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    Left Handed Lock Question.

    I also just picked up a left handed renegade in 50 ca. It has a plane lock and this rifle has no signs of ever being fired.I would imagin that it would cost a lot to make a die to stamp the design on a low production rifle. Mine is in the low one thousand serial number range. just my two cents...
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    age of thompson center

    can someone point me in the right direction on finding a list of thompson center serial numbers that tell the age of the rifle? I remember seeing a list that was posted here but can not find them using the search feature. I have and older kit gun that I built in the late 70`s or early80`s, and...
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    gunsmith wanted

    Thank you for replying to my queston. I think that it has a 1/72 twist but I can not be sure of that. It shouls shoot the round basll better that a 6 inch group and it seems to shoot the conical about the same. When I run a jag down it seems to not rotate the rod evenly as it goes down but when...
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    gunsmith wanted

    I have a old german percussion target rifle that will not do better than 6 inch groups at 50 yards. My feeling is that it needs to have the bore rerifled to a larger size. Being that it has no caliber marking or any marks on the barrel I feel that it will not hurt the value in any way. It is now...
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    24:1 paper patch bullet test

    Paul Would the paper patch act like soft lead and being that it also covers the base of the bullet it would also act as a wad???? I would think that a few raps of paper would protect the bore and you could use any hard metal for a bullet. I imagin that I will be run off of the forum for...
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    re-cutting rifling ???

    I have an old German percussion target firle that I am not happy with the accuracy of. I can only get a 3 inch group using a round ball or a conical bullet,at 50 yards. This is not one of the expensive ones with all the imbelishments but a rather plan jane variety. It does have the peep sight...
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    50 cal.

    I am thinking that the fast twist carbine(1/20 twist)would shoot beter with a Lee R.E.A.L. bullet than a round ball. Is the 250 grain better than the 320?? I don`t want to buy both molds to try them. Pro`s & con`s??? Thank you Ed
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    used Traditions

    I had posted last week about a Traditions Charles Daley 50 cal. that I took on trade. I could not get the broken nipple out of the drum so Dixie gun works came to the rescue.A new drum for a CVA fits perfect. :) Out of my basement door at about 40 feet I put two shots into a 2"inch target...
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    used Traditions

    Pork Chop, It defenetly is marked Traditions, Jeep River CT.Also made in Spain. Thank you for your comment Ed
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    used Traditions

    Just to let you know I did purchase the rifle and a flint lock pistol kit from the guy for $100.00. I already have the drum with the broken nipple off.Tomorrow I will try to find my left handed drill bit and with the drill press turned by hand I should get the nipple out. If that does not work...
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    used Traditions

    This is the second try at making a post. Have a oppertunity to purchase a traditions charls daly 50 cal.rifle.It looks new,no scratches on the stock or barrel. Is not made as good as a T.C. but serviceable. Has a 21" barrelv marked 1-20 which I assume is the twist. The problem is that the nipple...
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    hello

    Try Dixie Gun Works they have a lot of kits.They can send you a caatalog with more than 600 pages just full of information. www.dixiegunworks.com
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    Old G Goulch DETAILED PICS

    Not that my personal opion matters but I think that you took a $1,500. dollar rifle and made it into a much lesser valuable rifle. I would only have cleaned and oiled it. Ed
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    Small screw on a TC Hawken ?

    Most likley a clean out screw. best left alone. The new ones don't even have them.
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    Slanted Breech vs. Straight Breech?

    Thanks for the good p[ctures pointing out the difference. I would think that the straight breech would have slight advantage in keeping the action tighter over many firings. Do not intend to get the people who own a slant breech in a tizzie, just my thoughts. Thank you Ed
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    Slanted Breech vs. Straight Breech?

    What is the difference between a slant breech and a straight breech?
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    vincent project

    On the 40 cal. I am using 58 grn. of 2f behind a round ball. I have not weight the ball yet.I got the rifle back from the gunsmith just before season and did not have a chance to work up a good load.At 50 yards it will shoot better than I can with a scoped rifle.I am 70 years old and have...
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    building a underhammer .62

    What makes a underhammer rifle so accurate?? I have over many years that they are the best.Do you spend more time making that shot count because it is a different type of rifle?
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    vincent project

    I do not know how the 40 caliber ball works on deer,there are no deer in northern Wis. I have propertyon the edge of Nicolet National park up by Eagle River and only saw 2 doe during the archery and rifle and muzzle loader season.My 40 cal.is an old German target rifle and quite accurate off the...
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    vincent project

    Wisconsin requires at least a 40 cal. in rifle and 45 in smooth bore, or I am in big trouble if I get caught. ezyed
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