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What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Oh yeah, Happy Birthday old man!Success with my flintlock today. 50 grains Goex 3f, .480 ball, .010 patch. All shots went off like a champ, no issues. Hit 50/75/100 yd steel targets and in a 30-40 mph wind to boot. So happy doesn't even begin to describe how I spent my 67th birthday. Perseverance pays.
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Congrats to you sir.a day well spent. Like the picSuccess with my flintlock today. 50 grains Goex 3f, .480 ball, .010 patch. All shots went off like a champ, no issues. Hit 50/75/100 yd steel targets and in a 30-40 mph wind to boot. So happy doesn't even begin to describe how I spent my 67th birthday. Perseverance pays.
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The older the violin the sweeter the music....another Gus McRae quote...
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longcruise
70 Cal.
Well dang!! I thought you were an old guy.
Those are nice should sell well.
Psycho Mike
Free Cdn
I'm thinking of doing something similar (though likely not quite to the same level of polish) with my rifled version. I was thinking of a French grey, but if I'm going for "factory fresh", I may as well go all the way
what do you mean the tube split?I went digging through some of my old black powder stuff today. I found my old priming flask....but the tube split, so it is toast
I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and get a powder horn and priming horn for the flinter now
Looks good
Psycho Mike
Free Cdn
Quite literally it split.
The non-spout end of the brass pan primers (i.e. Traditions and the clones) are usually push fit and the tube is weaker than the end cap. The box it was stored in was out in an unheated garage, so all it would have taken is a little condensation or a fast transition...any moisture or differential cooling could cause excess stress and bam...a crack forms at that end and propagates down (I don't know if it was a single action or not, but end to end the tube was straight line split).
outdoorsman60
32 Cal
Took my trapper pistol out for first time ,Pistol shot excellent with 30 grain 3f ,ball and .15 pillow patch . Flint even thing line up good . Need more practice on my part
Yesterday, Wednesday, I had the pleasure to shoot muzzle loaders with my friend BigAl, a contributor on this site.
Shooting a flintlock or percussion gun is fun on its own. Shooting with a good friend makes it even better.
I shot with a beautiful, claro walnut stocked, Vincent (or Ohio style) 45 cal, percussion cap rifle. I also brought a 42 inch barrel Schimmel flintlock rifle, but didn't have the time to shoot it.
Al brought a very nice woodsrunner Kibler rifle.
Al is a much more experienced black powder shooter and has given me helpful tips over the last several years. I started this captivating hobby when I was in my 60s. Al has been shooting these historic firearms much longer.
Today, Thursday, I still have a big grin on my face from a Wednesday morning well spent.
This is a photo of the Vincent rifle sent to me by the individual I purchased it from. It was such a nice photo that I used it. I hope I didn't violate any rule by using the photo second hand.
Shooting a flintlock or percussion gun is fun on its own. Shooting with a good friend makes it even better.
I shot with a beautiful, claro walnut stocked, Vincent (or Ohio style) 45 cal, percussion cap rifle. I also brought a 42 inch barrel Schimmel flintlock rifle, but didn't have the time to shoot it.
Al brought a very nice woodsrunner Kibler rifle.
Al is a much more experienced black powder shooter and has given me helpful tips over the last several years. I started this captivating hobby when I was in my 60s. Al has been shooting these historic firearms much longer.
Today, Thursday, I still have a big grin on my face from a Wednesday morning well spent.
This is a photo of the Vincent rifle sent to me by the individual I purchased it from. It was such a nice photo that I used it. I hope I didn't violate any rule by using the photo second hand.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Presented my granddaughter with her (belated) birthday gift. Just completed CVA Frontier kit (2000 vintage). Since I was sick throughout much of the visit we weren't able to hit the range but she will be back again this summer so we can do an intensive training session.
Only one grandchild left to go!
Only one grandchild left to go!
longcruise
70 Cal.
Perfectly acceptable photo and a very pretty rifle!
We are sorta neighbors. I'm in Arvada. What range did you shoot at?
BlackPowderKeg
32 Cal
managed to taker out nipple on 150yo gun
I shoot at the Ft. Lupton range, home to the Ft. Lupton Muzzleloaders Club. The range is a few hundred yards from the rebuilt old fort.
I go up to Arvada frequently to play with the Jefferson County Community Band. We practice at the Arvada United Methodist Church.
aussie pete
40 Cal
I took a handful of the newly cast .562 balls for an outing today to the Townsville range. The Parker Hale 1853 loves them with 60gns of FFFG Wano, an overthrow of semolina and a .018 square cut spit patch (.580 in total) - this target bench rested. And, yes, I know; not true rifled musket shooting, is it? But sure is fun to see that group take shape from 50 metres away. Mr Piggy is in trouble!
Oh, sights are all original, as issued - aiming point with a fine sight is at six o'clock at the point of the front leg, there's 15 balls in the group.
Now, to cleaning.
Cheers, Pete
Oh, sights are all original, as issued - aiming point with a fine sight is at six o'clock at the point of the front leg, there's 15 balls in the group.
Now, to cleaning.
Cheers, Pete
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