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    1864 Wilson Carbine

    Hello everyone, I have not posted on this forum in many years however I thought a recent find may interest some of you. I have recently came across (given) a rifle in probably not the best condition but definitely and interesting piece. It is an 1864 Wilson Saddle Ring Carbine in .45 calibre...
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    Knife help - how to fit a guard

    Hi knife gurus out there, first off let me say I am not trying to make a politically correct anything, I need advice on making a guard for a knife blank I have brought. see below I plan to use Tasmanian Hardwood for the scales and I will use brass to to pin them on, the little knob bit on...
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    Question for the Guru's

    I seem to have an intersting problem, shooting my PH 1861 musketoon at distnces of 50 - 100 yrd is a night mare the minies sem to have a mind of there own yet at a distance of 150+ yrds I can drive it though a block of wood 8" high and 10" wide with reasonable success. Went bush today and I...
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    Lubing Minies Prior to Shooting

    Ok guys what or how do you guys lube your minies? I have tried several ways from pan lubing to manually applying to the minie with fingies. Is there a easy way that I have missed or not been shown? All wierd and wonderful reccomendations appreciated so as to try out. Does any one here use a...
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    Brrrrrr!!

    I thought I'd share a couple of photos depicting our wonderful weather. Early Saturday Morning I was up at 5.30 and after picking up a cobber was in the bush by 8am, this is what we was trekking through after some Wallaby's. Needless to say no trekking was done until one hella big campfire was...
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    found a cool site

    dunno if any ones posted a link before if they have then I will stand in the corner and write 100x on the blackboard "Zonie says I must use the search function before posting ever again" Now incase I am right and no one has heres the link http://www.thelanesarmoury.co.uk/home.php Got some nice...
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    A day at the hut

    Me and a mate went bush today and I took a couple of pics, well I took 50 but I am not uploading them all. buts heres a couple. A pic of my mate monty and his pensylvania 45 cal we worked out this thing only likes PRB's!! Hut in back ground! shes little ripper. Me on the porch with my...
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    Fred Watson Underhammer

    Need some advice and info from those in the know! I have come accross a Fred Watson Undehammer in .45 cal. From the picture it looks a nice clean rifle. It has an American made Numrich Barrell and Walnut stock and the price is a mere 300.00 AUS or 210.00 US. Does any one here have one of these...
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    P/H 1861 Enfield Musketoon - Minie Loads Help.

    Gday all, I have just recieved from the states a couple of minie molds, one is a .575 lee 500g Minie and the other is a Lee .58 cal d/c R.E.A.L 440g Mold. I have been shooting balls up to now and wish to work some loads up for both these molds, and being relatively new to BP shooting I consulted...
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    Trigger Pull

    I have recently purchased a parker hale enfield .577 and upon shooting it for first time last week found the trigger pull enormous, I havent measured it but I find it requires a great deal of grunt to make it move. What is the best way of lightening the trigger pull. The guy i shoot with said...
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    A few pics

    A mate of mine took this other day, well the rifle looks good too bad about the ugly mug holding it.(.577 cal Enfield Musketoon) some others i took of a few guys shooting BP at the club. theres only currently 3 of us that have BP rifles. Kaboom!! Myself and some ones BP rifle, not sure...
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    cleaning your rifle has any one used steam?

    Gday all, I was wondering if any one has used steam to clean there black powder rifles. After shooting last saturday I got home and cleaned my musketoon in my wifes laundery trough ( well it seemed like a good idea to me, filled it up about 4 inches soapy water, pulled the hot water hose off the...
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    Gday from Oz.

    Greetings and Salutations from down under. I am new to the sport of big bang after just purchasing a parker hale 1861 musketoon. Why a musketoon I hear you ask, well a couple of the guys from my club (the colonial pistol club - Tasmania) had a few of the big bangers down there and I tried theirs...
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