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  1. 50cal.cliff

    Bucket List Hunt

    I want to take my son and go out west to hunt elk with a traditional muzzleloader. Anyone got an idea where an old fart mught stand a chance at a bull elk. I know I have got to get into better shape but that is the least of my worries. I want to do this with my son before I kick the bucket. Just...
  2. 50cal.cliff

    Pre-drilled drum and nipple

    If that is still too intimidating by all means consult a gunsmith to do the procedure. If you decide to use a predrilled that amount you need to get the nipple to properly index can be shimmed using brass automotive shim material! You can buy it most automotive supply places and it comes in...
  3. 50cal.cliff

    Pre-drilled drum and nipple

    Drilling your own is not as intimidating as it my sound! What you have to figure out is the hammer strike on the nipple. As the hammer falls it is an arc. However as it contacts the nipple that arc lines up to striking the top of the of the nipple, Squarely striking the nipple with cap! It...
  4. 50cal.cliff

    Two Feathers Knife

    I don't see pictures!!
  5. 50cal.cliff

    Are movie prop revolvers fully functional reproductions?

    Just going to throw this out there. You are talking about Hollywood movie people. It is a wonder they even know what end of the gun to pickup, let alone how to check it to see if it is loaded! Another thing that stuck in my mind was that at least 10 or more of the film crew walked off in...
  6. 50cal.cliff

    Just Jim

    I was reading another post from Angie and she mentioned that Zonie was not around! I couldn't help but come here an look! Never knew Zonie personally but he moderated on this forum when I first come to this forum. The one thing that always struck me about Zonie was his knowledge of muzzleloading...
  7. 50cal.cliff

    This may sound stupid!

    I got my copy of, The Hawken Rifle - Its Evolution from 1822-1870 from the NMLRA site yesterday in the mail. That is going to be a great help with this upcoming build. It is hardbound approximately 3/4" thick. With good color photos and loaded with information! Well worth the money! So begins...
  8. 50cal.cliff

    This may sound stupid!

    Watched # 1 video today. Very good information. There is a total of 8 videos. Lots of good information in those!!!
  9. 50cal.cliff

    This may sound stupid!

    I have the book Recreating the American Long Rifle
  10. 50cal.cliff

    This may sound stupid!

    Well thanks for not making me sound even more stupid than I felt!! I just know even with a pre-cut stock I had to make adjustments. I must be doing something wrong when I try to quote someone. I highlight someone's words I get the option to quote. Yet when I click on quote it doesn't appear in...
  11. 50cal.cliff

    This may sound stupid!

    This build I am about to start will be my first scratch! So this question has been in my mind for the past few days! When building a muzzleloader from scratch which determines the other. I am assuming and yes I know what that word means!! Assuming the barrel placement is going to dictate the...
  12. 50cal.cliff

    Hawken squirrel rifle

    That turned out real nice!!
  13. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    Herb, it is great to see you post on this thread. Years ago, I discussed this very subject with you in detail! At the time I was going to do a rebuild of the Traditions, St. Louis Hawken I had. That was before the stock got broken and I discovered blowback around the breech plug. This build I am...
  14. 50cal.cliff

    Old guy found his way back!

    I forget you can like these posts! I don't think it was that way on the old forum. So if I don't like your post it is not because I don't like you, I just forgot that you can do that!
  15. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    Thanks FishDFly! I didn't realize I was taking a stick and poking one of these !! I now am beginning to realize why the subject original Hawken opens up such a discussion!
  16. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    I am beginning to understand the devil is in the details! Does anyone remember the name of the thread or the members name in the thread that FishDFly spoke of?? In 2004 or 2005, there was a very long running post here on the Hawken rifles which went over 30 pages started by a guy here in Texas...
  17. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    Wow, some deep information! You know what catches my eye about these rifles. The top one is property of the MT Historical society. Meek posted these two as. A couple of rifles assembled from Hawken Shop Hawken kits (from the Art Ressel period). This is the Jim Bridger from the...
  18. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    Anyone got a discount code for the purchase of the, "The Hawken Rifle - Its Evolution from 1822-1870" ? That looks like a good reference! Plmeek The Hawken rifle you linked has been discussed on the forum before. I've suggested that it might be an example of what some period advertisements...
  19. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about original Hawken Halfstocks

    So I am entertaining the idea of my next build being a .50 Hawken Halfstocks. As I am looking at the furniture I see it in brass and steel. I am thinking of using all steel furniture and browning like the rifle will be!! Here is a link to this supposedly Samuel Hawken origional, that sold for...
  20. 50cal.cliff

    Questions about a breech plug on a Traditions

    They used to make a a sealer that was impervious to heat and chemicals, it was primarily for automotive. However I remember using it on a lot of other things as well. You pasted it on with a brush in the bottle and once dried it looked like shellac if you ever had to break the seal! It left a...
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