Recent content by Lone Oak

For decades Minnesota has split the state for deer hunting so the southern half is shotguns, handguns or muzzle loaders only and the northern half any legal firearm can be used. I live 3 miles south of the divide so could only use shotgun, m/l or a handgun . Starting in 2026 they are allowing...

The rifles made in the Deep River region of Guilford County NC commonly had the pivoting wood lid on the patch box and were mounted in iron. That was the style I was after but decided on a shorter 38” barrel. It wasn’t uncommon for them to have 44” or longer barrels. I believe Alexander...

Thanks guys! The barrel is from FCI Barrels in Morehead KY, 52 caliber, tapered and flared, 38” long. 1-72” rifling twist. The lock is from Jim Chambers Flintlocks South Carolina. The maple stock was a blank from PA, mostly straight grain but does have a bit of figure. I made the trigger...

This big doe (152 lbs field dressed) came past my stand during this year’s MN early antlerless season in October. I was using a .52 caliber flintlock that I built several years ago. This is deer number nine for this rifle. She was at about 60 yards, the round ball passed through both lungs and...

Jsimon78- Freedom: It’s on the chopping block in MN too. I’ve lived here for most of my 72 years and it’s changing for the worst rapidly. I live 100+ miles northwest of the Twin Cities and the daily chaos there but even here in the boonies the foul wind of change appears at times. Our farm has...

Thanks for the warm welcomes from all over the country.

Hello from MN, I have been looking in here for a while and finally got registered the other day so thought I should say ‘hello’. There’s so much interesting information here. Pretty much every aspect of shooting is covered. I’m a retired dairy farmer from central MN. Sold the cows seven years...