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15 January 2014, 20:01, (This post was last modified: 15 January 2014, 20:22 by CharlesHarris.)

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RE: old blackpowder guns

If I recall correctly, the .577/.58 rifle-muskets are a 24-bore. My friend in Italy cuts brass 24-bore casings to load for his Snider, using .60" round balls, 70 grs. of 2Fg and sufficient 24-bore fiber wads to compress the powder charge.

A 28-bore is .54 cal. as in the US M1841 Mississippi Rifle or the earlier Harper's Ferry Pattern 1803 flintlock.

A common antique gun encountered in North America is the Northwest Trade Gun, as sold by Hudson's Bay Company to the Indians in Canada. Reproductions of this basic pattern, most often in .58 or .54 caliber, remain popular and are effective for hunting with either shot or ball. Many enthusiasts build their own kit guns. High-quality finished guns are available from North Star West.

http://www.edmontonhousebrigade.com/abou...trade-guns
http://www.thefurtrapper.com/trade_guns.htm
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/categories...parts-list
http://www.longrifles-pr.com/northwesttradegun.shtml
http://www.northstarwest.com/northwest_gun.aspx

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old blackpowder guns - by Tartar Horde - 10 January 2014, 11:53

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Geordie_Rob - 10 January 2014, 14:21

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 10 January 2014, 15:16

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 10 January 2014, 16:08

RE: old blackpowder guns - by bigpaul - 10 January 2014, 17:46

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 10 January 2014, 18:05

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 10 January 2014, 18:44

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Steve - 10 January 2014, 19:49

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 10 January 2014, 22:03

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 10 January 2014, 23:40

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 11 January 2014, 01:22

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Tartar Horde - 11 January 2014, 11:34

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 11 January 2014, 20:11

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Steve - 11 January 2014, 20:42

RE: old blackpowder guns - by MoleTrapper - 14 January 2014, 19:39

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 15 January 2014, 16:44

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 15 January 2014, 17:02

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 15 January 2014, 19:20

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 15 January 2014, 20:01

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Timelord - 16 January 2014, 01:12

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 16 January 2014, 02:05

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 16 January 2014, 18:12

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 16 January 2014, 19:05

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 17 January 2014, 01:39

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 17 January 2014, 02:33

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Timelord - 30 January 2014, 22:32

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Talon - 31 January 2014, 21:28

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 31 January 2014, 22:19

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 1 February 2014, 00:12

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 8 February 2014, 17:37

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 9 February 2014, 07:16

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 10 February 2014, 21:31

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Timelord - 13 February 2014, 00:52

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Tartar Horde - 16 February 2014, 14:52

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 26 February 2014, 19:37

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 26 February 2014, 22:20

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 26 February 2014, 23:22

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RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 27 February 2014, 01:42

RE: old blackpowder guns - by CharlesHarris - 27 February 2014, 16:51

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Mortblanc - 27 February 2014, 17:06

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Talon - 28 February 2014, 04:38

RE: old blackpowder guns - by Midnitemo - 28 February 2014, 12:52

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