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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 11:26:47 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Branson <d49_mbranson@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Pecatonica Kits and .54 twists
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After 30 years of shooting flintlocks I have to agree with Mr. Fusco. I too like a slow twist for .54 cal. I recently started shooting an Ed Rayle barrel with round bottom roove rifleing in .54 with a 1/70 twist. It shoots better than any gun I own and I'm shooting 90 grain loads.
ThisOldFox@aol.com wrote:> it was my thoughts that you didnt like alexanders methods of doing things.
Nope, you have him confused with Dr. Sam.
>I thank his book is a darn good primer for a new builder and
> even an old fox can learn new tricks---
I agree. The one thing I found is that he wrote his book over several years
and he contradicts himself in various places. He is also overly technical
with his measurements and drawings. A new builder wouldn't necessarily need
all this info, but Peter makes exact replicas of existing guns, so those
measurements are important in his case.
> to me he is a good writer and i liked his explination of sear and tumbler
> engagement and lock geometry
His is probably the first book out that really explains this. There are many
other little tidbits that haven't been written in any previously published
books, and for that I believe his book is the most comprehensive so far. In
the past, you almost had to have every gunbuilding book available, because
there was always something one author left out, that another author included
in his book. A new builder will learn much from Alexander's book.
Dave Kanger
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<P>After 30 years of shooting flintlocks I have to agree with Mr. Fusco. I too like a slow twist for .54 cal. I recently started shooting an Ed Rayle barrel with round bottom roove rifleing in .54 with a 1/70 twist. It shoots better than any gun I own and I'm shooting 90 grain loads.
<P> <B><I>ThisOldFox@aol.com</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">> it was my thoughts that you didnt like alexanders methods of doing things.<BR><BR>Nope, you have him confused with Dr. Sam.<BR><BR>>I thank his book is a darn good primer for a new builder and<BR>> even an old fox can learn new tricks---<BR><BR>I agree. The one thing I found is that he wrote his book over several years <BR>and he contradicts himself in various places. He is also overly technical <BR>with his measurements and drawings. A new builder wouldn't necessarily need <BR>all this info, but Peter makes exact replicas of existing guns, so those <BR>measurements are important in his case.<BR><BR>> to me he is a good writer and i liked his explination of sear and tumbler<BR>> engagement and lock geometry<BR><BR>His is probably the first book out that really explains this. There are many <BR>other little tidbits that haven't been written in any previously published <BR>books, and for that I believe his book is the most comprehensive so far. In <BR>the past, you almost had to have every gunbuilding book available, because <BR>there was always something one author left out, that another author included <BR>in his book. A new builder will learn much from Alexander's book.<BR><BR>Dave Kanger<BR><BR>----------------------<BR>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html</BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 14:14:40 -0800
From: "Ben" <beb1@sisna.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Mtn. Man book
Hi Frank,
LOL Frank. I don't know about "a real writer", I'm just an old man that
loves the mountains and history, especially the fur trade era. Wouldn't you
have just loved to see these mountains before they were crawlin' with
people? There are still a few places that make you feel you're the first to
have seen it, but they're getting few and far between. Now seems like every
ridge you crest has a road on top of it or one in the bottom of the canyon.
My full name is Bennett H. Bracken, and I live in what used to a fairly
small town about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. The name of the novel is
Chase the Wind, if the publishers don't change it for some reason, and it'll
be out the first quarter of 2003 (I hope).
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From: "Frank Fusco" <Rifleman1776@centurytel.net>
To: "hist_text-digest" <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:23 AM
Subject: MtMan-List: Mtn. Man book
> Ben said,
> <I've written a novel about mountain men and the fur trade era.>
> Ben, wats yer last name or pen name? What is the book title?
> Let us know when it hits the shelves.
> We have been needing a real writer on this list. <G>
