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Thanks cap. It's pretty good workmanship, the wood looks as if it grew to the metal, all of it, patch box, barrel pin escutcheons, butt plate, lock and side plate and hunters star. The guy did a really nice job inletting. I only have about 1000 rounds through it so it hasn't seen a lot of service. I've only taken a couple does with it, 2 shots, two does. It is exceedingly accurate. 45 cal., Siler lock and Green Mountain barrel.
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Gotta love .45 round ball. I had never messed with a .45 until one time at a colonial market fair I ran into Bucky Getz who had a load of his "seconds" barrels with him. I bought a .45 for about 1/2 the money, the only defect being some surface rust on the outside. It is now the heart of my Vincent rifle and cuts clover leafs at 50 yds. and "minute of whitetail eyesocket" at 100.
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.45 flinters are the cat's meow.........or maybe the end of it if you're so disposed.
I am..........disturbed.
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A 45 was my first muzzleloading rifle. I was young back then and wanted something bigger so everything evolved through the 50 to the 54. I bought that rifle 3-4 years ago and fell back in love with the 45. Got a flint pistol to match the caliber but with different finish. The top one. The middle one is a TVM by Matt Avance and is 62 cal. smoothbore. Bottom is a 1913 Colt SAA I had restored close to 20 years ago. Outer bark Ivory grips engraved with the Square and Compass. gnoahh, one of these days I am going to have an Ohio Vincent only in 40 cal. They are so.....svelte and elegant.
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gnoahh, one of these days I am going to have an Ohio Vincent only in 40 cal. They are so.....svelte and elegant. My hope is get an Ohio for my grandson. I'd want a 2/3's scale in .40 and have Steve Zihn build it....sigh!! Johnny $
“My horn is full and my pouch is stocked with ball and patch. There is a new, sharp flint in my lock and my rifle and I are ready. It is sighted true and my eyes can still aim.” Kaywoodie
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Steve Zihn is good. I've seen lots of his firearms on the Track site...wow.
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The Vincent rifle is the only cap gun I ever truly lusted after, other than a lifelong love affair with Springfield 42's, 55's, 61's and 63's. Owned a couple of Hawkens repros, including a Cherry Corners/Ithaca but as accurate as they were, and pleasing to the eye, they don't hold a candle to a properly done Ohio rifle. (Caliber limitations not withstanding.) English sporting and target rifles are moving steadily up my wish list though! (If I could just tear myself away from flinters!)
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(If I could just tear myself away from flinters!) why would you need to ? there are alot of very good chunk guns that are flinters not to mention english and german sporting guns also in flint
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I had a chance to trade my last 700ML for a gun that was worth a whole lot more. I wish I'd kept it. I forgot you thought so highly of the Handi-Rifle!
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I have seen inlines at Friendship, and I think the rules have been expanded to include them in more events. But the accuracy champs at the longest range (500 yds or 500 m, not sure which) are still the underhammers.
Brent
Brent, You don't even have to challenge the troll to an individual match. I'd gladly chip in for his entry fee to shoot at Friendship this summer, just to watch him not show up... And since I live less than 2 hours away, I'll volunteer to be the Campfire historian and photographer for the event...
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