What's yer fovorite roamin gun?

[Chaffa Hosa]

   

I will,  just send me the shipping quote 

[quigleysharps4570]

I'll let ya take pics when you come over for the encampment...be easier. 

[kit_carson]

In this pic as you can see it's the bottom rifle.

ok i got a question, whats the halfstock in the middle?

[quigleysharps4570]

Crow Killer that one in the middle is the .54 caliber by Pedersoli "Rocky Mountain Hawken".
She's a shooter...likes 90grs. of Goex Cartridge Grade powder with the patched roundball.

[kit_carson]

i thought that was the pedersoli! did a little research before i got my Ithaca, and long story short, apparently pedersoli ended up with the "tooling" to build these fine guns. take a good look at mine, there are some small differences, but still looks good! hey could i ask a small favor? take a picture of the mainspring side of the lock.

[quigleysharps4570]

Hope this is a good enough picture for you crow killer. Let me know if there is a difference.

[kit_carson]

oh yeah there different, damnit! i was hoping they would be the same in case i need parts some day. and i hate to say it, but it looks like the ithaca lock is made a little better.

[quigleysharps4570]

Well wish they could've been the same.
On the bright side...I'll be able to get parts. 

[kit_carson]

Well wish they could've been the same.
On the bright side...I'll be able to get parts. 

yeah well gee whiz thanx! lets see how yours holds up after 31 years of shooting, and i can make parts

[quigleysharps4570]

Well...guess I better get to ordering spare parts. 
I ordered it from Flintlocks, Etc. months before those rifles hit the states mainly because he's a Pedersoli dealer and carries spare parts. Saved me a couple times on my Sharps.
Here's his site if you've never seen it.
http://www.flintlocksetc.com/specials.htm

[kit_carson]

yeah ive seen them, he caries some neat stuff.

[Mouse Driver]

Favorite roaming gun..
first thing i grab going out the door??
A richland arms 1858 remmington, i have had since i was about 10, (i'm 45 now) have put thousands of rounds through it, got 2 in kit form for christmas, my dad and i finished both, (one brass frame, one steel) the brass frame eventualy got about 1/8 inch of cylunder play front to back so it got relegated to wall hanging duty (young, dumb, and liked big boom) but the steel survives. it has been defarbed (no black powder markings, Just richland arms and 44 cal, and the serial number.

Load 3 chambers with bird shot (for snakes and other fast moving things) and 3 with ball, alternating ball, shot, ball, shot, and place the hammer on a notch in the middle, and stuff it in a holster we made...

have taken 2 deer(1 from 6 feet away, and one from about 20 yds), several hogs, and numerous rabbits and rodents.

replaced 3 hands (or pawls if you will) , 2 bolt stops, and can't count the nipples...

I have always called it American Express (don't leave home with out it).
if we take a trip, it goes, a sunday drive, it goes.. feel naked without it.

Yes i have a 1911 colt series 70, and yes it goes on some trips, but i always reach for the 58 and holster first, always have, always will.

had a .32 T/C before, loved it, and like a fool, sold it. when things got tight one time.

[Dryball]

How do you load the shot loads so they stay in position? Always wanted to try shot in my revolvers.

[Mouse Driver]

Loads i always use for shot are  a .380 acp shell full of pyrodex P, with a lubed felt wad, covered by a cardboard wad, a .38 spl shell full of shot, (#8 up to #4) covered by 2 more cardboard over shot wads, and a little grease to help retain the over shot wads.

I cut the wads with a punch just like you do patches.

oh, this is for a .44 cal pistol.

tried heaver powder loads, but anything past a .38 super hull tended to blow the pattern.

and with a little practice you can show off and hit clay pigeons (hand tossed abt 10 ft in front of you) and don't tell your friends you are loading shot.

makes for a lot of wow's and how did you do that?

just answer ... practice, pracrice, practice

[Dryball]

How thick are the cardboard wads?