Yes, I prefer to have an integral tenon. It makes no difference which piece it is on, it works the same. Sounds lie you are on the way to having a working gun.
Type: Posts; User: Deadeye Bly
Forum: Military Rifles
Yes, I prefer to have an integral tenon. It makes no difference which piece it is on, it works the same. Sounds lie you are on the way to having a working gun.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Can't tell anything about the barrel but the tang has been extended and the tang screw left out that screws into the trigger plate. The tang sight is one of the cheap Italian repro sights that were...
Forum: Military Rifles
Yes, the breech plug should be installed properly. Be careful removing it. They can be stubborn but at least it has been out previously. A little penetrating oil and some heat may help. The ramrod is...
Forum: Military Rifles
Here is what I mean by a tenon joint. This is one I repaired that had been done with a butt joint that had failed.
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Forum: Military Rifles
I've restored a few of these for N-SSA shooters. I would leave the letters as it is a part of the history and does not detract from it. Filling them would be a bigger detraction. It looks like you...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I've been shooting some nickel cases in a 40/65 since 1996. I've lost a few due to cracked necks, more than my all brass cases. I only neck size just enough to hold the bullets securely. Yes, they...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
The NMLRA in Friendship got a shipment in Sept. Users report that it is exactly the same as the previous stuff. The N-SSA got a shipment for the National match last week. Much of it was sold but all...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
A case full of black powder probably about 53-55 grains, a card wad and a 350-400 grain bullet.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
My 40/70 Is a Shiloh '74 Sharps with a 14" twist 32" long barrel. I've had good luck with a Brooks 416 gr Creedmoor style bullet with 59 grains of 1 1/2 Swiss. The 1st time out on silhouettes I shot...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
For what it is worth, I have a pattern for a straight grip shotgun buttstock for the 44/44 1/2 and a duplicating machine. It takes the large Stevens repro plastic butt plate.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I've got both a Ballard and a Maynard with barrels with TJ's liners chambered in 32 S&W long. They are fun to shoot and very accurate and easy on the powder supply with 3 grains of Unique and a 100...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I agree with others than a hunting bullet should be a softer lead, perhaps 25/1 or 30/1 lead tin with no antimony. That big meplat will do a lot of damage but if it expands to 5/8" or 3/4" diameter...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I knew a guy who was a neurosurgeon and also built flintlock longrifles. He said that engraving them was more challenging than his surgeries.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I've got one of the #1's in 405. I have some 400 grain bullets for it if I ever need anything more powerful. With the 400 grain loads it is a real hammer.
The 575213 molds are for 58 caliber Civil War rifled muskets including the modern reproductions. They would be suitable for your Zouave. The OS means Old Style and is more or less a copy of the Civil...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I'm not sure they have a purpose. They may just be tool runout from machining the rear of the receiver and to provide clearance for the barrel extension.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I spoke with a Master Distributor today and he is expecting a shipment in June.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I bought a Marlin 1894 in 44/40 with a special order 30" barrel at the B'more antique show
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
BPCR in Shippensburg, Ridgway and McDonald PA, Ashville KY, Alma MI, Friendship IN, River Bend GA, all within a day's drive for me in Virginia. Midrange 200-600 yds in Cumberland NJ and River Bend...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Stevens bought out Maynard after Dr Maynard passed away but never produced any Maynards. They made several prototypes of improved Maynards but never put any of them in production. The Marksman works...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
While not a true Maynard action it works on the same principal as the Maynard. They are one of the better Stevens boys rifles. The lever screws are quite small and a little wear makes the action lock...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
If you can find a pistol grip stock for a Taylor Sharps it should fit but you will also need the lower tang. The lower tang for the single trigger and the double set trigger are different. Make sure...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
You got lucky! I've never had a Ballard barrel not original to the receiver turn up in the right place. Everything else fell into place well also. Should be a really nice #2.
Forum: Military Rifles
I've had several 98/22's in excellent condition with near mint bores. Great rifles. I still have one that looks like the one pictured.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |