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  1. camoloc

    Did Remington steal Colt tech???

    okay. the colt "Root" pocket pistol came about around 1855. the only closed top BP pistol I'm aware of that Colt made. enter the 1858 Remington pocket pistol which looks eerily similar to Colt's 1855 "Root" pistol. so my question is......think they stole their tech/design? I could see Colt...
  2. camoloc

    old bullet mold

    bought this off bay on a gamble that paid off in my mind even if just a historical keepsake. measures .29 something but is oblong shape. corrosion .31 cal or did they make a smaller mold way back when? camo
  3. camoloc

    Another .31

    this one landed yesterday. put some TOW SS nipples on her that didn't fit my other .31, but were proper for the Uberti. oddly enough, no short arbor and no timing issues. will completely disassemble this weekend and smooth hammer/trigger works.........although feels pretty good now. I must...
  4. camoloc

    cleaned a .31 cal

    cleaned a new horse in the stable today. special thanks to AJ for being easy to work with! camo
  5. camoloc

    compatibility

    can you load a .32 cal Minnie in a 1849 percussion revolver ? or too short in the cylinder? camo
  6. camoloc

    Pedetsoli 12 ga. SxS

    anyone know what choke numbers mean on the double? right barrel is stamped 0 and mics at 0.71 ish left barrel is stamped 4 and mics at 0.68 ish any knowledge or thoughts appreciated. thanks camo
  7. camoloc

    smoothbore .62 groups as a shotty

    5/8 angry orchard card 5/8 felt wad 40 grns of #6 shot 5/8 angry orchard card ov2or shot 20 yard shot at 30" circle. l upper left quad looks promising.
  8. camoloc

    20 gauge punch

    received my nice 16mm punch from England today made by Camdentools.com nice stout work. so naturally I had to start pounding away on different materials. so far I like hard cardboard card and felt. when it warms up will ve a l of fun. camo
  9. camoloc

    Max Load

    have a MH sea service smooth bore .62 cal flintlock flintlock pistol 35 gr. of 2FG has no recoil whatsoever. so what is the max load you would push this pistol. I personally think 50 gr. of 2FG would be okay. any thoughts on this? thanks.......just wanting to hear what an upper...
  10. camoloc

    Has anyone ever "worn out" a frizzen???

    as the title says. if so, what conditions or use led to this? camo
  11. camoloc

    max load in an Indy smoothbore .62 cal

    happy holidays all. like the title says........what is the max load to push out of this pistol using 2FG? I already know the standard 30 and 35 gr. are okay with a round ball. I think 40 would be reasonable. another question would be......can you push this even more if you load an 11/16th Oz...
  12. camoloc

    Half cock position

    does it really matter where your hammer/cock sits in half cock position? I feel like mine's a bit farther back than what would be normal......but then again it's sole purpose is safety right????? any comment welcomed. camo
  13. camoloc

    question about ramrods????

    on my MH sea service pistol........the ramrod has threading on the end. pics I've seen of authentic ramrods way back when have them too. anyone know why these were threaded??? and no they weren't able to order palm savers from MidWay back then. thanks for any thoughts/historical info on...
  14. camoloc

    vacu-sealing BP

    had to buy around 5 lbs of 2F. decided it might be good to use my food sealer to vacu-seal the remaining 4 lbs to keep it safe from moisture. anybody else do this or overkill? camo
  15. camoloc

    internal pistol parts.

    snapshot of internals of my MH Navy Sea pistol. anyone be able to tell me what the screw and nail are holding in place? thanks camo
  16. camoloc

    wont go bang.

    this powder was given me when I bought my .54 cal thompson renegade years ago. no Idea why it won't go boom???? any ideas??? camo
  17. camoloc

    casting wrinkly balls

    2nd round of casting .600 and getting better. wear in the new mould. I find it relaxing to cast round balls oddly enough. have a nifty powder and shot measure comming from france. and the measure. be well all. camo
  18. camoloc

    peening pin heads

    well gang im new to the forums. recently bought a MH sea service flintlock pistol. overall things we're good. I could not stand the lack of attention paid to the pins.......so I took some of my straight razor restoration skills and applied them. custom made new to fit pins for thimble and...
  19. camoloc

    Pyrodex P

    so I bought Pyro P for my flintlock pistol..... no boom no surprise. so last night after some Bulleit........I got to thinking. disassembled powder from fireworks mortar shells. ground carefully till fine this morning. end result. flintlock go boom. keep this in mind if ya run outta...
  20. camoloc

    hello from hoosierland

    hello all, with the help of LOTH, I drilled a vent hole on a MH 9" sea service pistol tonight. .62 cal. 1/16" inch and then barely coned the face with a larger bit. will shoot for fun........ I have interest in things from the past. shave with one of these daily thanks for all the info...
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