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    Clip of ML pheasants

    Came across this ML pheasant hunting clip on YouTube and thought others might be interested. Sorry about the modern stuff afterward, but I'm not able to separate it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUjIhUTbw5s
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    Why a .40?

    OK, posting this here as I'm looking at this specifically from a hunter's perspective. I'll be wandering the grounds at Dixons soon (first time ever!) and have set some funds aside, in case I see a gun there that "speaks to me". I'm thinking either a rear-sighted .62 fowler (versatility, a...
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    Dixon Gunmakers Fair - expectations?

    I hope this is the correct forum for this... I'm headed to the Dixon fair in PA this year, and have been setting some money aside for a new flintlock (sighted .62 fowler or a .36 - I could go either way for a gun in hand to leave with). This will be my first time at the fair, so I am excited...
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    Shot size preference for squirrel

    I've got squirrel on the brain, and am planning to get after them with my smoothie this fall (my gov'ment says I must wait until September to have any fun with the tree skwerls). In recent pattern testing, I found some loads with #4 shot that patterned well. Not quite as many hits in a 10"...
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    unorganized and possibly useless rambling about pattern testing

    I'm up early, enjoying the peace and quite before my offspring hit the deck. But, the slow burn of summer has me overthinking the details of crisp autumn days to come... so I might as well create a long post of nothing for all to enjoy. I settled on 3F many moons ago and have been shooting...
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    2F vs 3F for shot loads

    After watching Mike Beliveau's videos and doing some shooting myself, I've been thinking about 3F vs 2F in my .62 fowler. Mike referenced a heavy load of 100gr. 2F in a 20ga fowler. I've been doing most of my shooting with 70-80 grains of 3F. How do those loads compare, i.e. I would assume it...
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    Remove barrel for cleaning?

    I've had my Caywood Type C for over a decade, and have never removed the stock to inspect/clean the underside of the barrel. Is this "necessary" and if so, how often? I've only used the gun for turkey hunting, the occasional range trip and carried a bit in the fall. I have hunted a couple...
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    Dixons Gun Makers Fair - accomodations?

    I'm very excited to be heading to the Dixons Gun Makers Fair for the first time ever. It's a 6+ hour drive for me, so I'm planning to head down on Thursday, July 27th and maybe check out the shop that afternoon, then explore/stay overnight and see the first day of the fair Friday before I have...
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    Turkey Games - Day 1

    I've never tried hunting turkeys in the fall, so I took this week off to have a go at it (and enjoy some vacation). We can shoot any turkey in the fall and I won't hesitate to shoot a hen if that's what's offered (one less might save me some grief next spring - lol), but I observed a small...
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    Heatwave and Drought!

    It's turning out to be one heck of a hot and dry summer. We've had 3 weeks straight of 30+ degree heat (85+ F) / high 30's with humidex (100+ F). And on top of that we're experiencing a severe drought, having received less than an inch of rain (only 3 rainfall events) since June. The grass is...
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    Any bear hunters?

    A friend of mine stopped by to thank me for putting him in touch with a road builder to help with his dream home project. He bought about 700 acres an hour or so north of here - I've seen the land and it sure is a dream. Very nice mixed bush and a private lake. Trouble is, his wife is deathly...
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    Frontier Forts Google Maps

    I have no idea if this is the right place to post this, but I just stumbled across it and it's pretty cool. I thought others may be interested, so let's see if this works... https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1trymtX5rGYDjQ_tYJUvv63wqc1M&hl=en_US
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    Re-facing a frizzen

    The frizzen face on my Dixie Tennessee rifle is pretty gouged up and not sparking too well. I'd like to re-face / harden the frizzen, just not sure if this will work with the Japanese steel as I've got no idea how "soft" it may be, or the carbon content. There are some YouTube videos showing...
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    Dixie Lock Tuning Q.

    Not sure if this is better here, or in the builders forum. I'm certainly no gun builder... I recently bought a Dixie Gun works Tennessee rifle that has some minor lock issues. The gun is marked made in Japan, and I'd guess it's from the 80's-90's (?). The frizzen spring doesn't seem to be...
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    Destinations in Ontario or NorthEast States?

    I'm having a very hard time finding any listings for rendezvous or traditional ML shows to attend. I'm in SE Ontario, very close to northern NY state and am willing to drive up to 6 or maybe 8 hours for an all weekend event (could reach PA, NY, MA, NH, VT and maybe even into OH, CT, MD, WV)...
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    Share some hunting photos

    Let's share some pics to help pass the summer. My first (and only) traditional BP deer. Took this big doe at about 60 yards with a PRB from my T/C New Englander .50. Shot from top of a ridge, into the creek bottom below. We estimated her at 130-140# field dressed. Ball entered high rib...
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    Q. about Jack Garner signed rifle

    A Jack Garner signed .54 flintlock rifle has come up for sale locally. I'm interested, but don't know too much about the value. The seller says he's owned it about 10 years and it is extremely accurate. It looks like a Leman style rifle and is signed J Garner on the barrel, so I assume this...
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    Couple smoothie patterns

    Well, I'm back from my second trip to NY this turkey season. We had an exciting hunt Saturday morning with a very vocal tom, but he was no dummy and wouldn't come any closer than 40-ish yards. So... once again... I'm home from NY empty handed (that story is really getting old :idunno: ). I'm...
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    minimum cal. for hogs?

    I might be heading back to OK, and my friend/host said the area we hunt is now overrun with hogs. I will bring my .62 smoothie and can shoot a PRB with sufficient accuracy to about 40 yards. But I've been considering a .36 or .40 rifle for playing around here at home (paper, coyotes, coons...
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    Short barelled fowler Q.

    As an avid turkey hunter, I've often pined for a shorter fowler than my 42" fusil. I've come across one option, which is a 12ga. with a 23" barrel. Can anyone offer advice as to how such a short flinter would perform? Can I expect comparable patterns to a longer barrelled gun? What about...
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