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    A Handsome French Gun (Winter Shoot Trailer)

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    Thanks for sharing.

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    it is a beautiful half stocked gun!

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    I think I like it (a lot)/Ed

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    The finished video should show another fine gun built by another member, a 12 gauge double flint shotgun. I suspect it will be posted by the end of the weekend.
    Obviously a great clip, as I am in it!
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by waksupi View Post
    The finished video should show another fine gun built by another member, a 12 gauge double flint shotgun. I suspect it will be posted by the end of the weekend.
    Obviously a great clip, as I am in it!
    A good follow through for #1 shooter shooting a flint and good ignition......
    I wish I could inlay wire like that stock has. Beautiful !!

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    He needs a bigger patch knife!

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    kinda hard to beat an old straight razor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lead pot View Post
    kinda hard to beat an old straight razor
    +1 to this^...although I made myself a dedicated patch knife from a small piece of O-1 steel. All the bevel is on one side so it can rest flat against the muzzle.

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    I wonder who in that video is the Elk

    OH Man Frank,
    Those video's below bring back a lot of memories for me.
    We had get togethers like that back in the 60's where usually 30 or more would show up and the fire going with coffee and a iron bean pot over the fire.
    We would over the log drive nails through boards and split balls on ax heads off hand as well as I see on the video's.
    Most of us now have gone under.

    Thank you for sharing this.

    Kurt
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    I have made patch knifes out of old Circular Skill Saw blade metal.
    Yes.
    All the bevel on the right side made it cut better and the Flat side was against the muzzle.

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    A longhunter's knife is more than appropriate for patch cutting at the muzzle. Doesn't hurt to have a nice shootin' bag, too.





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    I too mounted my patch knife on the face of my possibles bag.
    I use it for the .75 flintlock musket that has a cannon barrel muzzle .
    They sold the kit as a Blunderbuss.
    But the bore is not flared inside.
    The stock is full length , but is shaped exactly the same as the half stock shown in that video.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dondiego View Post
    He needs a bigger patch knife!
    I'm going to tell him to at least sharpen the darned thing!
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!


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    Was the wire inlay on that gun done by Mark Silver? It's really nicely done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackrabbit1957 View Post
    Was the wire inlay on that gun done by Mark Silver? It's really nicely done.
    No, the gun was built by Steve Radosivich, the guy who has the gun. We have some very good gun builders in the area.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!


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    Well my hats off to him! Getting smooth curves on wire inlay is difficult to say the least.

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    I like shooting smoke poles, but none of mine are anywhere near that purty.

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