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A brief overview of Traditions' Kentucky Rifle.Affiliate Links:Powder Measure - https://alnk.to/aeX2vOMLEE Ball Mold - https://amzn.to/3n2YxxmPowder Horn - h...
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- Thrifty Operator
Shooting and loading demonstration of a 1790's style Kentucky flintlock Rifle
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- Traditional MuzzleLoader
Nov 11, 2022 · In this video, join me as I shoot the Traditions Kentucky Rifle that I built for the first time, dressed in 18th-century clothing. As I load the rifle with p...
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- Fin & Flask
- Specifications
- Building The Traditions Kentucky Rifle Kit
- Finishing
- Shooting The Traditions Kentucky Rifle
- Conclusion
33.5″ barrel1 in 66″ twist (good for roundball)7lbs evenFixed front and rear sightsBroadly, you: 1. Dry fit your parts together, sand/inlet as needed: 1.1. Sand stock to fit buttplate 1.2. Trigger guard inletting to fit trigger guard 1.3. Inletting for lock 1.4. Match wood to metal parts (sand wood or brass to fit) 1.5. Fit tenons on barrel and drill tenon pins 2. Blue or brown the barrel 3. Sand, stain, and oil the stock 4. Asse...
I cold blued my barrel using Birchwood casey super blue and cold blued it. I did 3 coats, washing off excess then giving it a light scotch brite sanding between coats. Don’t forget to oil the crap out of it after you’re done because bluing won’t stop the rust. For the wood finish, I chose a “Gunstock” stain with boiled linseed oil overtop. Having d...
While some new muzzleloaders have a tight 1:25-ish twist so they can handle longer sabot bullets, the long barrel and slow twist rate (1 in 66) of the Kentucky are best suited for round balls. You can go with 0.495″ round balls and thin patches or 0.490″ balls and thicker patches. Round balls and patches are cheap and authentic. I got surprisingly ...
It’s been a while since I’ve had a muzzleloader and I missed it. The long loading process is fun, the cloud of smoke that it produces is hilarious at the range and they’re surprisingly accurate. The Traditions Kentucky rifle kit is just the right kind of kit to build with younger teenagers and giving a lot of help, or older teenagers with a lot les...
Apr 24, 2023 · (Using a Kentucky rifle, a modern Tennessee gunsmith, William Walker, is said to have shot forty squirrels without a miss in a shooting match with a rival marksman.) From Kentucky-rifle days come the picturesque stories about “barking” squirrels, a stunt which Daniel Boone is said to have been one of the first to perform.
Apr 22, 2020 · The Traditions Deluxe Kentucky Rifle captures the rich history of the American Long Rifle in a masterfully crafted, modern-day reproduction of the iconic rifle. The stock is solid and well-crafted and features a beautiful and rich walnut finish. Additionally, the rifle features brass furniture pieces that blend in nicely with the walnut stock ...
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Jul 4, 2022 · In the Pennsylvania countryside in the early 18th century, a uniquely American firearm was born that helped thirteen separate colonies defeat the greatest empire on Earth, form one nation, and span a continent. It is fitting that this new weapon was a conglomerate of ideas and built initially by German immigrants in the north and famously used ...
