there are very few actual "black powder" guns out there anymore.
most of it is pryodex and it comes in pellets.
with the new guns, you really can't "overload them"
and if you do manage to do it, it just reduces the accuracy.
i've shot a colt 45 (largest caliber made before smokeless powder")
and intentionally overloaded it to the point where you could barely get the lead bullet in the cylinder. just made a bigger bang, and you couldn't hit anything 20ft away. "the faux "blackpower" guns are far more safe than reloading a modern cartridge. i've done both for 20+ years and which ever system i use, i make sure my "gun thinking" hat in on good.
but build a fool proof system and you can bet some fool with screw it up. that's usually why they print directions.
dw
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "hapennyherald" <hapennyherald@...> wrote:
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> http://www.dixiegunworks.com/
>
> They have kits for flint and percussion. Prices go from 350 to 1200 for the rifles. Dales advice is good. The Critical part is the breech plug installation into the barrel. This can be tricky and unsafe if improperly done. Some kits have this already installed. The other tricky part is in inletting. This is fitting the wood to the metal parts. choose a kit that is 90+% inlet then the final work is minor chisel work, carving and sanding. An uninlet stock will take a massive amount of handwork and new tools. You might want to consider a pistol kit as it takes up less space and slightly less work.
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> David
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> David
>
> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, wduke2@ wrote:
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> > I know this is a long shot, but my hubby wants a black powder rifle kit.
> > Has anyone ever made one before and how hard is it? Would it be just as
> > cost effective to buy one already made? He is a sales/engineer kind of guy
> > and this came up out of the blue. We have been married for 43 years and
> > this is the first time I have ever heard this long held desire to have one.
> > LOL He also announced he wants a meat smoker. Do I really know this guy at
> > all? What is the best kind?
> >
> > Joan Ostler
> >
>
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