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  1. wwfeatherston

    Pedersoli Harper's Ferry

    Finally decided to take the next step and brought a Pedersoli Harper's Ferry. As soon as I can get all the permits and paperwork sorted, it's off to see if I can make a flintlock go bang! Got some 4F, spare flints and a new powder flask. The only balls I could find were .562, so I will have...
  2. wwfeatherston

    long-range pistol

    I had heard that the Walker Colt was good out to 2oo yards. So of course I had to try. We have a 1/2 scale steel silhouette of a buffalo at 200 meters, so I let fly at that. Blow me down if I don't get two hits out of five! I can't do that with my .50 Pedersoli 'Country Hunter' Now what could...
  3. wwfeatherston

    Doh!

    Started cutting down the front sight on my pedersoli today-it's shooting about 14 inches low at 25 metres. First shot- whosh-bang! Second shot whosh-bang! That ain't right- sounds like a flinter! Left the cleaning screw out of the drum when I flushed the oil out of the bore! :redface...
  4. wwfeatherston

    Ballistics

    Does anybody know of a calculator for round ball trajectories? Got my Remington shooting point to aim at 25 metres, then missed a row of 8" steel disks at 15 metres! Course it could have been me :redface: But I just shot a four shot cloverleaf at 25, right in the 9-ring! Suppose I have to...
  5. wwfeatherston

    FInally got my pistols home!

    It's been a long 8 months- that's how long it's taken me to get my pistol endorsement. Until now, my guns have had to live in the club safe! I had to shoot them, then give them a quick clean, before handing them back to a club armourer. I have been having timing problems with my 2nd hand(very...
  6. wwfeatherston

    Finally blooded the Country Hunter!

    Finally, the weather came right and I got out amongst the rabbits today. It's been too easy with the shotguns & .22, so I took my .50 Pedersoli Country Hunter out. Flushed the first one- rifle came up, hammer back and 'pop' Thought I had got round that problem, by going to FFFG. Give the...
  7. wwfeatherston

    Powder for a .50 caliber

    I have had a few ignition problems using FFG and was advised to try FFFG. Worked a treat- first time, every time! What I think was happening was that the coarser powder was not getting into the drum, and occasionally I would have to remove the nipple and trickle a little powder in. I had tried...
  8. wwfeatherston

    When will a cap pop?

    After feeling nervous capping my pistols, then dropping my rifle hammer from 1/2 cock and the cap not firing, I was wondering how much force was needed to set one of these off. With goggles and glasses fitted, I put a parallel punch in the vice and fitted a cap. I then hit it with a hammer- no...
  9. wwfeatherston

    Finally got it!

    Finally got my newbie problems sorted- shot 3 cylinders full without missing a beat! It was all in the capping- my #10 caps were falling off and just needed the skirts squeezed in a little, to get them to grip.That done- no problems. The beeswax and oil mix seems to work really well at keeping...
  10. wwfeatherston

    newbie problems

    I have been having problems with my first shot or two. Probably due to over-lubricating, powder isn't getting under the nipple and I are having to pull the nipple and drop a few grains underneath, to get ignition. I have been swabbing the bore with a dry patch and popping 3 caps before loading...
  11. wwfeatherston

    Thundershot Powder

    Anyone else used this? I'm too green to know if it is good or not! Makes a satisfactory bang and cloud of smoke
  12. wwfeatherston

    Home-made Lube

    Made up a batch of 'poor man's bore butter' last night. Melted down some beeswax candles and added equal parts cooking oil. Played around with the mix a bit, getting it soft, but not too messy. Kneading the mix by hand, the wife tells me this is the same stuff as her expensive hand cream, that...
  13. wwfeatherston

    Pedersoli Country Hunter

    I liked my BP pistols that much, I went and ordered a Pedersoli Country Hunter, to keep them company! Roll on Wednsday, when I pick it up!
  14. wwfeatherston

    New Pistols!

    Got a pair of Uberti 1858 Remingtons today! Now I just have to get hold of some caps & I can start making smoke!
  15. wwfeatherston

    Welcome form New Zealand

    Found this site doing a bit of research on BP shooting. My next purchase is planned to be a Uberti 1858 Remington. I sure like my 9mm Tanfoglio, but it just don't make enough smoke & flame!
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