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    My Effective "buckshot load" in a 62

    Seen many posts about buck here, and the main issue always seems to be retained energy. Just on a whim i decided to try some Larger projectiles. I ended up getting very acceptable results About a foot and a half spread at 30 pAces out of my clinder bore fowler Load : 90 grains ffg Full...
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    Condensation fouling vs fouling fouling

    I have had my flinter go plooof instead of bang before. But i blamed and blame it on the lube i was using and having it loaded too long with a liquidy lube. I didnt blame it on condensation though i know it is real. Here is why. We worry about our loads in the barrel, but not our powder...
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    Recent Metal projects (hawks/sword)

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    Persistence.

    Ive had a great hunting season. But i almost ruined the ending. Doing a push with two friends and my dad i had deer go into thick brush abead of me. I threw rocks and sticks to chase them out. Four ran out and one stopped quartering away. I took the shot offhand. It felt good...
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    wabbits they did run!

    Beautiful day to be out! A bad chest cold and shin deep snow that wouldnt always hold your weight slowed me down, but we did well anyway. we both were using side by sides with loose shot. ended the day with my dog flushing one into the open field, my right barrel rolling it, and my brothers...
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    update on my twisted cartridges with pattern pics

    So my initial patterning was very disappointing with the cartridges i had made. sure u could drop a pheasant with it but squirrel and turkey was straight out of the question. not near enough density however i found that with the addition of a unlubed wad the pattern improved a literal 100%...
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    new time saving way to make shot and powder cartidges combined

    so while my other method worked it took so long to make them i was not satisfied. i pondered it all day today while at work and came home and tried my idea. i can not find a logical reason to think it will shoot any differently, and it reduced the time to make them by about 50% so here it...
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    how i do shot cartridges

    So after some experimentation this is what i have settled on that works well for me. little labor intensive but worth it if you've nothing better to do while watching tv. also, if someone has a better way please do share. so,what i have learned is to avoid is making snug fitting cartridges...
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    great day in the polar weather

    Had a great day going after critters today with the flintlock .45 pistol. I made some great shots, and i made some not so great shots but overall i was pleased. I missed a rabbit which really upset me. It was blowing so hard today (15-25 mph) all day. with some snow coming down too...
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    great pheasant hunt with the fowler

    Dad and i went out today to hunt up some pheasant over his dog, my namesake , "sarge" (born while i was overseas). It was a heavy flake snowstorm, making it fun to try and keep the flintlock operating once it got dirty, but it performed well, with only one flash in the pan that was my fault for...
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    Frustrated enough with my patent breech to do something about it

    So before i claim that this solved my issue or that its all rainbows andn unicorns, know that i have not yet shot the gun after this change.however, little background. My flint pistol from pedersoli is a tack driver......when it goes off. clean gun no issues. after two to three shots...
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    Pedersoli flintlock tuned and trigger weight dropped

    I am not a gunsmith, but i'll tell you what i did to fix mine, as it came from the factory wayyyyy horrible. issues: bashed flints against the frizzen couldnt open the frizzen at halfcock, had to go full cock because the frizzen opened so hard you couldnt get enough purchase on it trigger...
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    lock "tuning " link

    Ive not seen this one before, so thought i would share it, as it was deep in the google results. some things on here i agree with completely, and others i do not, but mostly the things i think are wrong are cleaning methods, and well, they vary from person to person anyhow. enjoy...
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    Ol red sparks some bunnies

    Took the old beagle out today. Izzy is nine years old and way slowed down. Perfect pace for a fowler hunt. She did well today, my brother had his dog as well. Dogs ran around ten. We saw five. Shot at four and got them all. My two with the fowler i built a couple years ago...
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    Muzzle up sear does not engage tumbler

    If I turn my pistol up towards the sky Muzzle up the Sear does not engage the tumbler. This is a Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock pistol the trigger was awful so the full cock notch was stoned. The sear was paw was trued up bc it was rough from the factory. If the gun is level or pointed down...
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    paper patched doe

    Trying to get a friend a deer we decided to do a little push through a bedding area. I stalked through with the fowler i finished last year while he sat overwatch from a hilltop (with a a new fangled bang whiz) About 70 short paces into my stalk through i saw three deer feeding in a...
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    my pipe hawk

    A first for me, and I'm very happy with the results. It smokes well, holds a great edge, and i Had fun doing the pewter pouring (second time doing it and i learned alot). Best of all, it has already done a good job field dressing some squirrels. Thanks for looking. edited to...
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    "trick" shot video- just havin fun with an 1858

    cutting a card, a rope, and a gumball enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5KGDQ2dj2I
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    pietta 1858 cylinder pin locked and destroyed

    an old pietta 1858 new army has it cylinder pin locked in, after all other methods failed, i drilled it out from the back. There was a peened over "button" that was in the way of the cylinder pin, acting as a stop, which i ground off and drilled through. i see cylinder pin replacements...
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    Flint/steel video tutorial! fire starting

    Hopefully this will help some who have never used flint and steel, or just be enjoyable to those who have many times. just click the picture to start video
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