midland man
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http://www.militaryheritage.com/musket29.htm well guys I pulled the trigger the other night and so here comes a new toy and so my drill bit is itching to drill p.s. I got the very last one...
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India and yes I plan on firing it!Where are these made, you planning on firing it?
Like to see how you like it,India and yes I plan on firing it!
well guys I pulled the trigger the other night and so here comes a new toy and so my drill bit is itching to drill
this is from veterens arms in Georgia, http://www.veteranarms.com/ReproductionMuzzleloadersandFlintlocks/FAQs.html please scroll down to the section about proofing! and also this http://www.veteranarms.com/ReproductionMuzzleloadersandFlintlocks/Proofing.htmlAlas here in the People's Republic of MAЯYLAИD, by drilling the touch hole I'd be converting a non-firing piece to a firing one, and IF I had my friend the certified gunsmith do it, then I'm paying to convert a non-firing piece to firing condition...., thus I'm liable due to my state's precedence in court, if something happened that wasn't due to operator error.
I have owned five muskets with parts from India, and I still own four of them and I always buy them ready to shoot.
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and heres a good video on and about these guns!Alas here in the People's Republic of MAЯYLAИD, by drilling the touch hole I'd be converting a non-firing piece to a firing one, and IF I had my friend the certified gunsmith do it, then I'm paying to convert a non-firing piece to firing condition...., thus I'm liable due to my state's precedence in court, if something happened that wasn't due to operator error.
I have owned five muskets with parts from India, and I still own four of them and I always buy them ready to shoot.
LD
Alas here in the People's Republic of MAЯYLAИD, by drilling the touch hole I'd be converting a non-firing piece to a firing one, and IF I had my friend the certified gunsmith do it, then I'm paying to convert a non-firing piece to firing condition...., thus I'm liable due to my state's precedence in court, if something happened that wasn't due to operator error.
LD
so when did the proofing houses shut down here in America?No idea what the litigation would be in other American states. The fact that the seller sells a lot of his muskets to Europe with India made parts, and doesn't drill the touch holes to follow those countries laws, but sells them to allow the end user to convert and shoot (sends directions on how to do it), might make a difference in some states. In Europe, a lot of the countries allow you to own that musket as long as the touch hole isn't drilled, but if it arrives drilled it must also already have a proofing stamp, and if you want to convert it, you drill it and then immediately send it to the proofing house, pay your fee, and get it stamped.
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Never had any per se.so when did the proofing houses shut down here in America?
i used just a cordless 20v handdrill with two bits as the barrel is dimpled to where to drill so I first started using a 5/64 bit to drill thru and its very thick at the back where I was drilling then I went to a 3/32 bit as I the first gun I bought in dec, 2018 from the muzzleloader shop in Arkansas I checked the flash hole size and it was 3/32 so that's what I based this hole off of for this second trade musket! then I took a much larger bit 7/16 and slightly put a cone to the outside hole so it'll funnel the flash into towards the flash hole! it turned out really good! also today was the first time to take it out and it shot very well! I started out as I use 3f goex and in stages started with 60grs and then stepped it up to 70grs,80grs, and finally to 90grs using roundball .600dia with 10ths lubed patch and it shoots really good so I went to a shot load of #6 shot and 90grs of 3f goex and it shot a nice very nice pattern!Do you need any special tools to drill the vent hole or will a simple drill with the right bit work? I really like the matchlock pistols.View attachment 916428
What kind of accuracy are you getting, did you try any shot.yep and so far guys I been shooting this one up to 90grs of 3f goex using roundball or shot and zero issues!
i'm getting very good accuracy and nice shot patterns using 90grs 3f goex on both the shot and roundball loads, 1 1/2oz #6 shot the round balls i'm casting are out of a lee .600dia mould using 10ths lubed patch at 40yrds she'll hold a nice group next to find a spot and try it out to 50yrds.What kind of accuracy are you getting, did you try any shot.