I got a Lyman brass tapper hammer with a brass drift and will use that to tap out the sights. I am thinking of cutting the sight off the original rear sight...
I clean my flintlocks with a combination of the hot water with detergeant method and the commercial blackpowder bore cleaner method. I first use a brass brush...
Hi Robert, I think it is the bore butter that is showing up on the patches, as everything else is the correct method for cleaning. I recently tried a free...
Attached please find a couple of pics of the pistols that Mirage and I are building. They are pretty much done except for the bluing. ... Do you Yahoo!? Win a...
I had been warned off of WD-40 on another group (a tool group) - told it was abrasive and corrosive, that it discolors metal and will cause eventual wear on...
Wow! I never heard any of those things about WD40! I know that WD stands for water displacement, and that it was invented around WWII. It is a silicon...
... Robert, What is happening is that with the detergent and all the scrubbing, you are removing all the protective lubricant. Then you pour boiling hot water...
... and I are building. They are pretty much done except for the bluing. That didn't work. How about making a folder in the Photos section and placing them...
I tried but I think the whole thing is shut down by the group owner. kees99919 <kees99919@...> wrote:--- In Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com, Calman1949...
BTW... It went out with the regular emails just fine. Thanks for your interest. kees99919 <kees99919@...> wrote:--- In Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com,...
I have a Lyman Trade Rifle in flintlock, and I was wondering what sort of powder you other flintlock owners use. The local sporting goods store only has ...
Flintlocks need real black powder. If you can't get it locally, try this outfit: http://www.mainepowderhouse.com/ At the very least you should get a can of...
Well, I tried to install the elevation adjustable rear sight provided with the Trade Rifle, but it did not fit at all. Then I took a file to it and messed it...
Actually, I've had pretty good luck with just plain ole' hot water. I flush the barrel until the water flows clear, then run a patch or two soake with CVA...
I was very much able to open a new album and upload a few pics of our pistols and our shooting. I perhaps will add a few more soon. We will see how they came...
I posted some pics of our perfect pistol shoot today. We had a flawless day... unless you count the time my rear sight fell off! The Lyman Plains pistols are...
Might pretty pistols, even if, in your words, they aren't finished yet! Were those velocities all with the same charge, or did you vary the amount of powder? ...
Hello fellow shooters, I'm a young Alaskan that has inheritated a few smokepoles from my grandfather. I'm currently reading "The Complete Black Powder ...
Amound of charge and type both varied. I used 777 and Mirage used Goex BP. Charges varied from 25 to 40 grains. Patches varied from .010 to .020. Just did a...
Gary and I have been building a pair of Lyman Plains Pistols we bought in kit form from The Possibles Shop (http://www.possibleshop.com/) The pistols are being...
Kees: With regard to muzzle velocities, they were all over the place because we were tinkering. Clearly the 777 shoots faster than does the Goex BP. Both of...
Hi Jared! So where are you? I am down in Southeast, on Prince of Wales Island. It has been many years since I was living up in the Fairbanks area, and I...
Something to consider is that the Lyman uses a patent breech, at least on the GPR. This means that the breech plug is drilled out for powder, and that it is...
Where can I buy (perhaps) 4 ounces or REAL whale oil? Legally of course. It's for a brace of antique dueling pistols. For the display, I gotta have the real...
I believe that this is one of those forbidden things in the US of A. Sort of like not being able to import a piano with real ivory keys, even if it is 100...
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