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    1858 Uberti Questions (Video)

    Hello there! Made this video with some questions regarding this revolver, hope you can help! For those that can't watch: Lever wobble normal? Fixing scratched off finish with Van's blu, will it match existing bluing? Is there a trick to aligning the pin to the cylinder when putting it in, it...
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    So I was about to pull the Trigger on a nice Uberti 1858 but I think I might change my mind...

    I happily had the Revolver and Roundball in the cart, even found a nice coupon for it. Eager to spend my tax return and wife even looking forward to firing it. Then I went to go add some percussion caps to the cart and well... So, I've been a Flintlock guy for a few years and I know some...
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    Resetting dovetail alignment.

    Recently went to the range with some family and was firing at about a 80 yard target and missing constantly. Usually my windage was dead on but my elevation is all over the place (still trying to find the perfect PRB/Powder combo). Well this time I missed every shot I took, then when we shot...
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    Everything's a Musket.

    So hopefully I assume correctly: All Muskets are Muzzleloaders, Not all Muzzleloaders are Muskets, Not all Muzzleloaders are Rifles No long Rifles are Muskets, Some Muskets are Rifled. Arquebus is just doing its own thing, but it was a Musket on a stick. A Blunderbuss is basically a Musketoon...
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    Danger of rapid firing?

    I there, I have a Blunderbuss, and as many know one of the hall mark feature is the flared muzzle for easier loading on a stage coach or navy ship that is in motion. As a fun activity I wanted to fire and load it as if I were in a stressful encounter that the blunderbuss was made to be used in...
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    Woods walk/muzzleloading in the southeast Region?

    I live in NE Florida and was wondering if there is any major Muzzleloading events coming up that includes a woodswalk?
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    .54 caliber kibler checklist.

    Hi there, I'm soon to be getting a .54 caliber long rifle, and while I've shot smoothbore flintlock BP before I've never owned a rifled flintlock musket. Can you see if I'm missing anything? 44 inch cleaning rod with .54 cliber ball puller, mop, jag, super jag, muzzle guard, and bronze brush...
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    Descending aim offhand.

    Hi there, I've seen a few videos like this one here: Where the person shooting starts aimed at a 35 or 25 degree angle and slowly drops the barrel of the weapon until on sight and then promptly shoots. I was wondering is there a purpose for aiming the gun at a high angle and slowly...
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    PC way to cut down smoothbore fouling.

    Hi there. I've been experimenting with smooth bore paper cartridges and after a couple of shots its starts getting pretty fouled up. I know this is just the reality of muskets back then, but I was wondering was there something the military did to reduce the fouling while loading from a paper...
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    Rain permitting I'm ready to take a ship as a prize!

    thought I would show my first attempt at making paper cartridges for my Blunderbuss using .69 ball. Any tips or criticism welcome! I know blunderbuss mostly used shot, but I don't have a musket (yet) and really wanted to expand the hobby a bit. Shot cartridges might follow but I imagine they...
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    Trying to purchase a rifle and so many questions left unanswered.

    I feel like this forum is in dire need of a FAQs sticky at the top. Lots of things are referenced but rarely explained in recent topics. I've done some searching for days and its just a lot of time consuming work to research. 1) Barrel Threading, 1:66, 1:48 etc twist, what effect does it have...
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    Bought a Blunderbuss from veteran Arms then this.

    So I took my new blunderbuss out and it was a freaking blast. My first ever BP weapon. Quality was okay but some dings and such. It was a $650 thing it's whatever. Then I opened it up to clean it and to my horror I see pictures below. What the hell? This thing is rusted like it's been shot...
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