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    Shot loads

    Does anyone here load equal amounts of shot and powder by volume ? How does these loads pattern for you?
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    Powder can spouts

    Is there a spout that will fit a Schuetzen powder container?
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    LH English Lock

    Does anyone other than L&R make a LH English style lock?
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    Gun Safe

    Not sure where this topic should go so please move if necessary. Does anyone know of any company that makes a safe tall enough internally to house long guns? The only ones I can pull up are those that hold 30+ guns and cost over $4000. Thanks, Steve
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    Flintlock and severe drought

    I hunt in GA and really want to hunt with my flintlock. However we are in the midst of a severe drought, complete with fire danger and water bans. My gut tells me to not try it right now because it is so dry, what do y'all think? Thanks, Steve
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    Don Bruton Smooth Rifle

    I just picked this up yesterday. L&R Queen Anne lock, 42" 62 cal smoothbore full octagon Colerain barrel, all furniture and trigger were forged by Don. He made the front site from a silver dollar my dad carried all my life and most of his. Waiting for the weather to clear to shoot it.
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    Full cock not engaging

    I sent a 20 year old lock back to maker to have an updated cock and mainspring installed. Got lock back this afternoon. When I put it back into the gun, it would hold half cock with triggers set or unset, however, I now have to set the triggers to get it to hold full cock. It fires fine. But...
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    Patch Burn Thru

    Received a new (used) flinter this week and shot it a few times today. Since I am accustomed to double set trigger, I just wanted to shoot a few to see how the single trigger felt. When retrieving target, I found my spent patches. I used .018 pillowticking that I spit lubed. I noticed they were...
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    Locks and barrels

    I am about to purchase a lock and barrel to send to a builder. My question is as follows: If I go with a round faced lock (L&R Queen Ann or Wilson), should I go with an oct to round tapered and flared barrel, or a full oct swamped to be authentic? Personna doesn't really enter into this as I...
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    Greetings from Alabama

    Hello, I am Steve from Alabama. I have been reading this board for about a month now and have enjoyed it very much. I shoot flintlocks and longbows, both target and hunting. Looking forward to getting to know everyone around here. Steve
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