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Author Topic: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.  (Read 2624 times)

Offline Captchee

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #15 on: September 26, 2014, 01:57:52 PM »
yep big smoke , its way down there , i forget at the moment but if i recall is something like 28 inchs . but thats where he wanted it so he could see it  clear

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #16 on: September 26, 2014, 02:06:19 PM »
As I got older, the rear sight kept needing to be further up the barrel too!  Now I shoot a smooth bore without a rear sight.  Couldn't see the darned thing nohow.  Really good looking rifle.

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Offline dbo1966

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #17 on: September 26, 2014, 05:16:49 PM »
Quote from: "bigsmoke"
How far down the barrel is the rear sight?  Looks like a person would need binoculars to see it.
Else, looks like a mighty fine long gun.  A job well done, sir.
John

28" and it's crystal clear to my old eyes.  Been Shootin all day with zero probs so far.  About 30 shots with same flint.  Had to wipe after about every 8 shots.

I'm getting very good groups with 50 and 60 gr and cotton muslin/spit or mink oil.
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Offline Geezer in NH

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2014, 09:52:29 PM »
Quote from: "bigsmoke"
How far down the barrel is the rear sight?  Looks like a person would need binoculars to see it.
Else, looks like a mighty fine long gun.  A job well done, sir.
John
Hate to say but you will get old, when you do the rear sight will not be there.

My rear has been moved 4 times down the barrel but I can still see it. I have medals from shoots showing it works.

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2014, 08:29:08 AM »
Awesome! Looks Great! I like the feathers in the stock.

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #20 on: October 01, 2014, 03:33:09 PM »
Beautiful! What fine work.
Congratulations to you and respects to your Mentor.
Ron

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Re: First flinter, first build. Thanks Captchee.
« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2014, 01:19:06 PM »
Beautiful Job on the rifle! Congrats to you dbo, sorry to hear about your friend.
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