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Post by armando on Jan 2, 2021 20:48:56 GMT -7
Got out into the woods later than I wanted to look for some squirrels. Was the only person around for miles. No squirrels spotted. Actually it was so quiet in the woods you could hear a leaf drop 200 yards away. Left at sundown.
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Post by brokennock on Jan 3, 2021 1:41:16 GMT -7
Excellent, good for you. How about some more details? To me the hunt in period clothes with period gear encompasses so much more than game seen or not seen. How was the weather? What is the terrain like? What was the effect of interacting with this environment in period clothing, did you find anyway to keep your feet dry if it was wet, warmth? How much ground did you cover? Did you use or practice any period skills while out?
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 3, 2021 4:31:22 GMT -7
Coming home without squirrel is a rare occurrence in my parts, nock made some great conversion points. Tell us more! Good time for sure, looks like you had fun which is without a doubt what counts.
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Post by armando on Jan 3, 2021 10:28:45 GMT -7
I’m used to squirrel hunting with my buddy’s squirrel dogs. This was on public lands and not on my regular hunting property which is 2 1/2 hours away. Of course all through deer season I had squirrels making a racket but deer season ended Friday and they all went secret underground. Lol 😂 I wanted to get out in the late morning/early afternoon but I didn’t get to my spot and changed into my kit until 3 PM. It was mostly an opportunity to try out my gear/clothes too. Notes: - my metal canteen was very loud. - My haversack swung behind me when I sat down and I broke my pipe. - I was still able to smoke it - I haven’t made a sturdy enough pair of moccasins so I wore some old brogans with my leggings. Considering all the mud and Muc that was a good choice. - I had put powder in my pan and noticed when I sat down on a stump that my frizzen has a gap that let all the powder out. - in low light it was hard to see my front sight
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Post by Black Hand on Jan 3, 2021 11:23:16 GMT -7
A gourd, wood or leather canteen is far more quiet than a metal canteen. For durability, I prefer leather - I have carried gourd and metal canteens which spurred me to make a leather canteen.
Haversacks are a pain...
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 3, 2021 15:42:47 GMT -7
This steel gap you speak of... Please share, there should be no gaps anywhere, completely sealed. What type of lock do you have? Maybe we can get that corrected for you.
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Post by Black Hand on Jan 3, 2021 17:55:12 GMT -7
Sometimes, the frizzen doesn't meet the pan properly. A little judicious filing can eliminate this problem - proceed slowly using inlet black or soot until the gap is gone.
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Post by armando on Jan 4, 2021 4:48:54 GMT -7
This steel gap you speak of... Please share, there should be no gaps anywhere, completely sealed. What type of lock do you have? Maybe we can get that corrected for you. Thanks! I will take a picture close-up of the the lock. It is an old Turner Kirkland model.
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 4, 2021 5:58:14 GMT -7
This steel gap you speak of... Please share, there should be no gaps anywhere, completely sealed. What type of lock do you have? Maybe we can get that corrected for you. Thanks! I will take a picture close-up of the the lock. It is an old Turner Kirkland model. Definitely, let's see what we have going on!
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Post by brokennock on Jan 4, 2021 6:02:58 GMT -7
This steel gap you speak of... Please share, there should be no gaps anywhere, completely sealed. What type of lock do you have? Maybe we can get that corrected for you. Thanks! I will take a picture close-up of the the lock. It is an old Turner Kirkland modevl. One of my locks has a slight gap between top if pan snap bottom of frizzen. Mine is not enough to let any powder out. However, a pic taken with a light source behind the lock with the frizzen closed should show the gap well as the light comes through.
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Post by hawkeyes on Jan 4, 2021 6:09:21 GMT -7
As BH mentioned the easiest way to find the trouble areas is to soot the bottom of the steel flat were it mates to the pan. I've also had a few that very discreetly would rub towards the bottom of the side barrel flat. Just a tiny hair of material would need filed away.
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Post by armando on Jan 4, 2021 16:20:39 GMT -7
Thanks! I will take a picture close-up of the the lock. It is an old Turner Kirkland modevl. One of my locks has a slight gap between top if pan snap bottom of frizzen. Mine is not enough to let any powder out. However, a pic taken with a light source behind the lock with the frizzen closed should show the gap well as the light comes through. All right. Here’s a picture. You can see the light behind it but I don’t know if that much is normal.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on Jan 4, 2021 16:36:57 GMT -7
Armando, Thanks for sharing your trip out with us!! I feel like the more details we can put out here the more we can learn and pass on. I find haversacks effective but in need of constant adjustment. I do prefer snapsacks, myself but use both. Being a hypocritical X-smoker, I don’t carry a pipe but you might try either a protective carrier for it or keep it in your hat band. Accessible but safe from crumple zones. Although I am far from a gunmaker or adapter/adjuster, I have gotten into the habit of checking my priming often. I would suspect that the Old Boys did the same. Regardless, if there is a gap, I would address that ASAP.
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Post by Keith on Jan 4, 2021 17:06:29 GMT -7
One of my locks has a slight gap between top if pan snap bottom of frizzen. Mine is not enough to let any powder out. However, a pic taken with a light source behind the lock with the frizzen closed should show the gap well as the light comes through. All right. Here’s a picture. You can see the light behind it but I don’t know if that much is normal. Looks fairly level, looks as though the hammer needs lowering. Keith.
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Post by Black Hand on Jan 4, 2021 17:38:52 GMT -7
It appears as if the flint could be holding the frizzen up (at least a little). Is that gap there when the lock is at full cock? If yes, then the frizzen needs to be lowered and the only way to do that is with a new frizzen - why, because the hole drilled through the pivot/toe is too low. Unfortunately, due to the gap seen at the front of the pan closest to the screw, this appears to be the case...
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