What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

sethwyo · Nov 6, 2024

No. Not knifes.

Hint~ been having a real problem for several years with all of the wheel weights I acquire for melting into lead that a lot of them are steel and it's difficult to sort them out

Daryl Crawford · Nov 6, 2024

Making an electro-magnet?

deerstalkert · Nov 6, 2024

DrLaw said:
Now the Doctors today know what they are doing with these things, so the operation should not worry you. It is the rehabilitation AFTER the operation.

For that, I suggest that as soon as possible, you get her up and about making you breakfast, lunch and dinner, washing the clothes as dishes as soon as she can, even if she says she hurts. No pain, no gain!

You can thank the Doctor later!

The Doc is out now.

PS, in all seriousness, may God and good luck be with both of you.

i don't think she would go for the washing clothes part. the washer is up a flight of 14 stair steps.
this is her second hip replacement. now she is 4 for 4. knees and hips. lights up the metal detectors like a jihadist!

Moleman · Nov 6, 2024

Disassembled my L&R lock to clean and polish everything in preparation for my winter smooth rifle winter build.
Took nearly an hour to get the cock/hammer off but a little heat from a torch does wonders.
Also took inventory of parts I'm missing so I can get them ordered.
Never used a Colrain barrel before but it's definitely on my list.

DrLaw · Nov 6, 2024

Placed an order for "Skychief Load" supplies from Track. I had an order previously placed and received the same, but misplaced them and after searching high and low, cannot find them. :doh:

One of these days I might get to shoot my Fowler.

The Doc is out now.

WALT53 · Nov 6, 2024

deerstalkert said:
i don't think she would go for the washing clothes part. the washer is up a flight of 14 stair steps.
this is her second hip replacement. now she is 4 for 4. knees and hips. lights up the metal detectors like a jihadist!

Wish you and especially your wife all the best but she sounds like a strong lady good luck .

COTNTOP · Nov 7, 2024

A buddy of mine got the BP bug really bad from shooting with me, first season hunting with BP and is having a blast. Started off carrying a modern rifle and BP rifle to his blind and now left the modern stuff home. He blasted a coyote yesterday and now is wanting to cast his own roundballs. He bought a CVA Mountain at an auction that is a beautiful and really straight shooter. Jeremy already passed on several nice bucks because he wants his first BP buck to be really nice.

aleksa oldfart · Nov 7, 2024

It finally rained !! so l felt safe shooting my gun. 50 cal. Thompson Center I bought in the 1980s. Great gun , never move the sights only the powder amount I used. Last time I cleaned it I left a clean patch on the ramrod down the barrel. Swab that patch up and down a few times then loaded. It went bang. 70 grains of pyrodex that's over 20year old a 490 round ball , 15 size patch with wonder lube. Shot 15 yards out to 50 yards. That ball can do some real damage. Shot through 1/2 inch wood then through 2 inches of books then embedded 1 inch into the log behind it. At 50yards was just as good. If I go deer hunting I know this a deadly load.

Rebel bull · Nov 7, 2024

made the final repairs to the deer stands for opening day. today I'm helping the boy finish assembling his snow plow now that he's living in the country

sethwyo · Nov 7, 2024

build a fire underneath an the lead will separate from the steel and run down thru the middle into a waiting receptical

COTNTOP · Nov 7, 2024

That is kool and I am rich in old disk blades.

ernbar · Nov 7, 2024

Loaded some 35 grain paper cartridges for my R&S.

RobertIN · Nov 7, 2024

ernbar said:
Loaded some 35 grain paper cartridges for my R&S.

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Extra spicy joints

RobertIN · Nov 7, 2024

Replaced the front trigger on my SMR yesterday to correct the stupidity of filing the first one too far.

Can anyone tell me exactly what I'm aiming for here? Slop in the front while unset obviously, but when set the front should not have slip but the rear having slop? I'm this my first set that required this be done and I just want to be sure.

Grenadier1758 · Nov 7, 2024

sethwyo said:
build a fire underneath an the lead will separate from the steel and run down thru the middle into a waiting recepticalView attachment 360503 View attachment 360504 View attachment 360505

Be sure to separate the zinc weights from the lead weights. The zinc will ruin the lead.

sethwyo · Nov 7, 2024

COTNTOP said:
That is kool and I am rich in old disk blades.

Rich in wheelweights too ?

sethwyo · Nov 7, 2024

Grenadier1758 said:
Be sure to separate the zinc weights from the lead weights. The zinc will ruin the lead.

How do I tell the difference of the zinc ?

Bark-eater · Nov 7, 2024

Thursday is town day. Not a bad haul. I paid over scrap for the kettle, but it was on the list. Fabric is a big linen duvet cover from the thrift store. Just a token chunk of lead. I'm holding out for some clean plumbing I can cut with shears .

Grenadier1758 · Nov 7, 2024

Zinc is less dense than lead. The newer WW are likely to be zinc. The same sized WW will be lighter.

Moleman · Nov 7, 2024

Made a small bore ball starter for my .32 or .40 caliber out of some brush pile trimmings from cutting firewood.

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