My Lyman GPR seems to take forever to go off. I removed the touch hole liner and my, that thing is tiny with a long skinny hole. I had thought of coning it but...
Hey fellas, need some advice. I've been hunting here in Ga with my Hawken caplock, and have had it misfire on me three trips in a row. Each time it has taken 3...
Take the nipple off and see if there is any blockage behind it. I used a small drill bit on mine to clear out a burr behind the nipple. I would try replacing...
Do you mean magnum #11 caps? I've seen something like that in Cabela's. Wish someone made a way to convert sidelock traditionals so they could 209 primers. ......
Throw away the old nipple and replace it with a hot shot stainless steel nipple from T/C. When you take off the old nipple, spray some WD40 in the flash hole...
I too have a T/C Hawken and I have experienced similar difficulties. I went so far as to send my .45 back to the factory. They rebreeched it and returned it...
Interesting. My Lyman has a "patent" breech, and I thought the T/C had one also. In mine the breech has a cavity and the touch hole (it's a flinter) goes...
I obrained my breech scraper directly from T/C. It's the only place I know of to get the scrapers for the hemispherical combustion chamber in the breech. The...
Get up with Jim Chambers... http://www.flintlocks.com/ ... From: bmande2001 To: Muzzleloaders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:48 PM ...
Also try Track of the Wolf. They have good quality kits and are very reasonably priced. I don't know if you have built guns in the past or have a well equipped...
Find an L. Day or J. Day Kit gun. These are some of the best. Also, they have and retain their value. ... From: Doug Wilson Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004...
I thought you folks may find it interesting. I just uploaded a picture into the Calman folder Lock.jpg. My friend Gary is having a new rifle built and he's...
... me the ... twist of your rifle is for roundballs. It should shoot those pretty well.To shoot conicle bullets the twist should be 1-48 or faster and the...
... me the ... I found a site called :Precision Rifle,Custom Muzzleloader Bullet:They have some info on bullets matched to barrel twist rate.Even for a twist...
Can anybody point me in the right direction? I'm looking for a company that can do fine inletting on pistol stocks and rifle stocks...in quantity. I'm of the...
... Solvent/ Shooters Choice/ I use a qt of clear light motor oil and mix it with K-1 kerosene. It's pretty much the same as the stuff in the little bottles...
I shoot a lot of sabotted bullets and have tried Hoppes and Shooters Choice with limited success. I will try this formula. Thanks ... Solvent/ Shooters Choice/...
Mike: Your full Email address isn't displayed. I can't. I'd love to chat with you though. If you can send me a note to: Mirage_95758@..., that'll get...
can you be a bit more specific in the amount of kerosene and when you say light motor oil are you in reference to something like 5w30 wal mart brand? ... mix...
I just acquired a CVA sidelock (used) in excellent condition. The previous owner suggests I use #209 caps which I purchased yesterday. However, how do I use...
... General carries a very clear brand of oil,10w30or5w30 don't matter. If you want it a little heavier or thicker just add a little more oil.If this ends up...
Thank you for this I think it should work just fine. We all need these kinds of recipes to offset some of the high costs in life. thanks agin ... throw ... ...