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  1. buckleymarka56

    To all who gave me idea's

    Here's what I did. After getting the ball stuck, I did the following. I must credit this to someone on YouTube, where I saw it. A 5 ft piece of threaded rod, cut it the length of the barrel plus a little longer. I used 3/8 rod Put 2 washers and 1 nut. On the other end weld a screw This...
  2. buckleymarka56

    Need ideas

    The other day I get a ball stuck in the barrel of my colonial long rifle. I tried to get the ball out with a puller, to no avail. Had to take it to my gun smith and leave it there for him to get it out.. Problem is there's a load of powder behind the ball.. I know what happened, a patch got...
  3. buckleymarka56

    Ok guys and gals

    I need some help identifying these rifles..someone I know asked me about them.. I believe the first is what I Believe is an original brown bess. The lock has TOWER ingraved in it along with the crown with GR under it. I can only find 1 marking on the barrel.. It has a flat metal ramrod, and a...
  4. buckleymarka56

    Threads on barrel

    Ok fellow shooters. I need some ideas. Here's the problem. I have a 1970s CVA Kentucky long rifle, my dad and I built. I have always taken it apart to clean it. When I clean it , these are the steps. I unscrew the flash hole screw, take the nipple off, and unscrew the drum. These are cleaned by...
  5. buckleymarka56

    T c bore butter

    I received a letter from S&W. They must have bought Thompson Center, bore butter on the tube, is no longer made. Good Afternoon We no longer manufacture that product. We recommend using CLP cleaning solution. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you Brendan
  6. buckleymarka56

    Bore butter

    Is anyone else having trouble finding Bore butter? I watched a video the other day , of a guy who makes his own. 1/2 heated olive oil, 1 stick bees wax, a few drops wintergreen scent. Thoughts, ideas? Thx Mark
  7. buckleymarka56

    Making flints

    Ok fellow fainter. As I an not a knapper, but a pressure flaked. I cut my slabs for points on a saw, than pressure flake them. I had a thought, yea I know, stop that. Why can't I cut my own flints? I have a wet saw. Cut the thickness , length and width. From flint rocks I find. The Costco...
  8. buckleymarka56

    Dikar barrels and triggers

    Looking for a replacement trigger. Any ideas?
  9. buckleymarka56

    Ok folks

    Here's a few general pistol questions. I bought a 45 cal percussion pistol from one of the guys In my rendezvou group. It had a bead sight in front, I had a dovetail cut in it and a blade put in. Should I keep filing the blade down until I hit paper? 2. The barrel says Dikar Spain. And a sn...
  10. buckleymarka56

    Sights for traditions

    I'm looking for different sights for a Traditions St Louis Hawken 50 cal. It has 2 screws but I need a old time V sight. Can't use TruGlo sights that I have now. Any ideas? Thanks Mark
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