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  1. Olde Goat

    Woodsrunner completed

    Lovely rifle! How did you get the gray finish on the steel parts?
  2. Olde Goat

    How Long Do You Expect A Frizzen To Last ?

    Just curious.... does anyone know someone who will rework a frizzen for those of us who don't have a forge (or blacksmith skills)?
  3. Olde Goat

    Don't know what I have!!

    Where are you located (city, st)?
  4. Olde Goat

    Don't know what I have!!

    In the photos, it looks like the wood has not been finished but the shaping appears done. (Some rasp and rough sandpaper marks.). Know anyone with woodworking experience? They could tell you.
  5. Olde Goat

    Start em young

    Nice shooting! On a pound for pound basis, your boy just got a nice mule deer! 🤣🍺
  6. Olde Goat

    Powder Weight vs volume? New to purcussion.

    If you are trying to shoot for extreme accuracy FOR A GIVEN POWDER, measure out by volume 20 loads and weigh each one. Take the average weight and from then on weigh your loads to that number for that powder. IMO weight is more accurate for a given powder but is prone to a potentially...
  7. Olde Goat

    Jag and Rod stuck in barrel

    I shoot a .50 cal rifle. I’m going to get a .45 cal jag tomorrow! Thanks!
  8. Olde Goat

    My perfect squirrel rifle

    Awesome rifle. How does one get that wonderful patina on the brass to match the stain? Amazing.
  9. Olde Goat

    Georgia members

    Greensboro, GA ... neighbor.
  10. Olde Goat

    TN rifle done

    Lovely work and I love the dark color. Do you recall what you used for a stain and finish? Thanks
  11. Olde Goat

    July 2019 X Marks the spot!

    Thought I'd join in too. Mine is is the mail. I should have used my percussion. :rolleyes:
  12. Olde Goat

    Flint leather or lead

    I've used both. Prefer leather. I think of it as a spring lock washer. The leather seems to have more flex holding the flint. It "springs back". Lead does not. So I find it lets the flint move after a few uses. Seems to take less torque on the jaws to hold the flint. Had not heard of...
  13. Olde Goat

    Barrel key loose?

    Don't know if this would work, but perhaps you could file a shallow groove in the bottom of the key where it sits against the barrel lug. Use inletting black or engraving clay on the key, install and remove it, Where the marking stops is the lug position and the spot for the groove. A series...
  14. Olde Goat

    What is your main use for your muzzle loaders?

    Lord Mister! No wonder you shot him. He was armed! :eek:
  15. Olde Goat

    Buckhorn Sights?

    Since Smokey Plainsman seems to have his answer, mind if I ask a variation on his question? What would have been the most common sight on a late period (say circa 1800) long rifle flintlock? Thanks
  16. Olde Goat

    How fast does a 50 cal PRB need to be for deer?

    I used to hunt cow elk with a friend in Colorado. Between the two of us we killed 4 elk in 5 years with .490 PRBs on 100 grains of 2F. Three dropped in their tracks, one ran about 50 yards. We never shot at anything more than 100 yards away. The one in the photo was hit at about 70 yards and...
  17. Olde Goat

    To Polish the Brass Furniture or Not?

    Ok, so some like shiny, some like patina. For those who like a nice patina, how do YOU get a patina on your brass in less that 10 years? I've tried waiting and it looks kinda raggedy more than aged. (Of course I'm aged and the wife says I look pretty raggedy too.) Thanks
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