What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Working on rehabilitating my Colonial. Got the second seal coat of Permalyn on last night, Tried and True to follow. Standard maple for reference.
I did forget to drill a hole for the rearmost pin in the barrel, since the hardware is from an old kit when they came with Rice barrels and the lug has moved forward a small amount. Shouldn't need that pin but if I have accuracy issues I'll know where to start.
Also need to clean the sear hole in the lock inlet a little more I'm getting a tiny bit of interference with the Chambers lock going into a Kibler inlet but I don't have a gouge small enough to get in there... Goes to full cock with a bit of encouragement but I'd still like it to be free of any rubbing.
I did forget to drill a hole for the rearmost pin in the barrel, since the hardware is from an old kit when they came with Rice barrels and the lug has moved forward a small amount. Shouldn't need that pin but if I have accuracy issues I'll know where to start.
Also need to clean the sear hole in the lock inlet a little more I'm getting a tiny bit of interference with the Chambers lock going into a Kibler inlet but I don't have a gouge small enough to get in there... Goes to full cock with a bit of encouragement but I'd still like it to be free of any rubbing.
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Cast and sized some .45 minie bullets to try out in the Pedersoli Tryon Creedmore rifle.
Got ready for a deer hunt but mother nature decided to sprinkle some liquid sunshine on the day. Guess my hunt will wait for another day. I am trying for my first PRB deer. Maybe Santa will leave one of his behind for me.
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Patch’s look great what are you using for lub.
If you’re looking for one from Santa’s herd, you would be better off going ahead and hunting today. They are “Raindeer”, ya know.
Very little Wonderlube.
Found a place to carry my maintenance tool, it can go in the flap of a ball pouch, easy in , stays secure, easy out.
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What ever works is what matters .
Third coat of Permalyn finish cut with turp is drying, first coat where it's building up. It feels like I'm not using enough, but from what I gather that's how it's supposed to be 
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Edit: Still a little tacky after a night with the dehumidifier, running the heater in there for another hour to warm it back up.
Also this heater is peak lighting for this kind of thing, my goodness. Double use for lighting and heating small spaces
?Edit: Still a little tacky after a night with the dehumidifier, running the heater in there for another hour to warm it back up.
Also this heater is peak lighting for this kind of thing, my goodness. Double use for lighting and heating small spaces
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Brass wedge plate...without holes...it looked sio cool...but...i know it would fall out no matter how well i glued it...so steel wedgeplate installed for the holes. I'll drill it
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That is looking amazing!! Can’t wait to see your finished pics!!Third coat of Permalyn finish cut with turp is drying, first coat where it's building up. It feels like I'm not using enough, but from what I gather that's how it's supposed to be
Edit: Still a little tacky after a night with the dehumidifier, running the heater in there for another hour to warm it back up.
Also this heater is peak lighting for this kind of thing, my goodness. Double use for lighting and heating small spaces
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I have had two hawks in my furnace room by my wood burning furnace to help dry some tung oil!
Sure will! It's not even lunch time and I'm daydreaming about a comfy chair next to a wood burning stove
Loading .44 cal paper cartridges:
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Took pictures of the finished Fowler. It's heading down to Loja Man tomorrow.
More here:
Thread 'Finished Fowler' https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/finished-fowler.189223/
More here:
Thread 'Finished Fowler' https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/finished-fowler.189223/
Final result of paper cartridge loading activity today posted earlier, with all cartridges loaded with 25 gr 3F and about 7 gr. cerial filler. Some filler tried is Cream of Wheat, some corn meal. I prefer the corn meal because it's finer and easier to measure, load and tamp. Conicals are the 225 gr. 0.457 Kerr lead conicals from Paper Cartridges LLC:
https://papercartridges.com/shop/ols/products/box-of-50-kerr-44-cal-conicals-for-cap-and-ball
I've shot them before with just loose powder loads and they worked great.
Row 1: conicals glued into open casing then dip-lubed.
Row 2: balls glued into open casing then dip-lubed.
Row 3: conicals glued on top of glued-closed casing then dip-lubed.
Row 4: balls glued on top of glued-closed casing then dip-lubed.
Row 5: conicals dip-lubed then glued into open casing.
Dip-lubing after gluing projectile into casing presents the problem of too much lube. The conicals were wiped off later as much as feasible. But loading pistol may still be a bit messy. And I don't know about the size of those conicals, length-wise. Remains to be seen if they can be rammed deep enough to clear the chamber. I may have to adjust the amount of cerial filler I'm using with them.
Hopefully, weather will be mild enough tomorrow to head to the range and try them out. Will report here if I do.
https://papercartridges.com/shop/ols/products/box-of-50-kerr-44-cal-conicals-for-cap-and-ball
I've shot them before with just loose powder loads and they worked great.
Row 1: conicals glued into open casing then dip-lubed.
Row 2: balls glued into open casing then dip-lubed.
Row 3: conicals glued on top of glued-closed casing then dip-lubed.
Row 4: balls glued on top of glued-closed casing then dip-lubed.
Row 5: conicals dip-lubed then glued into open casing.
Dip-lubing after gluing projectile into casing presents the problem of too much lube. The conicals were wiped off later as much as feasible. But loading pistol may still be a bit messy. And I don't know about the size of those conicals, length-wise. Remains to be seen if they can be rammed deep enough to clear the chamber. I may have to adjust the amount of cerial filler I'm using with them.
Hopefully, weather will be mild enough tomorrow to head to the range and try them out. Will report here if I do.
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aussie pete
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Well done @wiscoaster. They look great. I'm not a pistol shooter, and always knock back the kind offer of my mates when they tempt me to have a go with their beauties. I know that I would then want one and that could be a slippery slope
. I already have enough to keep me busy!I look forward to the report. I hope range day breaks fine for you.
Pete
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