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  1. Marinekayak

    What gun to use.

    If you're like me you tend to have a favorite rifle. My problem lately is they are all my favorite and I want to use all of them. So question. Do use one rifle for the whole season? Do you rotate rifles if you can get multiple deer? which option do u use? A. One rifle for the season? B. Rotate...
  2. Marinekayak

    Bulge in barrel

    I have a Traditions Mountain rifle that I shoot quite a bit but I just noticed something while making sure the barrel was lubed for storage. At the beginning of the summer I shot it cleaned it and put it away after lubing the bore with bore butter. After going back to check on it a few days...
  3. Marinekayak

    Opinions wanted on pre hunt cleaning.

    So I posted about my successful dropping of a nice six pointer the other day, but I wanted opinions on my pre hunt cleaning. Before I hunted I took my Pedersoli Frontier .54 to a local range to verify my zero. I had traveled from Virginia to CT and you never know I may have bumped the sights...
  4. Marinekayak

    First Flintlock Deer

    So took the time to go hunting with my Dad. First flinlock deer for me. Perdersoli Frontier .54 .530 round ball .010 patch 80 gr 2FFG. Dropped in its tracks. Nice 6 pointer with a huge thick body. Think it was about a 4 year old dear.
  5. Marinekayak

    Bevel up or down

    Not a question about how to put the flint in but..... which one is which lol. When you say bevel up is that the flat on the bottom and the angled edge on top or vice versa? Sorry for such a new guy question.
  6. Marinekayak

    Pedersoli fail!

    So i had worked up a load the grouped well for hunting and went to do a final zero today. My load is 80gr 2f .535 with .010 patch and TOW mink oil lube. Filed front sight to where elevation was good and went to tap the rear sight, lightly, for a minor windage change and the rear sight went...
  7. Marinekayak

    Hunting Load vs. Range Load

    I am in the process of working up loads and sighting in my Pedersoli Frontier .54. I was impressed with the accuracy my first time out using 80 gr 2F and .535 PRB with pre lubed Traditions pillow ticking patches. This combo was a bear to get started with a short starter but was ok once I got it...
  8. Marinekayak

    Zero changed

    So I have only shot my Traditions Mountain rifle a few times. I had worked out a good load and was sighted in for POA/POI at 50 yards with 80gr 3f with a PRB and the load shot almost the same spot a maxi ball. The last time I went to the range shooting the same load the sights were way off. The...
  9. Marinekayak

    Pedersoli Frontier .54

    Couple of firsts today. First flintlock shots ever and first shots out of my new. .54 Frontier. 10 rounds 50 yards. .535 prb. Pre lubed patches First 3 60 gr 3f. Then the rest 80 grs 2f. No wiping between shots. The first six rounds instantaneous ignition. Then a little lag after that and my...
  10. Marinekayak

    Lyman Great plains Signature series

    Anyone have any information about these? Made by Lyman in conjuction with pedersoli?
  11. Marinekayak

    What to Read during Social Isolation?

    So I've binged on Fauda and Bosh on Netflix. I am all caught up with Jack Ryan on Amazon. Just finished the latest Vince Flynn novel. I need something to read and am looking for suggestions. Looking for good fiction from the Rev War up through the fur trade era. I tried the William Johnstone...
  12. Marinekayak

    Pet Peeves

    So. I figure we are all in lockdown. We can all use a chance to vent and maybe some humor to be shared. What is everyones biggest muzzleloader pet peeve? I've read a few on here and I laugh at how worked up people get on some I know not all half stock percussions are Hawkins. Italian...
  13. Marinekayak

    18 19Th Century version of a KABAR

    SO, I'm a Marine deal with it. What would have been the 18th and 19th Century equivalent of a 20th century KABAR? Its a Marine and his rifle, (and his KABAR) but what was the knife in the past?
  14. Marinekayak

    Flintlock Plaines Rifles.

    Quick question, and I don't want to open a can of worms kid of just curious. How historically accurate are half stock flintlocks plains rifle or Hawken style rifles? Not just the modern repros, I know most of them have hc/pc issues but I mean in general. When half stock short barrel heavy...
  15. Marinekayak

    Full length Stock and accuracy

    One of the other threads on here got me thinking about shooting a good group with an odd flyer. It got me wondering about the effects of the full lengths stocks found on a lot of traditional rifles. I know with a full length wood "mannlicher" style stock found on "unmentionables, that barrels...
  16. Marinekayak

    Hoppes BP lube

    I just picked up some Hoppes BP cleaner and lube to try. What's the best way to use it as a patch lube? Slightly dampen the patch?
  17. Marinekayak

    First Flintlock options

    So now that the holidays are over and some gift cards in my pocket I think I am going to treat myself to my first flintlock. I think I have narrowed my choice to the Cabelas Frontier in .54. I already own a .50 and .58 in percussion and figure why not get the .54. I want a long rifle style...
  18. Marinekayak

    Traditions breech fouling

    So the other day while having fun with my musketoon I was being frustrated by my Traditions .50 mountain rifle. The rifle shows good accuracy potential, its been to the range about 4 times and has about 50 rounds through it. 80gr of GOEX FFFG with .490 round ball and factory prelubed patches...
  19. Marinekayak

    Musketoon back to life

    First rounds down range in about 30 years for a 1970's vintage Lyman/Armi Sao Paolo Enfield musketoon. I found it in my Dads basement pulled a stuck bullet a generally cleaned it up. 60 gr of FFg and some cast minnies from my LGS. Not sure of mold or weight but they looked like lyman 460gr...
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