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Here is my latest, a Jaeger. It is simple, yet elegant. The barrel is a 62 caliber Colerain . I have had good luck with there barrels. I wiil go to the range to sight it in today, and will return with a report.

This is the rifle which i had completed some time ago. I call it Baby Golliath!:eek: The gun is zeroed at 50 yds with 100gr. of Goex ffg, a 10 gauge card wad over the powder, and finally a .765 670gr. ball with .015 pillow ticking patch lubed with natural lube. Velocity around 1100 fps, 1500...

Does anyone know where I might find some good pig hunting here in ohio? I am on layoff and just finished a 78 caliber flintlock, now I'm ready for some fun!!!

I just completed a 78 caliber hunting rifle built around a Long Hammock barrel, L&R Durs Egg lock, and a walnut stock. The gun is from the later part of the wooden patchbox period, just before the revolution. It has a single set trigger, and the rear sight is much like an early type, but is a...

i finally recieved my 78 caliber barrel from long hammock, does anyone know where i can get a mould to cast a .765 ball? or even who makes balls that big? HELP!!!!!:scrutiny:

Has anyone here ever purchased a barrel from Riley Smith at long hammock barrels in florida? I called him on june 8th, and he had a barrel in 78 caliber i wanted. On the 9th, he quoted me a price, and I sent him the money express mail. the next week, I didnt recieve the barrel, and when I...

this is an early period gun. it has a great shooting Rice barrel, and was made from a rough pc. of wood. the time period wood be around 1750. took around 150 hrs. to get to this point. in 58 caliber, what a great hunting rifle!

I found that 110 gr of ffg and either a 385gr hornady great plains or a 350gr thompson center maxi will all cluster about 2 1/4" at around 60 yards. this is 10gr over pedersoli's max. load, so i dont recomend it. I personally feel the gun can handle it, there were no signs of dangerous pressure...

Has anyone here fired sabots out of a Kodiak double rifle? I recently aquired one in 50 cal, 1-48 twist. Im gonna try some sabots, because they will stay firmly on the charge when the other barrel is fired. The rifling has wider lands and grooves than typical modern muzzleloaders. This is the...

For years, 50 caliber barrels with a 1-48" twist were concidered a good all around twist to work well with balls or bullets. I was wondering what the best bullet group anyone here has shot in a 50 cal 48 twist?

I picked up a kodiak 50 cal rifle and drop in 12 ga. barrels today at a local gun show. I believe the max charge is 100 gr powder. Can anyone share some loading info for this rifle. The barrels are regulated to 75 yd point of impact.

Who out there is hunting in ohio with a muzzleloader for deer? Have a Knight rolling block inline with 4x32 scope, and an Austin Hallek mountain rifle. One of the two will go in the woods monday!

After filing the front sight blade and slight adjustment to the rear, my recently aquired mountain rifle is zeroed at 75yds and ready for ohio gun season monday morning. The load is 100gr American:evil: Pioneer Powder and a Hornady Great Plains hphb bullet. Also, the nipple was changed to a...

Test fired the A & H mountain rifle today. Had a slight headwind, with light to moderate snow falling at times. The charge was 100gr of American pioneer powder and a 385 gr Hornady Great Plains bullet. Musket caps were used to ignite the blast. Five shots were fired into a tightly clustered...

Picked up a Austin Hallek mountain rifle, 50 cal. 1:28 twist. Just a few minor issues, such as alignment of the nipple/hammer, and a cracked ramrod. Overall, the quality is decent, so for the $300 price tag, I'll try it out. Does anyone have any experience with this rifle? Round ball twist in 50...

I recently aquired a pedersoli sharps hunter at cabelas. It comes in around 10+ lbs, maybe 2lb less of a target rifle. I have owned several bpcr's, but one problem I have encountered is cleaning the rifle, because of the tang sight. I installed a mid range creedmoore sight, and now cleaning the...

Has anyone on this forum loaded brass shotgun casings with large charges of black powder and say a .735 ball? In the old days, the 12 bore rifle fired heavy charges of black powder, and conical or round bullets on top. With this came recoil, but was quite effective on about everything up to...

Has anyone tried ffffg in there ROA? As I recall, the owners manual states any granulation can be used, filled up to the top(as long as you can seat the ball). However, could this cause hammer blowback from the increased pressure, or possibly heavier fowling? I even wonder about velocity...

Anyone on this forum like guns from the early flint period? I am currently building a 75 caliber smooth rifle, of the transitional period Jaeger to early PA rifle. The barrel is 28", 1- 3/16" across the flats, which I am making from 1141 stressproof steel. It will have a patent style breech...

I have encountered many reports about ferral hogs and wild boar in sothern ohio. On the websitet of the division of wildlife, They encourage hunters to persue and kill them. Has anyone heard of any hot spots for these critters?