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It's just the facts Andy!Thank you for the kind words.
Andy
Thank you Joe Friday....Err....I mean MIke...It's just the facts Andy!
The barrel appears to be screwed into the breech box...sure thats not the correct term, is it unscrewed to clean the barrel and powder chamber? Mine has 4 holes in the end of the barrel, I'm guessing for the use of a wrench of some sort to unscrew the barrel. Thanks for your reply!! Steve in Tenn.Hello @chef50
Those are neat replica rifles and you don't see 'em to often.
The original Wesson rifle was made circa 1840 and only for about 10 years or so.
While I don't have source for a instruction manual...I do know a fair bit about muzzle loaders...
What questions do you have....?
@Mikej
Thank you for the kind words.
Andy
Yes the barrel is screwed into the action...this type of action is called a "Box Lock"The barrel appears to be screwed into the breech box...sure thats not the correct term, is it unscrewed to clean the barrel and powder chamber? Mine has 4 holes in the end of the barrel, I'm guessing for the use of a wrench of some sort to unscrew the barrel. Thanks for your reply!! Steve in Tenn.
Don't forget the lube, never forget the lube. Lube makes things slide better.As @drstrangelove
Said....powder , patch ( lubed ) , ball...cap ...then shoot.
Some people use spit for patches; I dislike it. I use a small spray bottle and fill 1:6 with ballistol:water; the resulting mixture is Moose Milk, and it is the finest patch lube for range shooting I know of; sprayed lightly on a patch, it dissolves powder deposits in the barrel as you push the patch down, and leaves a fine layer of oil after the water evaporates in a warm barrel. For a hunting rifle, bear grease or bore butter is a better choice since leaving water in a barrel for several days hunting is going to cause rust issues. Moose milk is also excellent for field cleaning for when bore gets so filthy the ball is hard to push down. Just be sure to dry patch the bore before loading; water dissolves fresh BP too. After hot soapy water cleaning, I use straight ballistol on the entire gun, inside and out for storage.Don't forget the lube, never forget the lube. Lube makes things slide better.