Posted by Waltdavies on December 09, 2013 at 07:49:02 from (70.210.128.35):
In Reply to: O/T Muzzleloader rifle posted by James Williams on December 09, 2013 at 06:37:06:
My brother had an original Kentucky rifle small bore but very accurate. He also had a Cival war rifle that the Army had been keeping in reserve for war use. This rifle was like brand new out of the box but made during the Cival war. I wonder about our military and what they have put away in old storage places. I hated to shoot both of these rifles because I got hit in the face from both of them when breech plug leaks though and took a piece of the stock out. A common thing with older black powders rifles. Use the new black power can't remember the name of it but it's more stable and a lot cleaner. These guns need to be washed out with hot soapy water after a day of shooting the re-oil them good. I have two a Kentucky pistol flint lock and a Colt 36 Navy pistol. The Navy is my favorite to shoot, I used it with blank charges when was teaching tourist how to pan for gold at an old mine in southern Oregon. Walt PS I have heard nothing but good about the T/C rifles a friend got a buffalo with his, one shot.
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