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    with Shot, plastic wads?

    Thank You All , These are exactly the kind of reponses I was hoping for. With some Bonus tips (cutting shot cup petals and using paper shot cups) I should have mentioned that my planned use will be lead shot, Freezing my butt off in a Waterfowl blind quit being fun for me some time ago. Well...
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    with Shot, plastic wads?

    Well, I finally got most everything together for my first trip to the range with my new Pedersoli "Trade Gun". I'm pretty well set with everything I need to experiment with RB, (Thanks to all the good folks here for covering the subject in the past.). But. I've never used a BP shotgun, so I...
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    Howdy Folks

    thank You for the Welcome Gary! (Great Name by the way.) I can only think of a couple of things I've learned, and they are as follows; 1. don't be too embarrassed when you forget to take your Ramrod out before you fire, everybody's done that at least once, and those who have not will do so...
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    Lyman Plains Pistol 54 safe to bore it out to .62?

    Thank You Mr. WV_Hillbilly , I appreciate the specs and the reference. I'll bounce those measurements off my favorite nephew the M.E. and get his opinion, I'd expect it to agree with yours. No I do not have the Lyman and could not find one locally to measure. It just seemed like it might be...
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    Lyman Plains Pistol 54 safe to bore it out to .62?

    thank you kindly Mr. Russ T. Frizzen, I had not found them. I will definitely look into that option. I had and have a deep and nagging suspicion that drilling out a .54 might not be one of my better ideas! May be wrong, but I suspect the Lyman Pistol might well be contracted out to one of the...
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    Lyman Plains Pistol 54 safe to bore it out to .62?

    Doubt if it's a good idea, but I'm not having much luck in finding a .62 flint pistol, they seem to be drying up fast. got to thinking I might want to have a .54 reamed out to .62 smooth, could give up flint for percussion and I've always liked the look of the Lymans. So, thought I'd ask...
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    Fired my Wlaker today

    Don't know if it applies, but when I first started shooting c&B revolvers I had similar problems with my 1860's. After finding a lube they liked for the cylinder pin, (nasty petroleum stuff, hey it was 1982) it mostly went away. Then someone suggested the wedge was too far in, I started using...
  8. 5

    Howdy Folks

    Thank you for the warm welcome Swampfox , Man, you picked a name to live up to didn't you? Expect you do it proud! Thank you also Dixie Flinter, don't mind if I don't envy your location for a few months .... I promise you I'll make up for it come January and february. I will report back on...
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    Recomendation Requested, .62 Flintlock

    Thanks for the information Ridge, Sounds like I should check out Loyalist again. Checked dixie and they seem to have nothing. Wonder if the in-line fad is going to put us back in the '50's and early '60's again. It was REAL hard to find anything except custom then. Actually, as far as lighter...
  10. 5

    Recomendation Requested, .62 Flintlock

    Thanks for the reply squirejohn, Sorry I wasn't more clear, basically just looking for something that will accept a .60-615 round ball, might well be used with a few buckshot. Probably wouldn't get very much use. While I'm aware my Pedersole probably isn't period correct for much of...
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    Recomendation Requested, .62 Flintlock

    Thanks to you all for the fast and informative responses. I've checked the reccomended sites and find I still have a couple of questions, if you'll tolerate my asking them. Those vendors shipping with un drilled vents, are those serviceable firearms once drilled? Though I've done it with...
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    Recomendation Requested, .62 Flintlock

    Ridge, Thank you for the response, always did think you WV folks were first rate. 'Course there was this one lady who ..... ahem .... lets just say she made me feel especially kindly to folks from WV. :) Thank you, sounds like I should look at Loyalist Arms first. Regards, Gary
  13. 5

    Recomendation Requested, .62 Flintlock

    I'd appreciate any comments, suggestions or recomendations you folks might have. I recently purchased a Pedersoli "Indian trade musket" in Flint, .62, I'm seeking a pistol, as something of a match, ie; smoothbore , .62 and Flint. Anything in the 1750 - 1840 styles I would think. Wouldn't...
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    Howdy Folks

    Thank you Flint50, I'm really impressed with this Forum and the people on it. The more I read here the more I learn ... and that's a good thing. Thanks for the welcome Regards
  15. 5

    Howdy Folks

    I thank you for the kind words Rocky Point Jack. Burnin' powder since '62 .. yes Sir, that I have done for a fact. Actually some exploded, (I told her not to put that can too close to the fire!) but that's a long and painful story. short version is, no one got hurt but you might as well be...
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    Howdy Folks

    Thank you kindly merdean! I'm pleased to hear that mild cussin' is okay, sometimes there just aren't any other words that fit. Discuss Muzzleloading only here? Guess that means I can't tell how I once killed a 10 foot Grizzly Bear with nothing but my pocket comb and a tent peg. (He was really...
  17. 5

    Howdy Folks

    Thank you kindly for the welcome Mr. snake-eyes! As a cousin of ours used to say, "I'm just as proud to be here!" And I'd like to second the Erin Go Bragh! My sentiments exactly as they say. Regards, 5Knives
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    Howdy Folks

    i've been shooting the front stuffers on and off since '62 or so, can't believe it took me this long to find this forum. Just wasn't looking I guess. I just assumed that anything on the web was club or organization oriented, and ever since I got out of the Marine Corps in '62 I haven't been...
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