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Any north-central Arkansas people out there?

I just sent a Miroku Charleville musket from Ozark, MO to Greenville, NC using FedEx. The shipping and $1,000 insurance charges were $167.68 !!!
The guy at the shipping desk said that if I had shipped it UPS it would have cost $20 more.
New rules and prices as of 1JAN26.
I was expecting to pay about $75 to $80.

I searched the forum on an old topic, strength of caps and accuracy.
Much back n forth on it while I dont have iron clad proof accuracy did vary with the stronger caps.
I used cci caps and shocked myself for the dead on group I was never before able to atain. I have been making my own caps for a few years and got kind of ok accuracy, 5 in a 7” circle at 100 yds. 5 in a ...

I have a Kentucky from Pedersoli that I converted to Percussion. I had been able to swap between the percussion and flint locks. But ever since getting my barrel back from Hoyt, I haven’t been able to get the vent liner to fit. The drum fits snug but if I try to screw in the vent liner, it’s so snug that I feel it will be a one-way trip (in but not out). All the same, I doubt I’...

Hand-sewn belt pouch with real buffalo hair on the flap. Approximately 7"x7".

I'm asking $75 shipped.