Caliber T/C Hawken Question

    I have a (pre-fire) T/C Hawken percussion rifle with the "standard" 28 inch 1:48 twist barrel. I do not have a means of measuring the actual bore diameter. Question for those of you that have a .54 caliber "sister" to my rifle: What size conicals do you use, or do you strictly shoot PRB? I...
  10. ugly old guy

    Flintlock Question

    I've recently seen numerous referances to "having to re-harden the Frizzen". Why is this necessary? It seems to me that if the frizzen was properly hardened in the first place, it should never need rehardening. Sure, the flash in the pan is really hot, but the duration of that flash is not...
  11. ugly old guy

    Tompions?

    Back in the 1980's when I got my first muzzleloaders, tompions were "a dime a dozen". Common and easy to find for your rifle. Today, not so much. "Rarer than hen's teeth" you might say. I've searched Dixie Gunworks and Track of The Wolf. Neither has what I'm looking for. Does anyone know a...
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