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Gun Building and Repair / Re: Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by RobD on October 20, 2025, 08:17:13 AM »
Pulled the breech plug and to my most pleasant surprise its face was untouched by the touch hole drilling!  Amazing!!!!

Painted the plug threads with Nikal and returned it back home.

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Gun Building and Repair / Re: Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by RobD on October 19, 2025, 08:18:59 PM »
Musket completely disassembled, comb reshaped, overall stock wood contoured and sanded from 80 to 320 grit.

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Gun Building and Repair / Re: Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by RobD on October 17, 2025, 08:22:44 PM »
LOTS of wood removal to be done ...

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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: OCTOBER POSTAL SHOOT and September Results
« Last post by No Powder on October 17, 2025, 04:40:36 PM »
Success !!!  :hairy
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: OCTOBER POSTAL SHOOT and September Results
« Last post by KDubs on October 17, 2025, 02:50:16 PM »
That's the 2f chronograph
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 Goex 3fg was only about 100 fps faster.
 All using 70 grs volume.
 
Kevin
 
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: OCTOBER POSTAL SHOOT and September Results
« Last post by KDubs on October 17, 2025, 02:47:23 PM »
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 Out of the .54 the what I  call 3 f shot really well but very dirty.
 Cedar bedding for the charcoal.
 I'll be trying some grapevine and some alder soon
 But all in all quite happy with the results
 Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: OCTOBER POSTAL SHOOT and September Results
« Last post by No Powder on October 17, 2025, 11:24:26 AM »
I bet Ginger missed you too Kevin. How did the new powder work? And good luck to you and Eric at your shoot tomorrow. Show them how to Git-R-Done.
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Gun Building and Repair / Re: Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by RobD on October 16, 2025, 06:18:38 PM »
Most if not all repo Bess muskets (1st or 2nd Land Patterns) are .75 and the Charlies are .69 ... give or take .01 or so.  They'll all be fine for reenacting, their locks can be reasonably well tuned.  As always I'll pull the breech plug and if there's that narrow vent hole trough in its face (I expect that) I'll Dremel it cone shaped and reinstall the plug with Nika anti-seize.  Most if not all of these guns have low drilled touch holes (not in the "sunset" position), which is fine.  The Pedi 1766 is based off the 1764 Leger and there is no retention to the first bbl band, it's friction fit only.  I may "upgrade" that to a later model by adding a spring retainer, or just pin the damned thing.  Ah yes, more fun ensues!  Huzzah!!   :Doh!  8)
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Gun Building and Repair / Re: Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by Bigsmoke on October 16, 2025, 05:47:01 PM »
I cannot even remember when this happened, but it had to be in the late 80's or the early 90's and Track was carrying a Charleville musket.  They sent one to me to do a product review on.  Was it a .69 caliber?  Maybe, but I have slept since then and frankly haven't even thought about it until now.
Who made it?  I dunno, but I am thinking it was Pedersoli.
Anyway, the ignition was good and fast and it shot tolerably well all things considered.  I do recall that I thought my Bess shot better.
Good luck with your build.  Will be looking forward to progress reports.
John
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Gun Building and Repair / Pedersoli Charleville
« Last post by RobD on October 16, 2025, 04:57:38 PM »
Sold the Pedi Bess to a fellow reenactor in my Regiment and will get a Kibler Bess kit when it's available (hopefully by early next year).  I finished the Kibler fowler that I'll be using and in the meanwhile I've had a hankering for a Charlie (the most used military musket of the Continental army) and was looking around for a used Miroku Charlie but they're Extremely hard to find, no dice.  Even the Pedi Charlie's are near non-existent; found one at $2k, no thanks!  DGW still has Pedi Charlie kits and I figured I'd better jump on one before they're toast, too - ordered and due to arrive tomorrow ($1480).  The Miroku is touted at near dead nuts for a 1766 - the Pedi has it's period correct issues, but that doesn't matter at all to me.  Will post the build here.

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