If you get an email, supposedly from me, that has a .zip file attached, delete it immediately! The .zip file contains a virus. My addy has been spoofed. Gary...
My guess would be an English sporting rifle due to the fairly straight buttplate, and especially the trigger guard style and single trigger and wedge pin. The...
... patch ... a ... I and a couple of other members have posed the same question and no one seems to know what it is. It looks like it could be a mass ...
In a message dated 02/28/2005 2:23:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Check with Dixon's. They may have hosted the show or will know of it. Their telephone no....
A year ago this coming weekend in Berks County, PA there was an antique gun show. I have not been able to find out if this show is being run again and where it...
Sorry Christine, Just too little information to go on. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage...
I looked at some of the posted data and it raises a few questions. #1, what is the true bore diameter? Lyman doesn't say, other than it's a nominal .50...
Sorry it took so long. I posted the data in the files section. I scanned the balistics tables for the 50 cal for 28, 32 and 43 in barrels. The file names are:...
Are we talking about the rifle on the homepage of this group? Definately looks like a 1/2 stock "plains" style rifle. It think we could rule out the full stock...
I have a thompson center arm 54 cal. "hawkens" with all accs.it needs to start shooting.(like new cond.) Also throwing in a 44 cal pistol. "new orleans ace. ...
I know this is probably strange a lady in a group like this. I joined in hopes that someone could help. I have some muzzle loaders that belonged to my father...
Thank you guys I'll look at the gun shops ya'll suggested. I'm no novice to the smokepole only been away for about 10 years. I at one time made all my own...
It depends on how much you want to spend. If you are working folk like most here, then look at either Natchez Shooting Supply or Midsouth Shooters Supply....
First stop should be Cabelas. www.cabelas.com ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. ...
Looking to purchase a Muzzleloader for both target and hunting (maybe) I think I'd like a caplock as to a flintlock. Might even buy a newer kind. Haven't...
Mike, Of course we all see things a bit diferent but that picture could be an Issac Haines style Pennsylvania or a Deckert. Those are antiques and way too...
Hi Mike, I posted a picture of a Lyman GPS left-hand flinter in the photo section under El Viejo. click on the enlarge selection to get a better pic...might be...
C'mon guys, the rifle in the picture is irrelevant! The image is so grainy ya can't really tell exactly what it is. To me, it looks like a half-stock flinter...
Does anyone know where I can get a rifle like the one that is pictured on the front page of our group? And is it possible to get a left handed version?...
Yes, please... and thank you so much for takin the time! We should have some info within the next month or so if the rain slows up! Anything that will help...
... info for a .50 cal. with a 36" barrel. Anyone got anything like that? 32" seems to be the longest barrel I can come up with. ... Gary My 1975 Lymans...
I have not been able to get any charts giving charge and balistics info for a .50 cal. with a 36" barrel. Anyone got anything like that? 32" seems to be the...
The short answer is yes. As in centerfire loads, usually 10% under maximum charge will give you the best groups. I like to use one standard charge of...
Is there a real advantage to be gained by changing BP loads as we do in center fire reloading? I realize 5 grain changes can change POI but what about less...