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Recently I acquired a 150 year old percussion pistol that came with an old sheepskin homemade storage case having leather outside and fur inside. I know storing a gun in contact with leather is bad but the pistol is in outstanding condition. I am wondering if the oils in the fur have helped in...

:)Good thoughts.....Thank you as well. I will try your idea. I have some cerrosafe and will try that as well. It is a bit messy thou.

:)Thank you very much.

I acquired a custom rifle by Bennett Gun Works, Delmar, NY based the a FN action. There is no caliber marked on the barrel. The bore diameter is 0.272 inches. I was thinking it was a 270 winchester but they have a bullet diameter of 0.277 inches. Any thoughts.......

Watson's reply mades me think he was the original Watson that accompanied Sherlock Holmes. I can only add that I have had a number of CW rifles as well as others of that time period and I could not detect any rifling remaining. Relax I think you have a winner.......:D

Thanks for the response and lead to the post. It was most informative......

The reference is to the "handloader" board. Could you supply a link if it is different than this board.

This is what Hodgdon claims: Triple Seven produces the highest velocities of all granular muzzleloading propellants when compared by volume (see Comparison Chart below). An added bonus is that this enhanced velocity results in a flatter trajectory and greater down range energy. Triple Seven...

Thanks Thanks for your replys. The local shop has only BP substitutes and this "stuff" and I was afraid this might be the case. I will have to wait til I get to "town".:scrutiny:

Does anyone have experience with Hodgdon Se7en with flintlocks? My question is :Will it ignite the same as 2F?

Attached is photo of lock..........You are correct it is based on the Ketland. You are also correct that they were maded by Hatfield. I checked with a former Remington employee who was associated in a way and he confirmed Hatfield as supplier. He was not sure how many were actually produced...

Finally the last pic..........:rolleyes:

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I tried posting the photos all at once but only one came up so I will do them one at a time............:banghead:

Since I shoot with the camera about as well as I shoot my muzzle loaders, the attached photos don't do justice to this wonderful rifle. When I was taking the pics showing more of the rifle the colors in the wood was lost. I attached a few shots showing patches of wood to provide an example...

WOW I will be turning 65 this fall and yet today I feel like a teenager. I looked at and brought the remington 1816 today. It is the most beautiful rifle I believe I have seen. It is unfired in the box but does have some light scratches in the wood finish in a small area on the left side...

Thanks 4v50Gary; Thanks for your reply. I'll be looking at this rifle tomorrrow and I'll let the board know what happened. A question that I forgot to ask is since the the barrel is a 1:39 twist: would the use of cast conical bullets or sabots provide reasonable accuracy? Are there any...