What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

cm289 said:

Unboxed the 1980 Lyman GPR I recently purchased. Hoping to shoot it this weekend.

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Very nice, I can see a lot of subtle differences from the later versions, unless this one has had a make-over at sometime in it's past.

Not today but...
I was in the local Scheels store this past Friday, they had boo-koo percussion caps.
CCI #11 and #11 magnum at $10.99 and $11.99... at least 20 cards of each.
Also plenty of Remington #11 at $9.99
I have a modest stock of CCI and RWS caps but no Remington's so all I purchased was 2 tins of the Remington's.
The Colony store in TX.
Most caps I've seen in one place in a LONG time.
Didn't take my phone in or I'd have a picture.

Cut and lubed some 1 1/4" patches to shoot tomorrow.

Assembled a Loading Stand for my latest find, H&A Underhammer pistol by Numrich.

Put on fourth coat of Kibler’s stock finish on my 20g Fowler. It looks like I am half way there. Starting to work on the brass.

I visited the Chalmette Battlefield and walked on hallowed ground.

Got the flash channel opened up and put a new nipple in it which snugged right up. The bore is rough inside and and out but I can live with that for now. Used a Hawken ramrod and thimbles and an old CVA (I think) sight. It ain’t real purty but I think it will shoot. Hope to find out afore to long.

It’s rough and put together with mismatched parts but I would guess there might have been a few mountain men with guns like this.

Banjoman said:

How many videos do you usually have in the works at any time?

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I try to round up items needed ( candy, balloons, dryer lent, conicals, targets, gatorade bottles, etc ) for 3-4 videos at a time.
Usually no more than two are on my editing program.

Once I get above 2 videos on my editing program......
it gets too hard to keep up with all the separate video clips, especially since I use 2 cameras for the shooting projects.

I'm working on an "2024 year in review" video I'll post late in December 2024. I'm going to attend a backwoods Black Friday shoot & get some fun & silly moments on video to complete that one.
I completed, uploaded to Youtube one yesterday & since deleted that one off the editing program getting ready for the next one.

Usually I'll shoot & edit them the same day unless its a trekking video or something that takes more work. 99% of the time I do all the work myself because I can't find anyone around here that wants to get into the trekking projects with me.

I also research local history for videos to post on a different YouTube channel that focuses on my hometown. Stuff like train wrecks, flying adventures, local floods, fun times I had in the 1970's in KY and currently working on a local tragic plane crash project.
It is a fun hobby I love to incorporate my adventures of shooting and video work.

Thanks for asking.

Finished up a trial throwing knife from plain mild steel. I wanted to make one to see if the balance, handle size and everything felt good. I'm happy with how it turned out and will probably eventually make one with a better quality steel. But for now, this will do.

B P Maniac Shooter said:

I try to round up items needed ( candy, balloons, dryer lent, conicals, targets, gatorade bottles, etc ) for 3-4 videos at a time.
Usually no more than two are on my editing program.

Once I get above 2 videos on my editing program......
it gets too hard to keep up with all the separate video clips, especially since I use 2 cameras for the shooting projects.

I'm working on an "2024 year in review" video I'll post late in December 2024. I'm going to attend a backwoods Black Friday shoot & get some fun & silly moments on video to complete that one.
I completed, uploaded to Youtube one yesterday & since deleted that one off the editing program getting ready for the next one.

Usually I'll shoot & edit them the same day unless its a trekking video or something that takes more work. 99% of the time I do all the work myself because I can't find anyone around here that wants to get into the trekking projects with me.

I also research local history for videos to post on a different YouTube channel that focuses on my hometown. Stuff like train wrecks, flying adventures, local floods, fun times I had in the 1970's in KY and currently working on a local tragic plane crash project.
It is a fun hobby I love to incorporate my adventures of shooting and video work.

Thanks for asking.

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Keep on keeping on!!

Spent some time with Rudyard - he's just turned 80. The spread and depth of his interest and knowledge is just amazing. As well as his travelling experiences - he's working on a book I dearly hope he gets it printed. Used the 40cal Bedford we built together (mostly him) on Sunday to try and defend the 'Round Ball' Trophy' at Marlborough - missed out by a point; the joy and delight on the winner's face made second place better than winning for me. Good on him!

Sold my 62 caliber Jaeger

Banjoman said:

Got the flash channel opened up and put a new nipple in it which snugged right up. The bore is rough inside and and out but I can live with that for now. Used a Hawken ramrod and thimbles and an old CVA (I think) sight. It ain’t real purty but I think it will shoot. Hope to find out afore to long.

It’s rough and put together with mismatched parts but I would guess there might have been a few mountain men with guns like this.
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One I have with a few rough spots in the barrel likes the cotton canvas from hobby lobby.

Loja man said:

One I have with a few rough spots in the barrel likes the cotton canvas from hobby lobby.

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Yep. I’m gonna work on the bore a little more. Sometimes rough bores will shoot just fine. I bought this gun so cheap that if it ends up being just a 25 yard plinker it was worth it.

Just finished getting my NC State Historic Sites certification for matchlock firearms. It doesn’t apply in Virginia, but no education is ever wasted, and even after decades of shooting these guns for demonstration and for competition I don’t think for an instant that I know everything there is to know. Even if it hadn’t been such a good course, it was a great excuse to catch up with some great people.
Jay

Banjoman said:

Yep. I’m gonna work on the bore a little more. Sometimes rough bores will shoot just fine. I bought this gun so cheap that if it ends up being just a 25 yard plinker it was worth it.

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Lead balls don't care if the bore is a bit rough!

Loja man said:

One I have with a few rough spots in the barrel likes the cotton canvas from hobby lobby.

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My local Lobby has a "Clearance" aisle; get some good buys; like those bundles of leather in a roll from the leather-craft dep't. Cow hide, that sort of thing.

Completed a horn this evening. It took a while but it’s all there. This is #72.

PathfinderNC said:

Completed a horn this evening. It took a while but it’s all there. This is #72.

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Nice work .

Continued inletting the trigger guard on my French Dragoon pistol from MBS