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  1. Murphinator

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    Got some questions about my Underhammer

    I recently picked up and 1853 Enfield (Original 1862) and a Hopkins and Allen Underhammer. The .577 Enfield is old and will most likely be expensive to shoot with and hunt with so I decided to try out the Underhammer. The H&A is a .45 caliber rifle with 2 barrels. One is 24" and one is 31", I...
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    Thompson Center PA Hunter questions

    Hey all, recently an old farmer whose equipment I maintain asked if I wanted to buy some of his collection as he was thinning his heard. I bought a nice Underhammer .45 cal and an original 1862 Tower Enfield Rifle. Today he asked me if I wanted to buy his Thompson Center Pennsylvania Hunter. It...
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    Rear sight on a smoothbore

    I hope I dont ruffle any feathers by asking this but are any smoothbores specifically flintlocks produced with a rear sight ? I recently got a Pedersoli Brown Bess that was in somewhat poor condition in a lot of muzzleloaders that I bought from a deceased neighbors wife. I cant seem to hit the...
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    Need some wisdom

    Recently I went to a range to shoot my newly bought (used) Pedersoli Mortimer Flintlock rifle. I got it in a batch of muzzleloaders bought from a neighbor for only $1,500 for all 6 I purchased I might add. Anyway there was an older shooter that set up to the bench next to me and pulled out a...
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    Questions on the Kibler Colonial

    I am ready to get my first flintlock rifle, after many months of footing around and after many PM's from forum members I have finally decided to settle on a Kibler Rifle. Firstly, I have never put together a kit rifle before I have never even owned a muzzleloader lol. That being said I have been...
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    Squirrel Gun Questions

    Well I figured I would start with my first of three questions I am going to ask the forum. What makes a good squirrel gun. More specifically a squirrel/ small game rifle. Caliber, barrel length etc. What does everyone on here prefer ? What has everyone here found success with ? What is the...
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    Deer rifle, Squirrel Rifle and Smoothbore

    Earlier I posted about needing a rifle to start out with for deer hunting and I posted about a DGW Mountain Rifle which I ended up not buying. Earlier this morning and over the past few days as well a forum member here who has been very helpful to me in the past and a fellow Marylander...
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    Dixie Gun Works Moutain Rifle ?

    Recently a shop near my work has been getting muzzleloaders in and lots of them. A local collector and enthusiast passed and his whole lot has been auctioned his remaining muzzleloaders were sold to this shop. The rifle is a Dixie Gun Works Tennesee Mountain Rifle, Barrel marked Made in Japan...
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    Thompson Center .56 cal Smoothbore ?

    When I got off of work I headed to the gun shop up the street and took a look at the new muzzleloaders they got in. All were the brand new "suppository" rifles except for this old Thompson center. I knew of the Renegade .50,.54 and the few senecas i see on this forum but never a .56 smoothbore...
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    Jaeger Rifle or Long Rifle ?

    Recently ive been on an almost literal hunt for my first muzzleloading rifle. Most shops either have nothing new or they are selling used consignment rifles for the price of a racehorse. Anyhow Ive been doing some searching online and have come across two sets of rifles I am interested in. My...
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    Needing some answers to some questions

    I joined this forum yesterday after stumbling upon it during a Google search. I've been floating around reading threads and well I believe it's time that I ask some questions and find some answers, possibly gaining a little knowledge along the way. That being said here are my questions. 1). I...
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    New to the forum and Muzzleloading

    Hello to all from Millersville, Maryland. New to Muzzleloading only have used one once hunting. Don't own my own muzzleloader but definitely looking to get one and learn some things from here on the forum.
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