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Offline larryS

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2014, 12:01:29 PM »
Yep, with a little maple and cherry.  Sure wish there was some oak around, but there's narry a one where i'm at !  Ergo, not too many squirrels either.

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2014, 06:18:14 PM »
Beautiful rifle Larry! :lt th  The 45 calibers are my favorite.
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2014, 07:10:27 PM »
Thank you Renegade  !  I'd like to see some pics of other members rifles, where are they all ?

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2014, 08:41:38 AM »
I like it
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2014, 12:10:48 PM »
Quote from: "larryS"
!  I'd like to see some pics of other members rifles, where are they all ?

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2014, 12:15:40 PM »
:bow

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2014, 05:03:10 PM »
okie dokie, here's my tip curtis "poor boy"- .45, 36" gm straight barrel, brass furniture, stock is "plain maple" (i swear, that's what tip called it!), all the iron will stay in-the-white, i did the staining and finish.  larry, we gotta make smoke and fire soon! :)






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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #22 on: November 09, 2014, 05:08:43 PM »
Yes Sir, we sure do !!

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #23 on: November 09, 2014, 10:27:47 PM »
This was a little 4 bore double rifle



And from the business end, a .530 ball for comparison



Smaller guns to come later

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2014, 06:54:20 AM »
Bigsmoke, is that a Tip gun ?

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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2014, 07:33:38 AM »
Quote from: "bigsmoke"

And from the business end, a .530 ball for comparison




Yore gonna need a REALLY thick patch on that'un....
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2014, 09:34:42 AM »
Not if I use a .980 ball in it.  Then one of those round cleaning patches works pretty good.

No, this is not a Tip gun.
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2014, 03:29:46 PM »
:hairy  :party
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #28 on: November 11, 2014, 04:14:12 PM »
Gorgeous wood on that .45!
I wish my budget would support my lust for beautifully stocked muzzleloaders.
Can't complain, though. Have some really nice ones.
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Re: a new flinter for ...
« Reply #29 on: November 11, 2014, 04:29:59 PM »
Thanks much Ron. How bout posting some pics so we can see what ya got ??
Larry