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    To clean or not clean??

    I have a similar issue with my Hawken, first shot low with a bone clean barrel, then subsequent shots group nice. When I am shooting I run an alcohol patch and two dry patches between shots, works great for range shooting. Hunting always starts with a clean, dry barrel and it is unpredictable...
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    Gardening 2023

    A little early for us in Central VA although we have had unseasonably warm weather in Jan. and Feb. I am like Eutycus, I don't think winter is quite over. We have had onions and garlic in the ground since last fall, and the wife is getting ready to seed start almost everything else, so we are...
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    Virginia

    Welcome from Surry County
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    FFFg equivalent to FFg

    I have been told in the past that it was roughly a 10% differential, so in my 50s I have found 70gr of FFG to be a good load, and I have been using 63gr of FFFG and getting the same results (as far a grouping goes) with PRB, I am sure I could dial in further and optimize the loads better but I...
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    Any of you guys ever use one of these?

    Hey back in the day when I would shoot at the bench all day, I would take a piece of cardboard wrapped in a hand towel, worked great. I am not particularly recoil sensitive, but when you shoot 1-300 rounds in a sitting with a 308 or 3006 bolt gun you got to have something, or at least I do. I...
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    How far must you travel to hunt?

    Very cool Jay, I lived in Portsmouth for decades. I never hunted Charles City, but I typically hunt Powhatan WMA, Amelia WMA and Little North Mountain up there near the Geo. Washington National Forest. I don't hunt the National Forest though, last time I did there was a rifle behind or up in...
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    How far must you travel to hunt?

    I can hunt my own land but it is only a few acres of woods behind my place, which backs up to land owned by one of the paper mills. Public land is where 99% of my large game hunting is done. One spot is 1.5 hours away and I usually do a thunder run for that, even when I lived in the city and it...
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    New in Virginia.....

    Welcome from Surry County, VA
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    Any of you guys ever use one of these?

    For range work I used a P.A.S.T. magnum recoil shield, have for years because I am at the bench with various loads and unmentionables most of a given day with a light shirt on. For hunting I don't because I don't feel the recoil anyway...and I have more clothes on. In fact, shooting is the most...
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    Carrying pre lubed patches

    Ok well I don't need that problem, thanks :thumb:
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    Carrying pre lubed patches

    Does anyone NOT lube their patches at all? I know some folks use the spit methods, but what about dead dry?
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    Need recommendation on getting my first flintlock

    Based on the Kibler website, they have what is called an American Longrifle in multiple calibers, starting at .50 cal and going up in both rifled and smoothbore. The Maple and Cherry stocked versions are $830 + $300, not bad at all. It goes up when you get into Fancy Maple, Extra Fancy and...
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    You Never Forget Your First

    Cool thread. My first was a TC Hawken .50 bought new in about '94 after shooting a friend's at a local range. It was a no joke tack driver, killed my first BP deer with that gun and won a BP shooting competition with it. Sold it to a friend's wife because she wanted to gift him a BP rifle for...
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    Converting a Traditions Penn Long Rifle from percussion to flintlock

    But now that I read my own reply, it would not be just the lock assembly, it is the barrel as well to install the pan, etc.
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    Converting a Traditions Penn Long Rifle from percussion to flintlock

    Wow guys thanks for the speedy responses. If I were to do this, it might be better accomplished by a competent black powder gunsmith or so it seems. I would definitely not want bubba working this and based on your comments, I would be bubba if I attempted it. I will confess that I was hoping for...
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    Converting a Traditions Penn Long Rifle from percussion to flintlock

    All, Relatively new here and wondering if there is, on this forum or any link that may be available, instructions for converting a Traditions percussion 50 cal. Pennsylvania Long rifle to flint lock? What parts are needed, tools needed as well? I bought it in the early 2000s from Midway and it...
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    Are you still growing your Garden?

    we planted 5 yellows squash and have been canning, freezing, and eating squash for 2 weeks. 40 Roma tomato plants all have mega tomatoes on them and my wife said, "I think I planted too many tomatoes, don't let me do that again" :doh: Corn, peppers, green beans, potatoes doing well, just pulled...
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    June 2022 Postal Match

    nothin' like a bug hunt :cool:
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    May 2022 Postal Match

    I totally missed this shoot. I am in the process of building a mobile chicken coop that had little or no plans outside the basic frame. Hopefully I am in for June though, targets look great
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    April 2022 Postal Match

    Here is my attempt for April. Nothing stellar here but I had a great time. My printer was running out of ink so when I printed it was lighter than it looks in the photo, and I hate to admit it, but I had my small binoculars out and studied the target at 25 yds for a few minutes before making the...
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