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    Well it is as you describe " a stake cutter" . I...

    Well it is as you describe " a stake cutter" . I had a guy try and sway me with that old dixie ad where it showed them $10 each.
    I have one more photo I can post207240
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    Rapine Bullet Mould

    I have a rapine Minie ball bullet mould given to me in a bunch of other stuff. Cleaned it and been trying to determine its value ?
    Size on side of block says "580-515". Very unique method of the...
  3. Thread: Zoli Zouave

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    How many good firearms have we sold in years past...

    How many good firearms have we sold in years past we wish now we still had !!
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    Some real old stuff !

    Just as a tease, check out these pics from the TC lindsey Country store in Jonesville Tx !188559188561
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    So I finally answered my own question about this...

    So I finally answered my own question about this barrel. here is the copy of page from the 1972 Dixie Catolog, 1972 that shows the drop in barrel for the Zoli. The pic shows sights on the barrel (it...
  6. your ML Trapdoor

    Here is the page from a Dixie Catalog (1972) that shows the drop in barrel you are describing.188386
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    Numrich(H&R) Springfield modified rifle

    I know its been a while on this subject but I finally found my answer in an old Dixie Gun works catalog ( I snagged off Ebay)
    Hopefully I can post the scan of the page from the catalog. 188385
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    I think they also made the H&R Stalker in 45 cal...

    I think they also made the H&R Stalker in 45 cal and .58cal
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    My 1st Zoli was purchased back in 1971 (I think...

    My 1st Zoli was purchased back in 1971 (I think from Shotgun news) was the 3 groove standard model. A few years later I was traveling and stopped in at Dixie Gunworks and they had (then) a barrel...
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    Thanks !!

    Thanks !!
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    Thank you ! Will be doing some reading there !

    Thank you ! Will be doing some reading there !
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    Re-awaking an old topic but I just snagged one of...

    Re-awaking an old topic but I just snagged one of these old shooters, the 1889 rifles that is supposed to use the gp90 ammo (which isnt available anymore as far as I have search !) So I bit the...
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    You have been given a lot of info on which powder...

    You have been given a lot of info on which powder to use. As I recall on pyrodex, it had a higher ignition temp , thus more finicky to set off with a flinter. When the day comes to start shooting be...
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    So how does one go about contacting these folks...

    So how does one go about contacting these folks to have the opportunity to see these rifles ?
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    Cant recall whole made it, but I had for a while...

    Cant recall whole made it, but I had for a while a youth size ML in .22 cal. rifle kit. Looked basically like a 22 single shot with a pull back firing pin mechanism. never shot it and eventually...
  16. Sounds like we have similar rifles, cept I didnt...

    Sounds like we have similar rifles, cept I didnt have the buffington sight (wish it did). Here is link the the post on mine last year with info some folks provided on loads etc.
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    I had "2" Sharon kits back in the mid 70's, a...

    I had "2" Sharon kits back in the mid 70's, a .62 cal Full stock Hawken and a .54 cal half Stock Hawken. A very good friend and BP shooter, who was also a great custom builder assembled both rifles...
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    For fiberglass rods some sort of barrel collar...

    For fiberglass rods some sort of barrel collar (brass or plastic) to keep rod centered. The fiber glass can "cut" or wear on the metal at muzzle. For the last 45 yrs. all I've used on my hickory rods...
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    Either twist will work, more can depend on the depth of the rifling to better grab the patch material.
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    By firing a right hand lock percussion rifle...

    By firing a right hand lock percussion rifle left-handed it places the lock, nipple and hammer right next to your face and when the rifle goes off there are cap fragments and some escaping gases...
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    Glad to see another NAC shooter here! Yes,...

    Glad to see another NAC shooter here! Yes, probably a RB shooter but it will be fun to experiment with some other boolets!
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    As Paul Harvey would say "Here's the rest of the...

    As Paul Harvey would say "Here's the rest of the story". Taking some suggestions and guesses I searched out "1873 trapdoor & drop-In rifle kit" and bingo ! Back In the 60s some states were starting...
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    Great Plains .45cal Bullets

    Hornady introduced these bullets way back. They still offer the .50 and .54 cal bullets. I have one box I snagged "many moons" ago but would like to try and find some more "OR" a bullet mold for...
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    If you can catch the latest episode of May 15th...

    If you can catch the latest episode of May 15th "Impossible Shots" (titled Shooting USA’s Impossible Shots - Hip Shooting History Lesson)
    Mr Flintlock takes on the challenge of shooting a Flint...
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    Ive received some great replies on this rifle. RB...

    Ive received some great replies on this rifle. RB load seems to be a .440RB and good patch, what Id like try now is a .445 cal Minie ball boolet ! I see that there is 2 different sizes, regular .445...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check