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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 03, 2025, 09:56:43 AM »
Think mechanical assists.
A 2x48 or a 2x72 belt sander works wonders and truly speeds up the process.
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 03, 2025, 09:33:13 AM »
If I have to do it all with files like I have been I'll never get any orders out for October country .
 Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: October Match result and 2025 Postal Match Stats
« Last post by Salty on November 03, 2025, 07:36:58 AM »
Mark, thanks for your time running this. I enjoy it. Although being in south Texas, my favorite time to shoot is winter. So I will continue to shoot your targets for practice.
Looking forward to the restart.
Salty Jim
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 02, 2025, 07:02:54 PM »
You keep that up and you might get a job at October Country as a horn maker. :laffing :laffing :laffing
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: October Match result and 2025 Postal Match Stats
« Last post by KDubs on November 02, 2025, 02:50:34 PM »
Thanks mark, it was fun competing.
 Finished middle of the pack, not bad I suppose but room for improvement.
 Next year will be all homemade powder and balls.
 Maybe that'll do the trick
Kevin
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 02, 2025, 02:47:05 PM »
Ya know John I did use a tapered reamer but the outer hole was becoming much greater than the inner hole leaving a space around the peg.
 Thought I better stop there and was considering making a custom peg with the correct taper so as to completely fill the peg hole.
 The engrailing was done , gasp  :Doh!, with a Dremel .
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 This is the current horn I've moved on to.
 Sort of a tulip tip.
 We'll see how she turns out.
Kevin
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by No Powder on November 02, 2025, 12:13:25 PM »
I like it Kevin. :hairy
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 02, 2025, 10:35:10 AM »
I was wondering about that horn the other day.
Looks pretty good to me.  Nice job.
I cannot remember ever doing a horn with engrailing on it.  Never had the time for that, considering I was always in a back order situation.  I don't think I ever missed anything by not doing it.
You might want to open up the spout hole a tad so the fiddle peg goes in deeper.  A tapered auger from Harbor Freight will give you a nice tapered spout hole.
John
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 02, 2025, 08:30:04 AM »
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 Well here she is, not a HC representation but my own take on one I guess.
 Simple dome base plug.
 Now on to the next one while I wait on a new pucking die for my BP production.
 Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: October Match result and 2025 Postal Match Stats
« Last post by No Powder on November 02, 2025, 08:14:06 AM »
It was fun.Thanks Mark.
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