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  1. SmoothboreMurph

    Question for the Percussion hunters

    I only owned one perussion rifle and its an H&A Underhammer .45 cal that I just sold about a week ago. That being said all my ML's are Flint and only two are rifles. I've always used PRBs and never Minié Balls or modern ammo types. Recently Ive had an urge in my mind to buy a percussion rifle...
  2. SmoothboreMurph

    Has anyone used 1F in a rifle ?

    After inviting Lone Pine down to my farm to do some shooting and find what rifle fit him the best we all went and did some hunting. We got as a group 8 deer and had a blast. I noticed my powder was getting low so today I went over to my local shop and I sadly purchased his last pound of Goex FFG...
  3. SmoothboreMurph

    Looking for a Nice Muzzleloading pistol as a gift to my Father

    Me and my Grandfather are big into ML hunting and we even use them all season as long as a firearm can be used in place of a bow. My father now wants to get into ML hunting with us. He used to use his T/C Renegade .50 cal but he wants a nice pistol to use in place of a rifle. A local gun store...
  4. SmoothboreMurph

    Decision to make on Jaeger Rifles

    Earlier this week I went into an antique gun shop in Virginia to get my Grandfather a Pedersoli Mortimer Rifle. I was going to get one for myself but there was only one left. While the owner was in the back looking for the rifle I found two original Jaeger Rifles hanging up on the wall. One was...
  5. SmoothboreMurph

    Question on a Pedersoli Mortimer

    I know I have been asking a lot of questions about different rifles and such but this should be my last for a while. As I have posted before my Grandfather was looking for a new rifle to replace his old "Canoe Gun" for hunting. He wanted a Kibler and then a Whitworth. He finally decided...
  6. SmoothboreMurph

    Questions on the British Whitworth Rifle

    Hey all, recently my Grandfather made the decision to get a new muzzleloader. He wanted a flintlock but has since moved to wanting a Whitworth. So I have a few questions, Number one is can you buy pre made hexagonal bullets or do those have to be handmade. I can't find a mould anywhere on the...
  7. SmoothboreMurph

    Kit rifle question

    My Grandfather has always hunted with his .77 Caliber Canoe Gun or his .72 caliber target rifle. But now he is 68 and the larger calibers are too much for him. The Canoe gun is a hand cannon in its own right and the Target Rifle weighs in at 18 lbs due to it's heavy barrel. He asked me to find...
  8. SmoothboreMurph

    Hopkins and Allen .45 underhammer

    In was in search of flintlock rifle when my Boss came up to me with an offer to sell me his Hopkins and Allen .45 Caliber underhammer rifle. It is a .45cal rifle with a percussion ignition and a 20" barrel. Anyone know anything about these and if it's worth buying. I would be using it for...
  9. SmoothboreMurph

    Thoughts on the different rifle styles ?

    I am usually a smoothbore user when I go hunting and have been using a .75 Cal Brown Bess. Recently though I've been getting the itch to get a flintlock rifle. I am new to muzzleloading and have never owned a ML rifle. I have been looking at the different rifles ( Longrifle, Hawken...
  10. SmoothboreMurph

    New addition to my smoothie arsenal

    The other day I was shooting on my farm with my friend and his father had come over to do a little shooting himself. I was after his 12 gauge Fusil de Chasse when he turned me onto something else he had for sale. He had in his possession a carbine Brown Bess with "Tower" marked on its lock. This...
  11. SmoothboreMurph

    Pedersoli Brown Bess light rusting

    I own a Short Land Pattern Brown Bess made by Pedersoli and I have owned it since March of this year. I have fired it and cleaned it many times but havent used it since May 5th so roughly 2 months since last use. I noticed it is starting to get rust forming on the lock screw, lock jaw and the...
  12. SmoothboreMurph

    Load Questions for an Anthony Zoli Harper's Ferry Rifle

    Posting this for a friend who recently purchased an Anthony Zoli Harpers Ferry Rifle. I'm sure there are a large group of people who have seen or even use these rifles and know what the best loads are and what the maximum loads are. The rifle is .58 caliber as I am sure most know here on the...
  13. SmoothboreMurph

    Differences in Smooth Bore firearms

    I have a Pedersoli Brown Bess that I have posted about before on this forum and thanks to help of many on this forum I have been guided in the right direction to skillfully manage the weapon. I have been able to achieve great accuracy at 50 yards by using a .735 Round ball with a .010 patch...
  14. SmoothboreMurph

    Euro Arms 1803 Harpers Ferry

    Recently I posted about a Bess I got for deer hunting but another flintlock has approached. A neighbor of mine has come to me with an offer. His father passed a week ago and has a Euro Arms 1803 Harpers Ferry Rifle .54cal new in the box and wanted to sell it to me for $400. It has never been...
  15. SmoothboreMurph

    In need of some Smoothbore hunting tips (.75cal Brown Bess Musket)

    A few days ago I got my hands on a Brown Bess, it is Pedersoldi (not IMA or Original). I got it at a local gun shop in a charity raffle brand spanking new and I took out on the farm for some target practice. I was using .715 round balls with 120g FF powder in military paper cartridges and after...
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