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I first tried removing the nipple and adding 4f into the hole and firing it. This did the trick! Very thankful for everyone’s input: all great ideas.

Since my buddy didn’t believe his...

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I actually thought of that very thing about 10:30 this morning while making an apple pie and using an “apple...

Ya, not even sure a conical mold w a dimension to fit this barrel exists anyway

Definitely worth a try. Thanks for the input!

Just measured the twist rate. A half turn on the reloading rod was a hair under 24”, so that would make it a 1-48. That’s the good news.

This thing hadn’t seen a patch or bush in at least 40...

Ya, going to measure the twist this evening. It’s got a 35” barrel, so a 1/2 turn is about what I’m expecting. This one’s well made, parts fit is excellent. Hoping to get this locked down for my...

The measurement accross the flats is.787”. I misspoke on the groove measurement, it is .444”. The stampings are EIG-Italy on the left, as well as the Gardone and Brescia proof stamp and other details...

This rifle has an ornate patch box lid so what little I’ve been able to find suggests this one one of the better quality of their production. However, I have not fount any specs. I slugged the barrel...

Thanks again guys. Yes, i WILL be shooting this rifle, and will at some point start reliading for it. I cast round ball and some conicals for a couple flintlocks and a percussion shotgun, and got a...

Sorry to hear about your loss. I'm in my 60's now, lost my mom last year and two close work buddies. Its why we work so hard to have fun: cause life is shorter than we'll ever imagine. Cheers :drinks:

Now this is something I'd pay to see! :)

Geez guys, many many thanks for your thoughtful replies. I'm excited by the adventure, timing is always a hassle but i'll just have to make time. I've been centerfire reloading for @ 40 years, but...

Thanks Wayne, thats a lot of good info! ����

So, when slugging the bore, do you attempt to push it all the way through the barrel, or only the first inch or so at the muzzle?

:drinks: Thanks... I know Pedersoli made some faithful recreation rifles, seems well put together. Wish it wasn't stored in the basement but nothing some RB17 and some elbow grease can't fix. Gonna...

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Hey Fellas, been a while.:( sometime life gets in the way of fun....

My best friends FIL is in pretty bad shape, and it's sad. We went to many gunshow's together, the three of us over the...

I'm guessing my "Red man / bubble yum" mixture of years ago might be a poor choice by comparison? :D

Funny, we all think pretty much alike. I told my wife I'm thankful I live in these times and do this for fun and hobby: otherwise we'd starve and be scalped!





I'd love to have a double...

So, I sat there as previously stated, waited, waited and waited for said deer to move out from behind a bush. When she did, my arms were REALLY fatigued. Numerous shoulder operations on both...

Patched round ball, I was @ 18 foot up a tree so yes, a down angle shot, with fatigued arms.......

Got a few things to attend to right now but will get back on shortly and share my woeful, absent...

Alas, that was not to be. She escaped unscathed...[smilie=b:

HINT: The "waited, waited and waited" was the catalyst of what transpired.............

Definately warm.... your response covered near the full spectrum of possibilities: one of these did occur. Given the highly technical nature and experience of this audiance I was looking for a...

So, on Thursday December 22 I found myself up in my tree stand with a 57 3/4" flintlock longrifle (for the first time: previously always on the ground). @ 8:57AM I spy legs moving through the pines...

I have a number of Lyman and old T/C moulds and I concur: They are fantastic and have all cast well: once I learned how to cast of course. I began casting with a Lyman and until I got onto this site...

And now that I've measured them, They're out of round....... vary between .695 and .700:sad: