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I used to take a file and flatten the nose of FMJ military .30 carbine ammo.

At close range on a hog, it would turn inside out and shed the jacket.

I don't know what that did for accuracy,...

I recently acquired a set of these in 12,16,20 and 410, but no instructions.
I know that there were instructions posted here years ago, but those links are dead.
Did anyone here save a copy they...

We do have a hook breech and tang.

A picture of the stock and barrel together. 323013

That's the problem....

The gun had a broken stock and many years ago my dad gave it to a cousin to put it back together. The cousin died on us, and the buttstock and barrel are all we could find in his house after his...

I gave up and just bought 38-55 brass. It works just fine untrimmed in my 1894 Big Bore Winchester.

Precussion

So, this has come down to me in pieces, with some lost. It's an old family gun, otherwise I wouldn't put this much time and money into it.

This is the lock we're thinking may work, but I'd like...

Wolfdog,
I definitely qualify as an old guy, and that meme is funny!:smile:

Thanks. I'll try that bullseye load.
Does anyone know of a powder that will have most of the case filled and still give good results with reduced loads in slow twist barrels?
I'm looking for...

Larry, I've been looking for a 22lr equivalent load for my Savage 340. What powder were you using here?

We have quite few around here in some areas. Here's a link to a piece of property I showed to a guy a couple of weeks back, but it was too far back in the woods for him. It's got a bunch of hogs and...

I add 15% beef fat to my burger.
If making sausage, I add 30% pork fat.

Better pics. I'm leaning towards a 1795. I posted these to another forum and that seemed to be the general consensus. 299392299393299394299395

I at first thought it might be a conversion, but flintlock conversions usually have a small insert where the pan was. There is no evidence of that here.

It sure looks a lot like an 1816 lock,...

I don't have access to it right now. I looked it over pretty well in bright sunlight and couldn't find any markings.
I'll try to take another look next time I'm over there.
I'll get some better...

Don't know. Way longer that my 649 S&W. :smile:

I didn't check it, but did advise her of the possibility.

I noticed this leaning against a customer's fireplace. She inherited it from a relative, with no information as to provenance. I could not find any markings on it. Appears to be about .68 caliber.
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I dropped out at 850. The wife says I should have gone higher....:roll:

Very nice. I'm about to try cast in one of my 06's. What kind of velocity are you getting?

You should be able to find Catalpa around Cordele. We grow it here for the caterpillars that live on it, they make excellent fish bait!

Check with some old school bream fishermen in your area.

I agree. That's probably the tip of a paleo point. Very old.

The alloy calculator has COWW at 12, and I was expecting quenched pure COWW in the 17-18 range.

Haven't tested any yet, but I'll post the results once I do.