It seems as though they have gone the way of the passenger pigeon. Does anyone have any idea if there is one out there? I can get a .562 (there are plenty of them), but want a .570. My smoothbore likes it much better than .562.
I have looked virtually everywhere, and there is not a .570 round ball mold to be found anywhere. My English trade gun likes .570, and I would like to cast my own - I don't want to buy cast balls. Does anybody know of a source?
I finally found a bag of #5 shot on eBay. The seller is asking $55 for the 25-pound bag of Lawrence chilled shot, unopened, and $16 shipping. I offered $45, and am waiting to hear back. Does this sound like a fair price? Every other place I've looked, the sellers are trying to hose everyone with...
Is there a gunsmith in NW Indiana who could re-bore a .40 barrel into a .45, and rifle it? My son-in-law was given a .40 handmade muzzle loader by my late stepfather-in-law, who thought that it would be legal for deer (which it is not). So. he would really like it r-bored to 45 caliber. Anyone...
Years ago, I hunted and competed with a 1750's 20 gauge/.62 caliber French Fusil replica. Had a lot of success with round ball and shot. I traded it with a buddy for a custom .54 flintlock rifle, I never regretted the trade, because this rifle is a real game getter; however, I always missed the...
Is there a gunsmith anywhere close to my location (West Lafayette) who can jug choke a smoothbore barrel? Mine is cylinder bore (as all of them were in the 18th century, and this is a modern replica), and I want to tighten my shot pattern - while still being able to shoot round balls through it.