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    The 1940 movie called Arizona

    Guys if you can find this movie ,it's a lot of fun. A Western set in the early days of Tucson. Staring William Holden and Jean Arthur. Set around 1860 and into the war years. This is a percussion gun delight. All would be original guns when this was made. I seen lots of Colts and Remmy...
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    Pietta seven groove barrels

    I just noticed my two Pietta revolvers a 1860 and 1851 have seven grooves. This has me stumped as to how to measure the groove dia. A even groove barrel is easy. Anybody have a suggestion on how this is done? Thanks
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    Bore scope

    I'm looking to get a bore scope. Are there any low cost one's that work good enough. It can be one that uses a computer Thanks
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    Setting the barrel back on a Richland Arms brass 44 Remmy

    Hi All I now have this revolver. It is a unfinished kit gun. It has been fired very little. The barrel gap measures .015. Is this too much? I have the means to set the barrel back a full turn and adjust things to fit. I can't get the barrel to budge though. I'm thinking that I will do...
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    Pillow Ticking

    Hi everyone I recently bought a CVA 32 cal rifle. I'm looking for a online source for the thin pillow ticking. The thicker stuff will be too much . I have just started working with this rifle. Thanks n.h.schmidt
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    Stuck nipples in 1851 cylinder. Unknown maker.

    I have a cylinder with rusted and stuck nipples. I have been soaking it for a week with Kroil. My wrench is I'll fitting and poor. I have heard of getting a 1/4" drive 1/4" socket and cutting it to fit. Is there a extra strong brand to do this with? Many sockets seem to be cast. I think a...
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    ASM 1851 revlover

    Where can I get replacement nipples for my old revolver. Measuring the ones I have,I get 5.88X .75mm thread. I would take used ones or new .It's been a good gun for me.I have fired upwards of a 1000 shots through it and it is still good. Thanks n.h.schmidt
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    Caps made from fired 22 rf cases

    Hi everyone I just thought I would bring up the making of percussion caps from 22rf cases. I made a die and punch that smooths out the rim ,reduces the dia and pinches the now formed cap off to the proper length. That's a lot for one operation.It does work though. What you get with this is a...
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    CVA Hawken Breach Plug

    Hi This is for anybody with experience in removeing the breach plug from one of these barrels. I have already removed the drum. That was a job all by itself . The plug has nothing left sticking out of the back.(got it that way). I have soaked the breach end in Kroil for many days. I have...
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    Sidehammer locks

    Hi I have become interested in percussion sidehammer rifles. Would any of you know where I can obtain a sidehammer(mule ear)lock? They seem to be scarce. Thanks n.h.schmidt
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    4 or more cavity RB mould

    HI Lately I have been finding my one cavity .490 Lyman mould a bit tedious to use. I'm looking for somewhere to buy a four to six cavity mould to step up production. New or used is good for me. Anybody have a suggestion? Thanks n.h.schmidt
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    Patch Burn Out

    Hi In testing various powder charges in my Mountain Rifle 50 cal,I'm now starting to get some holes in my patches. I use Pillow Ticking of .019 thickness and .490 cast balls. At 64 gr. of FFG or RS pyro the patches looked great,could have shot them again.Accuracy is good but, I wanted a little...
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    Frizzen spring pressure

    Hi I have a Traditions Flinter Hawkens. In general it works very well. Good reliable and fast ignition as long as the flint is sharp. I would like to tune the lock to get longer flint life out of it. Generally I can get about ten shots before I need to chip the edge or turn it over. The...
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    Cut patches

    Hi Guys A friend of mine has a GP Rifle .Its percussion and in .50 cal. It has less than 100 shots fired from it. So far accuracy has been not so good. The patches show cutting . Not from a sharp edge at the muzzle but, slits like the lands have sharp edges or raised burs cutting into the...
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    Lyman GPR Barrel

    Hi guys A question for you. What thread is the breach of a Lyman GPR Barrel. The percussion one if it makes a difference. thanks n.h.schmidt
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    CVA Mountain Rifle

    HI I have a Early CVA Mountain Rifle with a badly pitted bore. While I will use this barrel ,I am also looking to find or make a replacement barrel. I can do a lot of gunsmithing myself. How hard would it be to fit a Lyman GPR barrel into my stock? Would it be hopeless or maybe better off to...
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    Gun Show CVA

    Hi I found a CVA 50 cal. rifle at a local Gun show. I did buy it for $125.00 . I believe it to be a early mountain rifle and likely made from a kit. It has Made In USA stamped on the barrel but no Mountain Rifle stamped on it. The barrel is about 33 inches long and has the browned hex ramrod...
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    Sharp's Rifles

    Hi Everyone I'm fairly new here .I joined about 4 months ago. I'm just wondering if any of you have seen the Sharp's Rifles series? It was produced in the early 90's and 16 episodes were made. The last one in 2006. Netflix has them all. The guns (Baker rifles I think) seem to be correct for the...
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    Home brew lubes

    Hi I'm interested in making the various patch lubes talked about here.They sound great.I don't know of a good source for bee's wax locally,other than a candle shop. Where can this be found at reasonable prices? I don't mind ordering.You have to get used to that with this hobby. n.h.schmidt
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    Ball Roundness

    Hi Everybody Like many of you I cast most of the balls I shoot. Most of the moulds I have cast somewhat out of round balls. Two to three thous on some of them .I have mostly Lee and Lyman moulds.The Lymans are the least out of round. How important is this? Short of swaged its almost impossible...
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