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Sarge · July 1, 2008, 09:49 AM

Just a note to this thread for interested parties, and then I'm done.

This old rifle is pretty well what I was looking for in a traditional gun. After running its first hundred ball downrange I can say that even using #11 caps and Triple Seven, she is reliable as the sunrise. I added a Knight 'Red Hot' nipple a couple of weeks ago and ignition is now instant. I don't think I'll be bothering with a musket nipple for this gun.

Real decent 200 yard accuracy has surfaced occasionally, and while I admit that some of he flyers belong Yours Truly - Santa Fe is just flat finicky about patches. I could fiddle endlessly with ball size and patch material in search of perfection, but that's not why I bought her.

The old gun also has class, at least in my opinion. I don't have much money in it and there's plenty of accuracy for 100 yard hunting. If she has a few quirks then she's a good match for me. We'll get along fine, and she'll have a home here for as long as I can shoulder a ten-pound rifle.

Thank you for your interest in this thread.

July 1, 2008, 09:49 AM	#33
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	Just a note to this thread for interested parties, and then I'm done. This old rifle is pretty well what I was looking for in a traditional gun. After running its first hundred ball downrange I can say that even using #11 caps and Triple Seven, she is reliable as the sunrise. I added a Knight 'Red Hot' nipple a couple of weeks ago and ignition is now instant. I don't think I'll be bothering with a musket nipple for this gun. Real decent 200 yard accuracy has surfaced occasionally, and while I admit that some of he flyers belong Yours Truly - Santa Fe is just flat finicky about patches. I could fiddle endlessly with ball size and patch material in search of perfection, but that's not why I bought her. The old gun also has class, at least in my opinion. I don't have much money in it and there's plenty of accuracy for 100 yard hunting. If she has a few quirks then she's a good match for me. We'll get along fine, and she'll have a home here for as long as I can shoulder a ten-pound rifle. Thank you for your interest in this thread. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.