A couple of weeks ago I bought me a Seneca. $250
Someones dad had bought it and he died so the son sold it.
Told him it was worth more, but he relented with the 250.
His dad and injunfied it; put brass tacks all over it; I think 23 in all.
5 on each side of butt stock, 1 in front of butt plate tang, 4 in front of toe plate, 2 on both sides of wrist, and 2 on both sides of fore arm.
40 yards off hind legs over a tree branch until I changed to bench
I can't figure out how to organize and comment on the picts.
I removed the tacks and plan on trying to fill in the holes at some point in time.
If you look close on butt, you can see the tack holes.
Anybody know what finish TC used?
Sighting in I ran out of down elevation and couldn't get it less than 2" high; rear sight bottomed out.
Need taller front sight or live with it.
Using 40 grains FFF at first with Lehigh Valley lube and PBR.
Went to 30 grains hoping the ball would drop a bit, it didn't.
Any way, if I was gonna remove finish and fill holes, I might as well try to steam the tack dents out.
Haven't made up my mind on the refinish route.
BTW, I don't believe this has ever been shot until today. I got a tackle box full of supplies and there was no 36 caliber balls and the rifle was pristine with not one speck of rust.
Nipple removed easily as did the opposite side flash screw(?)
Stock has a few dents and dings.