What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

longcruise · Oct 3, 2024

Gtrubicon said:
Who is Hamburg? That tool isn’t caliber specific?

Not caliber specific. I realize the caliber specific are available but to do not want to invest $200 +++ to do the ones I want to do.

Hamberg, look up member longknife on ALR.

Century to late · Oct 3, 2024

longcruise said:
Coned the barrel on my granddaughters CVA Frontier rifle today. I used Hambergs coning tool. This tool will cone from 32 to 62. This is the first time I've used it and I'll try it this weekend. If I like the results I have eight more to do eventually in 40, 45, 50, 54 and 58. Leaving it mostly to the pictures which pretty well explains it.

I did 150, 220, 320 and 400. I might do 600 later as well but not until I test shoot it first. I will probably firelap this barrel before doing the round ball test.

I didn't cone it to the point where a ball can be thumb started. I wanted it to be easier to load a tight combination without damaging the patch. Also rounded the crown with the thumb method.View attachment 352918 View attachment 352919 View attachment 352920 View attachment 352921 View attachment 352922

Wow! I might have to borrow that when you get done.

Gtrubicon · Oct 3, 2024

longcruise said:
Not caliber specific. I realize the caliber specific are available but to do not want to invest $200 +++ to do the ones I want to do.

Hamberg, look up member longknife on ALR.

Was it affordable?

PathfinderNC · Oct 3, 2024

Hatchet-Jack said:
I worked on Fowler #2 today. Shaping the stock and scraping. Filing the wood and metal edges. It's cleaning up nicely. Soon I'll be finishing metal and drawing the carving.
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Looks great! This is the part I like best- when it really begins to take its final shape.

RobertIN · Oct 3, 2024

Received my Colonial back from the UPS fiasco.

Also bored my wife to death talking about how it differs from the SMR I'm putting together, she's a good sport.

Polecat_Tom · Oct 3, 2024

RobertIN said:
Also bored my wife to death talking about how it differs from the SMR I'm putting together, she's a good sport.

I know how that is. My wife said that the rifle that I am now building looks like the rest. After about a minute of me explaining the difference, I could tell that she really didn't care. But she did stay and listen. Kind of like when she is telling me about what is going on in General Hospital.

Norman Brooks · Oct 4, 2024

PathfinderNC said:
Awesome! (Do they still say “awesome”?)

I say awesome, sometimes cool.

longcruise · Oct 4, 2024

Century to late said:
Wow! I might have to borrow that when you get done.

Let me know. I'm going to be doing them over time so I can send it in a week or so.

Gtrubicon said:
Was it affordable?

$64 shipped

Terry Lightle · Oct 4, 2024

Put in order for 5 pounds of Swiss 3f to pick up week after next.think I will change it to 6

Harry Marinakis · Oct 4, 2024

Dyed my white linen shirt with a Black Walnut dye that I made.

LonestarShootR · Oct 4, 2024

Received a rifle from a member here in a cardboard box in great condition. Hope to shoot it sometime soon.

ajbennettnc · Oct 4, 2024

Worked muzzleloading into my American History class today. Had my students "engrave" their own powder horns, on a worksheet. They had to choose from between the periods of the F&I was, the Revolution, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, or the War of 1812. I was pleased with how creative they were! Here's some samples with student names redacted.

deerstalkert · Oct 4, 2024

Norman Brooks said:
I say awesome, sometimes cool.

I have been known to utter, "groovy, neato and even Keen!" and occasionally " far out"

Banjoman · Oct 4, 2024

deerstalkert said:
I have been known to utter, "groovy, neato and even Keen!" and occasionally " far out"

Me too

Banjoman · Oct 4, 2024

Poured some .575 round balls and made some jute tow for the Fusil de Chasse.

Banjoman · Oct 5, 2024

Took the fixing wax out of CCI #11 cap tins and wrapped it in cloth. It looks more historically correct to me anyways.

Terrier · Oct 5, 2024

Banjoman said:
Took the fixing wax out of CCI #11 cap tins and wrapped it in cloth. It looks more historically correct to me anyways.View attachment 353263

“Fixing wax”? Whut dat?

Dutch7 · Oct 5, 2024

wayne estes said:
No worries. We’re all best friends here!!

How was the match?

Banjoman · Oct 5, 2024

Terrier said:
“Fixing wax”? Whut dat?

Bees wax/vegetable oil mix. It’s the old name for it. It’s the yeller stuff in the picture and used for patch lube and rust prevention.

brewyak · Oct 6, 2024

Yesterday I was in Kentucky shooting with the Pa Company of Riflemen against the Kentucky Corps of Longrifles. We shot at Ft Boonesboro. Unfortunately KY won this year, have to let them win every once in a while since they are such great hosts

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