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  1. ppb

    .45 cal. Vincent/ Ohio rifle for deer?

    I don't hunt anymore, but I am curious to hear opinions regarding the viability of .45 cal. Vincent/Ohio styled rifles for deer sized game (where legal...). It may be more of a capability vs. practicality discussion. Either way, I'd be interested to hear opinions. Thanks in advance!
  2. ppb

    Seeking help...

    ...to find a thread on this forum. The article explains, with photos included, how the author milled a mortise into the wrist of a long rifle underneath the trigger guard tang then installed a fitted wood filler. I don't recall if this was done as a repair to a cracked wrist, or to add strength...
  3. ppb

    Cock alignment

    On this build, the cock and frizzen were offset from each other. Enough so that it was difficult/ aggravating to get the flint aligned and be securely set in the cock jaws. I made a spacer thick enough to get better alignment of the cock, flint, and frizzen and it seems to work better. This...
  4. ppb

    Back-action cap locks?

    A rifle that would require the use of a back action cap lock is under consideration for my next project. I have read discussions about back action locks that go back and forth about how difficult they are to get aligned for proper hammer/nipple contact; how they weaken the wrist which, in turn...
  5. ppb

    FYI

    Found this the other day when I was looking for info on how to inlet stuff. Some may find it useful... https://oldironcabin.com/videos/
  6. ppb

    breaking the edge of a muzzle crown?

    I am not sure I like the inside edge of the crown where it meets the bore on this gun and I am thinking I need to break that edge a little bit. It is not my intention to fully cone the muzzle. However, I did just finish watching Mike Bellevue's video of the J. Woods coning tool. Thinking...
  7. ppb

    Off the bench...

    ... this afternoon. I've been working on this one for a while - it's been one of those protracted tussles. The wood is unstained Cherry with only a tung oil finish. (I had asked for an interesting piece of Cherry and that's what I got - complete with birth marks and a sincere disdain for nose...
  8. ppb

    Off-center bore -

    I'm at a point in a current build when it's time to solder the under rib and and RR pipes to the barrel. But I wanted to re-crown the muzzle before the the rib and pipes went on. Got the lathe set up with the four jaw chuck made sure it was true, put in the barrel spider, trued it up, and...
  9. ppb

    Polyester felt...

    I have an old com-tech tool case that I've been using as a range case for some time. I've just finished adding some compartments to help with the organization of stuff. Made the dividers, wrapped them with toolbox liner "felt," set it in place and that project is done. Coffee time... ...but...
  10. ppb

    Hypothetically speaking...

    ...can a pure lead .54 caliber ball (.530" dia.) be swaged down to .50 caliber (.490" dia.) and be safely shot in a .50 cal. flint/cap lock muzzleloader? The question relates to problems that might come up by the additional weight (@ 47 gr) of the new projectile - considering the re-sized ball...
  11. ppb

    This old lock...

    I am considering using this "older" James Golcher lock in a Vincent half stock build. Judging by the two lock bolt holes it may have been used in more than one rifle before this. As you can see the bridle is broken. Also, the tumbler is cut only for full cock operation. I am thinking lock...
  12. ppb

    Curious about copper

    A question for those "in the know": Why isn't copper used more often with regard to metal inlays and such? (I suspect it could be somewhat of a prestige thing.) I have seen photos of thin copper wire inlays in stocks and as high-lights of some carvings. And there are photos that show copper on...
  13. ppb

    Repair advice?

    The image included shows the underside of the barrels from a William Moore & Co. SxS 12ga. caplock shot gun. The ramrod thimble has obviously separated from the rib due to all the corrosion in that area. I am reasonably sure this has happened before and the initial repair (done by others...
  14. ppb

    From can to pan...

    Being very new to flintlocks, it soon came to my attention that getting priming powder to the lock's pan becomes an issue if one has no designated device for that task. Since my original intent was to just see if the lock made enough spark to ignite priming powder, I fabricated this: ...a...
  15. ppb

    Frizzen questions

    Flintlocks are new to me. (I'm not sure just yet, but I think I've got a handle on cap-locks...) I am currently trying to understand the subtleties of flint locks - in particular, a Late Ketland lock. At first, I thought the lock did not seem to make much of a spark when triggered. Looking...
  16. ppb

    Parowan Valley, Utah

    Good to be here. ( gotta admit, I've been lurking for a while...) Looking forward to some interesting posts and conversation.
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