@GWW-sb3hq yeah wear out the rifling faster you can thumb over the end and ram it donw and seat it just fine get good

Colin and Conor are full of shit, and quite likely bots.

Absolutely!! First rate!!

No i am sorry but that is completely incorrect and does not make sense whatsoever.

I knew a guy who wanted to shake the powder into the drum I shot one of his guns once and the damned nipple blew right out of it so I would never do that ... I didn't know he was afraid to shoot it himself

.490 with an .018" patch. 70gr 3fg, 80gr 2fg.

I would not use pine resin. A quality bedding epoxy, especially in weld is excellent and low cost.

@@buckskinsblackpowder7106 What about brownells acuraglass for bedding this gun ?

@@nightwave3782 that works fine too.

Loose powder only. Conicals and round balls. Sabots under 180gr shoot very well. The twist will not stabilize heavier sabots.

It's ceracoat. I'd talk to a gunsmith. If anything, draw filing it off would probably be the best bet or sand blasting

Yes sir, extremely accurate! Very hard to find is a brand called buffalo bullets in 385gr.

Should be fine, Jose. Depending on the terrain, a Hawkins or a "Deerhunter" has a little shorter barrel for easy handling, but the longer rifles are plenty good and might give you just a little more muzzle velocity.

I know very little about hunting or black powder firearms, but I‘ve heard that hogs can be dangerous. Might want to keep a sidearm that can take one down at close range if you‘re going this way.

Cone

It held up very well! Not bullet proof but neither is bluing.

No, but you could if you needed to, it's just not likely to be needed. The poly stocks are cheap looking but they're actually pretty well made and durable. I've been beating my deerhunter up for 7 years (my first and still one of my favorite knock-around muzzleloaders,) and it doesn't care. Just keeps holding it all together. Wood stocks from traditions are better looking and they're not bad for a budget gun, but even on the preassembled rifles, they benefit from a little extra lovin' to be "just right."

Yes, they do but they have had a stock supplier issue where they are having a hard time getting enough wood in for this larger stock profile.

@@buckskinsblackpowder7106 oh okay im trying to find a flintlock mountain rifle in canada just very difficult and i looked on traditions site only percussion cap version shows up.

@@staplebluejo3740 I don't know what pawn shops are like up in Canada but I find smoke poles all over in pawn shops down here in Virginia. Typically priced really well too.

I have the traditions pa pellet flintlock came as a redi pak pretty nice for the price

Traded for it many years ago. You can pick up Capotes on Ebay, all kinds of colors for a fair price.

I have not handled one recently, but from what I see online, Lymans quality has greatly dropped off. They are sending out stocks with 3/32" wood hanging over all the metal parts, cracked stocks inside the lock inletting. Last year of course they recalled their entire line up due to faulty breech plugs breaking clean in half. If buying, I would suggest inspecting it in person or buying from a company that allows direct returns.

@@buckskinsblackpowder7106 Thanks, what would your recomended rifle be for a beginner to muzzleloading to deer hunt with?

Willfromsc the Traditions Deerhunter

@@russellpickett2689 deer hunter or go a big step up for a little more with the hawken woodsman.

i have a trade rifle in 54 cal and a flintlock i got a 8 pointer and a 10 pointer at 100 yrds a excellent rifle shoots round ball or conical i got my deer s with a 348 grain power belt bullet and 100 gr of 3f power at 0 degrees out i would get one

They shoot them very well. The 385gr hornady great plains bullets however, shoot awesome.

Try www.deercreekproducts.net

Bedding the tang and trigger is to have a rock solid Bedding. Over time, the soft beechwood tends to compress from loosen/retightening from recoil. Bedding stops it in its tracks. Sandstone, crumples easily, plus here's a nice little cave back there full of sand which captures my lead.

My build explains it better. Mostly helpful on Beech stocks or softer woods. Tc walnut stocks will benefit greatly as they tend to Crack near the tang and run across the lock screw. bs-bp.forumotion.com/t354-building-the-traditions-st-louis-hawken-kit-gun

You have to have voted for Hillary!

No trump lost rights due to liberal policys so these are what i can own

Negative

Did you mean funnel?? and if so, why?

No reason to use a long tube funnel. Some folks say its it put the charge directly into the breech plug. Its complete overkill and not needed.

You want to use a funnel for small calibers such as .32. It makes it easier to load.

How in the hell is the powder not going to go to the bottom when you ram the ball in

It's understanding how the breech plug is. This ensures proper powder flow into the drum. Thus is a patent breech set up.

No such thing unless you can't push it down. And from the accuracy you see, it's a perfect load.