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    Bound to happen

    So, shoot long enough and often enough, you’ll eventually get a stuck ball. On the bright side, I learned to remove a barrel and breech plug from my rifle. May be ready for a Kibler now!😁
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    Pedersoli 1 in 66” ?

    Does Pedersoli make a flintlock rifle with a 1 in 66” twist barrel? Everything I’ve seen is 1 in 48”. Maybe I’ve missed it somewhere. Thanks
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    Chemicals vs tadpoles

    The following information may be old news to those who have been shooting muzzleloaders for a while, but it may be useful to new shooters. Either way it’s free. I have been doing some testing the last few times I cleaned my muzzleloaders using tap water (we call it city water) and rain water...
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    Aim small, miss small

    Over many years of shooting I’ve noticed that some days it seemed like I couldn’t miss and other days I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn if I was standing in it. This happened with all types of muzzleloaders, different weather conditions, various distances and off hand or bench rested. I...
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    Backwoods, primitive

    Made a backwoods, primitive, cow hide shooting pouch.
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    I lightened the load

    When I started out on this rainy day, my shooting pouch contained approximately 100 lead round balls. I sent about half of those down range. The bag is lighter now. Life is good.
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    Happiness is (part 3),,,,,

    A Kentucky rifle in East Tennessee. A Traditions Kentucky, .50 caliber, percussion. 50 yards, off hand. Load was 50 grains of Pyrodex 2f, homemade .495 round ball, spit lubed paper towel wad. Powder, ball, wad. Is this combination easy and quick to load? Yes. Would it win a match...
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    Happiness is (part 2),,,,

    A Kentucky pistol in East Tennessee .45 caliber CVA percussion. Load was 25 grains of Pyrodex P, a .440 homemade lead round ball and topped off with wad of wasper nest. Shooting was at 10 paces, standing, off hand.
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    What holster?

    Recently, a thread was posted about carrying a cap and ball revolver for farm or woods use. To those who do carry a cap and ball revolver (for whatever purpose), what holster do you prefer and why? If possible, would you share some photos of your holster? Thanks, Banjoman
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    Happiness is,,,,,

    Two 44’s on a rainy day. A Pietta 1851 Navy and 1860 Army. Load for all shots was CCI #10 caps, 25 grains of Pyrodex P, lubed felt wad and .454 lead round balls (mix of Hornady and hand cast). All shooting was done at 10 yards, standing, off hand. I can shoot this pistol better than my...
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    WITHDRAWN Thompson Center Hawken barrel $25

    * Withdrawn* For face to face sale only in Campbell County Tennessee. Thompson Center Hawken barrel. Barrel is a little rough inside and out. No sights, nipple or under lug. $25.
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    SOLD CVA Gamester Hawken 50 cal.

    *SOLD* For local face to face sale only, in or near Campbell County Tennessee. CVA Gamester Hawken .50 caliber, percussion. Factory drilled/tapped for scope with off set hammer. Gun has a few dents and scratches and bore is slightly pitted. However, this gun still shoots true. $100
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    Sgt. York Targets

    Good folks, Does anyone use the V shaped targets like the ones used in the target shooting scene of the movie ”Sergeant York”? Do you shoot at matches or a club that uses these? Also, were these targets common back in the day or was this just a Hollywood thing? And yes, I’ve used the search...
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    Tennessee Thompson

    Just for your reading pleasure 😀 It’s raining here in East Tennessee today so I took the Thompson Center Hawken .50 caliber out since it hadn’t been shot in a while. I’d forgotten how much I like this rifle. When I bought it several years ago, I didn’t like it at first and it took some...
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    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    A couple short starters I made today from scraps I had in the shop. One is made from a car gear shifter. The “Liberty” starter has a component from a wore out pair of overalls.
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    New Chambers

    I took the new to me Chambers .62 caliber smooth rifle out for the second time. For all shots, I used 60 grains of Scheutzen 2f and primed from the same horn. Over powder and over shot/ball wadding was jute tow. At 25 yards with hand cast .60 caliber round balls and then 65 grains of #6 shot...
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    A Chambers fell in my lap.

    A feller made me an offer on a Chambers .62 caliber smooth rifle and Ironweed shooting bag that I couldn’t resist 😀
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    Another “Buried Treasure “!

    Going through an old shed I found a milk crate full of rusty treasure; chains, hooks, large bolts, garden tools and this,, I was going to sand it completely down and refinish it, but after a few minutes of cleaning it looks like this,, I like authentic patina, so I’m going to leave it as is...
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    CLOSED Thompson Center Hawken 50 cal. $350

    For face to face sale in or near Campbell County, Tennessee. I don’t want to ship or drive long distance. Thompson Center Hawken, .50 caliber. Gun is not a safe queen. The bore has a couple rough spots but the rifle still shoots well. I am not able to take pictures of the bore. It comes...
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    What options?

    What new, production flintlock rifles are being made nowadays? Not custom made, in the white, kits or India made. I’m aware of Traditions, Pedersoli and Lyman. Is there something else out there? Thanks
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