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    New orleans ace pistol

    Thanks I did use the visegrips as you stated and now have returned the pistol to it's owner.
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    New orleans ace pistol

    Thanks I will see if I can do that. I have spring vices but they don't work with the round springs thanks fox
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    New orleans ace pistol

    This is probably old hat so to speak . I was given this pistol as a kit still in the box. My question is how do I compress the spring enough to git it installed. thanks fox
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    Horn tacks

    We don't have hawthorn down here but we do have mesquite and they do the same type of damage as you have said hawthorn will do. If you can get some try them they make a 2 color pin in your hole dark on the out side and lite on the inside. Almost looks like a small bullseye. Makes people ask how...
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    Horn tacks

    For those of you living in the Southern part of the country Mesquite thorns make nice looking horn pegs. plus the wood makes a fine bar b que fire. fox
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    Target

    I like white bullseyes too, I made some by whiteing out the 9 an 10 rings on the target and it works great. Scouts like them to as they can also see their hits. Fox
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    can powder stay in the barrel?

    Could you please show a closeup of your site setup on your rifle. there are people out here that might like your sights. fox
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    Birchwood Casey or Laurel Mountain Forge

    I did my barrel in my garage at my bench. Put a rod in my vise vertical, slid the barrel on it and proceeded with the LMf. With the barrel vertical it was easy to turn and coat the entire barrel. It did take about 24 hrs. but was easy to card and redo the LMF in the vertical position. The barrel...
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    Smooth bore rifles...

    Smooth rifles. I have a Smooth rifle that was made in Harrisburg , Pa. between 1846 and 1856 It was made as a smooth rifle. .62 cal smooth bore very thin barrel like modern shotguns not rebored rifle. the sights are very small and so low on the barrel that most people that look at the gun...
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    for the silicone haters

    True words Colorado. I had a pair fall apart in hunting camp glad I had some duct tape. But the big shock was that new pair that came apart in the box and I never got to wear. I just look the other way now when I see that name. Fox
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    T/C vs investa arms

    I use one when I go to a Boy Scout camp and it gets anywhere from 100 to 150 rounds through it a day and the last shot loads just like the first. It is the chrome lined bore and as has been noted it is easy to clean and usually only takes 4 or 5 patches to come out clean. The main problem we...
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    How to clean Horn?

    Another choice. I had a horn with about a 2 inch crack in it about 15 years ago. Not knowing any better I pulled the plug cleaned the inside of the horn and epoxy a 1/2 x 3 inch piece of matching horn to the inside, Held it in place with a balloon until it cured. Cleaned it up as best as I...
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    Capper fouler

    Don't know if this even fits this conversation. The only smoothbores I have are (1) a double barrel 20 made by dixie guns works with new belgium barrels shoots great. (2) I call it a smooth rifle .62 cal made around 1850s in Harrisburg Penn. by Kelker Bros. It looks just like a Kentucky very...
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    Casting dipper

    Go for a walk in any city these days and check whats in the gutter. CO2 cartridges are all over my town. I made a dipper boring out the hole, cutting a nickle size hole in the side and then welded a cheap 12 inch screwdriver so it is 90 deg. to the cartridge and have used it for years...
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    cva mountian rifle

    My 45 is still sitting in the corner having never been loaded. The 50 just keeps barking over the last 45 years or so. Guess I'll have to see if that 45 can keep up with my 50 now that my son as taken the 50 away from me. Fox
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    T/C Flintlock coonversion from caplock

    Guess I lucked out. I acquired a TC Cougar in 50 and was happy with it. Then I got a TC Flint barrel off of e-Bay that was almost new for next to nothing to tell you the price would get me jailed for stealing. Went to TC and got one of their new flint locks. Now I can go either way Flint or...
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    What's in your range box?

    Hadn't seen this mentioned. HP yes hydrogen Peroxide I carry a bottle to clean my hands after shooting. Just use it to wash your hands and wipe them dry with a rag. Takes care of any small cuts and keeps you cars steering wheel from getting sticky. Handy stuff just keep it off your guns metal...
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    bent barrel

    A friend of mine had a match air rifle with the barrel bent at about 30 degrees off center. We bent it back but it took a few tries. What we did was with 3 blocks of wood with a (V) notch cut in each. Two on the bench spaced past the bend and the third over the bend with a large c clamp on it...
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    Q. about Jack Garner signed rifle

    I have one in .40 cal Southern Mountain style with full curl on stock. A beautiful rifle always get a lot of looks when on the range. Got it from a guy who thought it was a safe Queen, now it's the King of the range. It has a small Siler lock, and double set triggers. I was told the barrel might...
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    Range time with the TVM/additional questions/Vent liner

    you said your screw on flusher doesn't work. Mind didn't either until I got my faucet washers out of my pluming kit. Had to do a little mod. on one but due to it being bigger than the one that came with the flusher it works fine now. Covers the whole touch hole screw so the slot is covered...
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