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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by Headhog » Mon May 02, 2022 6:20 pm

Way to go RR. You've got the rifle on the money.

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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by RanchRoper » Mon May 02, 2022 7:40 pm

Thank you!
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by Sir Henry » Wed May 04, 2022 12:27 pm

Kissmybrass wrote:
Mon May 02, 2022 5:16 pm
RR you have the best profile pics ever! And nice shot placement (as usual lol)
I was thinking the same thing. The only thing better than Keith’s shooting is his photography.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by zara_puppy » Wed May 04, 2022 8:05 pm

Is that smoke in front of that target pic? Were you standing right in front of it when you were shooting?

I’m soooo kidding. That is excellent shooting. You set a high bar when you first started shooting that flintlock. It just keeps getting higher. Impressive.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by RanchRoper » Wed May 04, 2022 11:48 pm

Haha, don’t worry I’ve shot some real crappers too, still do. I have a bad habit of pulling left that I have to work on all the time. But I am shooting off hand for everything now. Just have to keep at it.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by RanchRoper » Thu May 05, 2022 4:25 pm

Right now I am making a custom brass ramrod for this rifle. Didn’t start out a custom one, but it arrived in the mail bent and the 3/8 diameter was too tight for the thimbles under the barrel. So after much filing and sanding it is now a custom brass rod.

Not done yet, needs to be smoothed out and I’ll put a nice patina on it.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by BigAl52 » Thu May 05, 2022 4:33 pm

Ya your crapper targets would be better than my best targets
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by North Country Gal » Thu May 05, 2022 6:48 pm

Like that brass rod. Looks good against that wood.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by RanchRoper » Thu May 05, 2022 9:39 pm

My 7 lb. rifle becomes an 8 lb. rifle. Curious to see how this affects my off hand shooting. It will absorb some recoil, and maybe help me hold on target during and after the shot. Better eats me spinach.
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Re: Flintlock Fun on a rainy day....

Post by North Country Gal » Fri May 06, 2022 10:46 am

I always used brass rods as range rods, anyway. You could certainly shoot then gun without the ramrod installed. Don't think the nit of extra weight will cause you any problems, though.
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