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    Correct Buckhorn sight Picture?

    What is the correct sight picture for a buckhorn sight? Should the front blade be in the shallow notch or should it be centered in the window formed by the "buckhorns"? How old is this sight concept? Was it used often?
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    Choosing a swamped barrel

    What are the things to consider when choosing a kit with swamped barrels? What are the considerations in choosing between A, B and C barrels? 50 or 54 cal Thanks
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    Proper sight picture?

    What is the proper sight picture for buckhorn sights? Is the top of the front sight supposed to be in the notch in the bottom of the rear buckhorn??????
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    Safety considerations when pulling a ball?

    What safety consideration should be observed when pulling a ball from a load that won't fire? What considerations should be observed when at the range or firing line? In the field? What is thought of tieing the butt to a table or post to enable two hands on the rod? Good? Bad? How to...
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    Safety considerations when pulling a ball?

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    Here's a mount that isn't dead yet

    My son has been after this guy for two seasons now. Saw him several times but couldn't get close enough (Bow) again this year. Tried to get him in 2003. After last year he found a shed and then a couple of days later he found the other one. The cape is from another deer. Friends tell him this...
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    Pics of my sons taxidermy hobby

    I'm trying to learn to include a picture If this works you can see that I'm proud of my sons hobby.
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    When should to prime?

    Got out with my flintlock a couple of times this fall. This was my first experience hunting with a flintlock. After first day, I discovered that the primer powder wouldn't ignite due to moisture. The second time out, I replaced the prime powder every 30 to 40 min. and still had problems with...
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    Sound Shots

    Just wanted to pass on an experience from years ago. I was invited to go on a hunt with three friends to Wyoming. From Ohio, that's a chance of a lifetime. They made a big deal about getting together to sightin our guns. So one cold and wet day,we met at the range and I seemed to feel that...
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    Trying to identify 1830 rifle

    Trying to identify a rifle that is a percussion. Barrel is engraved with P.A. Reinhard 1830 Loudonville ASH. The barrel is 32.25 in in lenght and is octagon with 1 in across the flats and the last .75 in is turned round. the cqlibre is small (I dont know how to measure it) but I suspect its 32...
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    newbe questions

    All I know about flintlock shooting I've learned from this group. But I have to ask what's a wonderwad and why would one use one? What's IMO stand for? I have finally got the gun to fire and am trying to get consistant groups at 50 yd with a 45cal Pedasoli Penn using a .015 patch and round...
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