Mad L

Decided to try my hand at some scrimshaw on a horn I made. My hat is definitely off to those that do this all the time. I think I'll...

This one is made from an old army blanket.

Yup, I can't count how many times at public ranges some Woofo came by and said "Nice musket, pal". Yup, all muzzleloaders are...

I think I'll call my three bags, Betsy, Matilda, and Sue. Frankly, folks, this site is beginning to get on my nerves. There is too...

I of course never get anything stuck in my barrel, and rarely dry ball. (beating head on wood, as saying that ensures that the very next...

Actually to me, who played a lot of sports in my youth, each of those names puts a different picture in my mind; only thing common is...

The evolution of language has nothing to do with lying to new BP shooters about what things were called, what methods and tools were...

Ya, our town here has a "No fire in city limits" law too. But I won't tell if you don't! ...geesh, it's just a grain of 4f in a loose...

True. I had a brush fall off not long ago; it was an under sized brush, 45cal in a 50cal bore. I was stupid as I did not notice the...

Shoot it out is best

And tow with tow worm...never post about 'Stuck Brush' again

Thanks for everyone's advice I was able to shoot it out this morning was patient in working quite a bit of 4f through the touch hole...

Dang! Someone should have informed my friend's rifle of this before I shot his stuck brush (no wrapped patch). Darn thing came flying...

Years ago I stuck a bronze brush at the bottom of a 50 caliber. Please don't waste my time telling me how stupid I was - I already know...

The crimped brushes are meant to be pushed and, unless way under bore size, never pulled. Mostly for open breeched guns.