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I certainly would like to see a picture or two. Thanks for the offer.

I appreciate the advice. Yeah, if I don't happen to find the right rifle this week, I'll be giving those kits a pretty close look.

I slimmed down the listing quite a bit- it's a little easier on the eyes now.

I can drive as far as St. Louis, Nashville, North MS, and most all of Arkansas to meet. I'm also willing to work out...

I'm looking for a .54 or larger caliber rifled muzzleloader- civil war style or older. Flintlock or percussion ok.

I'm hoping to find one that could use stock refinishing and/or just a little...

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to keep searching the archives. It's frustrating because the Shiloh company apparently made a handful of molds, and I can't find a resource that lists them or gives...

This 4 cavity mold followed me home this morning- part of a package deal of casting supplies owned by the seller's deceased uncle. The sprue plate is marked "Shiloh IV," the blocks are marked B18,...

Any New Englander stocks out there?

Replied. TKG and I are swapping load data and experiences, I'm still looking for a stock. :-)

I would like to replace the factory stock on my Thompson Center Grey Hawk with a wooden one from a New Englander. Scuffs and handling marks are fine- I'm planning to refinish it anyway. I want to...

Another vote for a quick dab of tru-oil and some strategic amnesia.

Pietro, thanks for the information. I have seen some other posts that echo the concerns about ignition and about the ramrod. Apparently the stock can't be drilled to accept a barrel-length ramrod-...

I have been calling/looking around for a quality traditional muzzleloader. I hoped to find a good T/C or two in the >$150 range, and I have found a few to check out. But today I talked to a pawn...

I want to build a >40" barreled flintlock in .58 or larger caliber (looking heavily at .62), round ball only, for hunting whitetails and feral hogs inside 80 yards. As always, thanks for what I have...

Springfield, thanks for the offer, but I'm leaning more toward an "O" or "H" style press.

El Bango, PM sent. I'm interested in seeing what you have.

Gonra, sounds like you have a good plan going!

Since I may reload .300 win mag and 45-70 later on, I'm leaning toward finding a larger "O" or "H" style press. And I appreciate a well-made piece...

Before I buy new, I'm wondering if anyone out there has a quality single stage press that's ready for some TLC, fresh paint, and another generation or two of use. All offers appreciated. Hoping to...

So Browning makes its own brass? Where?

The last time I checked, my local scrapyard had oodles of steel/iron pots, cylinders, etc. that would work fine for this. Just drop by and see what they have.

Did you ever figure out if the barrels were Damascus? I think you are on the right track with reduced loads and 2.5" shells. I'm always a little leery of 19th century Belgian shotguns, but mainly...

Hmm... there aren't many pipe organ manufacturers/repair shops these days, but it may be worth touching base with one if you happen to have one local. I'd never considered that before.
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How does the spread compare from a round that uses a plastic wadding/cup to one that does not, from a rifled pistol barrel? I'm wondering what will work best in my 7.5" Super Redhawk.

Right on target! I think Daisy is located in Rogers, Arkansas. They have a museum there and a lot of pride in their history and product. They will be glad to help.

You're on the right track, just be aware of parallax issues. Big-belled scopes designed for shooting 200+ yards aren't so great for shooting inside 40.

.357 because it's what I started on, and because of the variety of off the shelf ammo (including 38 special and others). But both calibers are great!

Looks like that old Remington found a good home! Give it another generation or two of use.