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    Erratic shooting results and suggestions,help please

    Not sure what the exact bore measurments were prior to sending but I was using a Hornady.433 ball and .010 Wonderlube patch. Now bored to .45 (Hoyt said then when he does this he follows the original lands and grooves and only opens it up as little as possible) so Hornady.440 and .015 Wonderlube...
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    Erratic shooting results and suggestions,help please

    I just put the rifle away,then decided to send the barrel to Robert Hoyt who everyone on many forums said was the barrel guy.It came back after rebore,reassembled,first shot at this weekends turkey shoot offhand 25 yards.Thank you Mr. Hoyt.
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    British New land Pattern calvary pistol

    The pictures now pretty much convince me that you have a Turkish copy of the late East India Company pattern flintlock.My reference for this is Brooker's British Military Pistols 1603-1888. reference the text on p125 and photo p129. As this is both out of print (and expensive) you might want to...
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    British New land Pattern calvary pistol

    picture of the lock please
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    British New land Pattern calvary pistol

    With the swelling at the buttcap and that very distinctive trigger your pistol would appear to be a British manufactured late pattern pistol for the East India Company, any chance of a close-up of the lock?
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    black powder signal cannons

    Lots of BP cannon information http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php/board,88.0.html
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    Whitworth rifle

    Buy a real one http://www.fultonsofbisley.com/z_gallery/antiques/whittang.jpg If you decide to purchase,first contact Bill Curtis who is tracking all Whitworth rifles for his opinion on the correctness of this rifle [email protected] W. S. Curtis, A.C.I.I., Vice President...
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    Whitworth rifle

    Check this dealer http://www.jcunard.com/
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    Erratic shooting results and suggestions,help please

    Many thanks and one final question Thanks everybody for taking the time to suggest what might be the problem and various solutions. As ultra cleaning seems to be the consensus your thoughts on http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9704/Product/FOUL_OUT_III
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    Erratic shooting results and suggestions,help please

    I am fortunate enough to have an original rifle with lock by James E. Evans and barrel by Joseph Jacobs both Philadelphia gunsmiths in the 1860s. I had obtained it at an auction some years ago it is a half stock caplock with set triggers, very shallow rifling Really accurate for some...
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    How about Single shot pistols?

    British .577 Pattern 56 pistols Two of my shooters
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