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I have a really nice condition pattern 1917 Enfield in 30-06. I was at the range today and I noticed that a few of the primers appeared to be popping out of the casing a little bit, maybe one or two hundredths of an inch. This did not happen with every cartridge, and on some it popped more...

I just picked up an Enfield Martini Henry MKIV which was from Nepal. It is in really great condition with only one problem so far which is the spring on the stock cup. It will no move. To close the level I need to give it a firm wack and to open it back up I need to flip the gun upside down...

I have a pedersoli reproduction of the 1795 springfield. I would like to also get a bayonet for it (preferably a reproduction.) I can not find one specific to this gun. I was thinking the 1816 bayonet or a charleville bayonet might fit. Does anyone know of have suggestions...

I just got a brass ramrod for my pedersoli 2 band 1858 enfield. Currently it holds the steel rod which came with the gun very tightly. However the brass rod is loose when inserted into the gun. It will fall out if I hold the gun upside down. I measured the diameter of the rod and I got 0.25"...

I recently purchased a muzzleloader from dixie gun works. Since I live in NJ I had it shipped and transferred through an FFL as required by NJ law. For those of you who don't know NJ law considers muzzleloaders along with air rifles to be "real firearms" and all the same restrictions apply...

I just got a new pedersoli 2 band 1858 enfield from dixie gun works. It looked real nice out of the box except for some rust on the ramrod which I didn't mind since I was going to replace it with a brass rod anyway. Upon further inspection I noticed that the trigger would sometimes get stuck...

My usual procedure for dealing with black powder brass is to de-prime it and then shake it in a jug of hot water. Rinse a few times and then bring in inside and soak it in some more hot water in the sink. After this I throw the wet brass into my tumbler for more cleaning / drying. I have been...

I was shooting my 71/84 Mauser yesterday when I had a case cleanly separate at the shoulder. I had this happen once before but the separation was not clean and the brass left behind in my chamber was somewhat crinkled. Therefore I was able to get a grip on it and push it out with my cleaning...

I just got the tang sight installed on my pedersoli volunteer target rifle. Unfortunately this makes it a bit harder to remove my barrel (also I think if I did it would loose its zero between shooting sessions.) I normally remove the barrel and set the bottom of it in a bucket of water and...

I just got the pedersoli 451 cal volunteer rifle last week. On my first attempt shooting it I was able to get 3 to 4 inch 5 round groups. I used the Lyman volunteer bullet mold with pure lead. The bullets were sized to 450 and lubed with SPG. My loading procedure is as follows. Powder is...

I just picked up my new pedersoli 1860 volunteer rifle. When I tried to remove the nipple from the rifle it would not budge. The rifle has a clean out screw which leads me to believe that the nipple is not supposed to be removed. Is this true? If so how can I change the nipple when it burns out?

I recently purchased the Armisport 3 band 1853 enfield. The last few times I fired I had a few musket caps not go off. I did not have this issue the first few times I fired the gun. I was looking at how the hammer contacts the nipple and I noticed that there is some space between the hammer...

I just purchased a reproduction 1853 enfield. I have about 30 lbs of 20 parts lead to 1 part tin alloy which I use to make bullets for black powder cartridges. I know that pure lead is generally recommended for making minies, but can I get away with using the 20-1 alloy I already have? It...

I recently got started with casting so that I don't have to pay $0.70 per bullet to shoot my mauser 71/84 with black powder. I am using SPG lube with no heater and it works great in my lyman lube sizer. I would also like to start casting for my 40 S&W Glock (with aftermarket barrel) and my P17...

Last weekend I loaded my once fired 43 Mauser brass without sizing since I had broken my lee shell holder and had a very stuck case in the lee sizing die. This actually worked pretty well since I could finger seat the bullets and ensure they were pressing up against the wad. I used the crimp...

I have been working on gearing up to reload the 43 Mauser cartridge which is my first kind of "non-standard" round I have ever tried. Last night I thought I had everything I needed so I went ahead and resized all of my cases. After doing so I went to trim. I have the the lyman case trimmer...

I was wonder what a general rule of thumb is for how many shots I can take from my rifle before I need to clean it. I have a Mauser 71/84 which I will be loading BP cartridges for this weekend. Previously I had purchased two boxes of 43 Mauser ammo from Buffalo Arms. I fired the rifle on two...

I just fired my mauser 71/84 for the first time yesterday. It was my first experience with black powder and it was awesome. Last night I went to Buffalo Arms and unfortunately the ammo I bought last week is now out of stock. This is also the only 43 mauser I have been able to find for sale...

I just purchased a Mauser 71/84 which on the outside seemed like it was in great shape. The only issue was some pitting in the last 2" of the bore, but before that the bore was spotless. Yesterday I went to do a full disassembly to clean and inspect everything. My trouble began when I tried...

I was in a gun store last week and they had a decent looking mauser 71/84 for sale for $450. From what I can tell the gun looks pretty solid, but is there anything in particular I should look for to tell if it is safe to shoot or not? I am a bit nervous about shooting something this old. I...