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  1. Birddog1911

    I think I may have screwed up the toe...

    I wanted to take a step back before I make anything worse, and ask for advise. So much for thinking that a toeplate should be an easy thing! I should have said from the beginning, this is my Kibler SMR. The forward depth of the inlay is very close, if not just right. I thought that I had the...
  2. Birddog1911

    SOLD Pedersoli Frontier Deluxe Maple .45 Flintlock***REDUCED AGAIN***

    Lightly used, and meticulously cared for. Nice curly maple with almost a golden tone. I removed the varnish from the brass, and burnished it with Scotchbrite. Ramrod and front sight have been replaced. I cleaned up the lock internals, and it sparks well. Does have some typical light handling...
  3. Birddog1911

    Frizzen back finishing?

    So I'm cleaning up my Kibler Ketland, getting ready to put it all together. One thing I haven't been able to do is finish the back of the frizzen. It comes hardened, but still shows the marks and dull finish. Is there anyway to clean it up without having to anneal the frizzen, and go through...
  4. Birddog1911

    Think I'm in a small pickle...

    Been working on making the toeplate for my SMR. It's 3 3/4" long FWIW. The pickle is, the aft most screw hole that I drilled is just under .5" from the toe. The wood is only about .3" deep right there. I guess I could just make new holes. I was just hoping to spread them out more evenly, and...
  5. Birddog1911

    What shape polishing stones?

    Trying to clean up the bottom of the pan on my lock is more difficult than I expected. I'm also dissatisfied with the lock plate. Seems like i cant get the scratchss out as much as i want with wet/dry paper. After doing some more research, it sounds like I really need some polishing stones to...
  6. Birddog1911

    An unfair comparison between Kibler Colonial and trade guns??

    So help me, I'm going to go crazy trying to select a smoothbore. Here's what I'm considering. For the purpose of this discussion, I'm listing kits. But a complete rifle isn't out of the equation. I love the look of a Fusil. That will be a much more involved kit build, and I'm still a real...
  7. Birddog1911

    WANTED Fusil De Chasse

    Taking a shot in the dark, so to speak. I'm looking for a FDC. Not against an Indian model, but Amercian would be ideal.
  8. Birddog1911

    **DISREGARD**SMR without touch hole liner

    ETA: disregard, Jim's now installing the liners before he ships the barrels. Heck of a job, I couldn't tell there was one! As I've been assembling my SMR, one thing I noticed is that there is a touch hole, but no liner. I know Jim's video goes over installing the liner. Has anyone else run into...
  9. Birddog1911

    So I found this box leaning against the garage...SMR Build

    So, I had to open it up...
  10. Birddog1911

    Does this look right? Molten lead

    I'm melting ingots, for the first time ever, and I haven't seen what I thought would be clean lead, so to speak. I have skimmed the top a few times, only to have more of this copper looking slag form again. I've fluxed twice with paraffin wax. Cast 4 balls, and they look...odd?
  11. Birddog1911

    Protecting metal under the wood?

    So I understand that, particularly with pinned barrels, it's not a good practice to remove the barrels with every cleaning. But how do you protect the metal? My first used purchase clearly showed me that the previous owner did not take any steps to protect the barrel, or the trigger group. I...
  12. Birddog1911

    CO building class???

    Does anyone know if someone has a building class here in CO? I'd love to attend one. I've got one Kibler on the way, and likely another very soon.
  13. Birddog1911

    Mixing lead alloy with pure?

    I got a pretty good score of 70 pounds of lead shot. I figure that'll last for a time. But, I've also got over 50 pounds of lead alloy. I don't know the Brinell score, but I can LIGHTLY score it with my thumb nail. Would it really be detrimental to throw say, 5 or 10 pounds, of alloy into...
  14. Birddog1911

    Ugh, decisions decisions!

    I've got my eye on two lightly used flintlocks. One is a production in .54, the other a custom, but no known maker, in .36. Now, caliber doesn't matter for my purpose with these two, so that's out. The production is a Pedersoli, in like new condition. The custom has a L&R lock, Green Mountain...
  15. Birddog1911

    SOLD Pedersoli 20ga Howdah *reduced*

    Sold pending funds Well, I didn't really want to let this go, since it took a bit to get one. But, I'm being offered a once in a lifetime chance to buy something, so this has to go. I've only shot it once. I know, seriously. The barrel had light rusting from the previous owner, seen in the...
  16. Birddog1911

    CLOSED Lead dipping ladle

    Planning to start casting my own, so I need a ladle.
  17. Birddog1911

    Set trigger not working?

    Finally got the lock put back together on my Traditions Tennessee. Needed a lot of cleaning and polishing. Now, in the process, I did lose the set screw spring. I have another on order. So, I put everything together, and take it to the range. Load, prime, cock the cock back, and pull the set...
  18. Birddog1911

    Things to look for on a Jackie Brown rifle/value?

    I'm looking at a couple of different rifles built by Jackie Brown built rifles. I've started doing some research, and it seems like opinions can vary quite a bit. Are there certain things I should keep an eye out for, and a rough idea of what a fair price foe one might be? Thanks in advance.
  19. Birddog1911

    Anything/anyone in eastern CT?

    I routinely go to the Groton area for work. It'd be nice to find a cool ML shop to visit, or have a drink with a member while I'm there.
  20. Birddog1911

    WANTED Need a sheath made

    I've got a nice custom knife, but the sheath isn't the greatest. I'd like to see about having it revamped, or maybe replaced.
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