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    Toe plate width on Investarms rifle

    I'm working on a Dixie Gun Works Investarms 'Hawken', the kit does not include a toe plate but I'm thinking of adding one. What width should I shoot for on the bottom of the stock? It started out rather wide after I removed the belly. A half inch wide toe plate looks good to me but I'd...
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    Hornady PA Conical

    Does anyone have experience with PA Conical bullets? Thanks for your input.
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    Davis Deerslayer trigger on left hand rifle

    Can the Davis Deerslayer trigger be used on a left hand Investarms flintlock rifle? Thanks for your help.
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    Cleaning up brass castings?

    Is it a good idea to always move the emery cloth in one direction even when changing to a finer grit? It's hard to tell if all the scratches are removed from the prior grit, maybe I just need more practice, which I'm getting. Thanks for your help.
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    Under rib question for GPR builders

    For those who have built GPR kits has anyone replaced the factory rib which is attached with screws and instead soldered a piece of plain rib to the barrel? If you do that can the thimbles also be soldered to the rib or are they pinned? I don't like the screws even though they probably make...
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    Ideas to modify fore end cap on Deerstalker

    Hi guys, I have a Lyman Deerstalker I'd like to redo, take a pound or two from the stock and brown the barrel. I'd also like to remove the fore end cap to give the front of the stock a different look. A Deerstalker is in no way PC other then being a flintlock so I'm open to any ideas...
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    Undrilled vent liner

    Hi, I'd like to convert a right hand Invest Arms flintlock barrel to left hand, I thought I could use an undrilled vent liner in the right hand vent and add a new vent liner to the left side of the barrel. I've never seen a supply house offer undrilled vents. Thanks for your help.
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    Removing over powder wads stuck in barrel?

    Hi, Snowing again here in eastern Pennsylvania. After my last hunting trip with my Pietta shotgun I pulled the over shot wads to I could save the shot. I then used a co2 discharger to blow the powder and over powder wads into the weeds. Well the 1/8 inch OP wads did not leave the barrel as...
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    V M Starr's Muzzleloading Shotgun in book form

    I recently bought a copy of V M Starr's Muzzleloading Shotgun articles in book from Cornell Publications. Cost was about $10. Starr's work is often recommended on the forum and in the past I've only been able to read his work online. It's nice to have a copy I can put in my shooting...
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    ML shotgun in Arizona

    We're thinking of relocating to Arizona in the future. In reading the hunting regs online I only see references to shotgun with no mention of muzzleloading shotguns by name. In the rifle and handgun areas of the regs ML rifles and handguns are mentioned. In Arizona is a muzzleloading...
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    Convert RH flint barrel to LH

    Could a right hand flint lock barrel be safely converted to left hand by removing the vent liner and fitting a screw to the hole and installing the vent liner in the left hand side of the barrel? Thanks. Shoot safely.
  12. K

    Old firearms museum in Strasburg Pa

    Years ago there was a very nice firearms museum in an old mill on the west side of Strasburg Pa, which had an amazing collection of flintlock and other old firearms. Does anyone know what happened to the collection?
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    Chester Co Pa gun makers in olden times?

    Hi guys. I've lived in Chester County in south eastern Pennsylvania for most of my life since leaving the Army in 1972. Chester Country borders Lancaster, Montgomery, and Berks Countries all well known as gun making areas. Did Chester County have any famous gunsmiths from the colonial days?
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    Shotgun bead sight

    I recently cut 1/2 inch off the muzzle of my Pietta SXS shotgun, the muzzles were belled by a past owner removing the chokes. The bead was in the part I removed. I'd like to install another bead. Any suggestions for a home made replacement. I thought of filing a taper or ball on a...
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    How old is this shot/powder measure?

    I bought this powder and shot measure from Dixon's last spring, they had several in the case. The measure has a shot scale on the left side and a powder scale in drams on the right side of the step adjustments. How old is the measure? Thanks for your help, hunt safely.
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    Best way to finish SXS muzzle

    Gents, The muzzle of the barrels on my Pietta 12ga shotgun were messed up when a prior owner reamed out the chokes. One barrel had an inside diameter of 0.745. I finally decided to take the bull by the horns and cut 1/2 inch off the barrels. The ID of the muzzles is now 0.730 +-. So...
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    Olive oil for patches?

    Merry Christmas, I'm starting to use pillow ticking for patches. Since we have olive oil in the house I used it for shooting and cleaning. I've only shot with it a few times and so far it's working well. Are there any potential problems with using straight olive oil other then being oily...
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    Boyertown Pa woods walk

    I picked up a flyer at Dixon's recently for the Boyertown Pa Rod and Gun Club woods walk. Dates are 12-7-08, 1-4-09, 2-1-09, 3-1-09. There is a pistol shoot on 4-5-09. The shoots are from 8AM to 1 PM. Side lock arms only. Shoot safely.
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    Wad under 12 ga PRB?

    Gents, I bought a bag of .690 inch round balls at Dixon's the other day. I'm going to patch them with pillow ticking and shoot them in a Navy Arms/Pietta 12 gauge. Is there any need to put a wad over the powder or ball? Thank you for your help.
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    10 ga Pedersoili double barrel article in Backwoodsman Mag

    There is an article in the July/August 08 issue of Backwoodsman Magazine written about shooting a 10 gauge SXS muzzle loader. He has an interesting way of making paper shot/powder cups. Shoot safely you don't want to fly in an EMS helicopter.
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