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I wondered where you were going, given your thread title @Sparkitoff. Clearly - church! A great result; probably because your shot cards are wafer thin ;). Nicely done, Pete

Wonderful @Spikebuck. Thanks for sharing the experience, and the pics. I bet there was a lot of tail wagging going on :). Cheers, Pete

Ah. There you go. They'll honeycomb up nicely given a few outings. Could knock the shine back with a bit of vinegar mixed with salt, or even a small dash of cold blue on a cotton q tip. Happy hunting; and thanks for the image 👍. Pete

Cheers @IronHand. That'd be good to see how you fare. You're right - if the 50 round ball will get the job done, the 58 is just a bit more medicine. I use a .54 patched round ball quite a bit, and it delivers the goods on pigs, deer and wild dogs. Regarding the musket and minies, I was just...

It can become a thing 😀. More brass than a North Korean General? Pictures? Cheers, Pete.

Thanks for replying, @IronHand. You have piqued my interest in tackling game with roundball from the Parker Hale - I have an 1853 and 1858; slightly longer barrels than your musketoon, and different twist rates too. I have shot the .570 and .568 roundballs at paper targets with good accuracy...

What load and projectile did you settle on, @IronHand? Cheers, Pete

He lost the Hawken in deep snow when he was being chased by a Griz. Had to go back to using his old Italian import - Director's cut - :D 😂 Just messing with you ... Pete

Looking forward to the pics! Cautionary principle, please make sure you dispose of the BLO soaked rags appropriately 👍. Pete

The deer provide beautiful table fare in all environmental conditions @oldschoolhunter55; the pigs taste very strong in lean conditions, a taste that has to be acquired. The best way to consume wild pigs is to catch them young, fatten them with grain in a sty over a couple of months, then...

Pardon the Australian expression, but it was a dry as a dead dingo's donger out on the block today - worse, a desiccating wind was blowing from the southeast. A cautious man wouldn't apply patched ball in these conditions; imagine the repercussions of a hot spark among this tinder! Still, a good...

Mum said there would be days like that! :D Cheers, Pete

Probably a bit long for calibre for accuracy! :D Cheers, Pete

If you care to, you could knock the contrast down a bit and patinate that lovely rear sight @Frankdkk, so it blends in with your beautiful Jax Black. I have used two solutions on mine. First method, place a couple of table spoons of vinegar and same of salt in a sandwich bag, placing the sight...

I feel for you, @Daryl Crawford. It's our aim to have all our shots instantaneous one-shot humane kills, but in the field, unlike at a target range, there is a real risk of vegetation getting in the way of a ball's flight as it travels to our best intended zone. There's some consolation that you...

Are you going to eat him? What sort of dishes? Cheers, Pete

That's some lovely work there! Attention to detail is stunning - the wood to metal fit is precise; painstaking application for sure. Congrats! It's wonderful that it's going afield - it'll just get better and better. Would love to see a repost in about five years! Pete

:p Yup. No squirrels. Never mind. I'll just have to be content with Samba, Fallow, Chital, Red Deer, Hog Deer, Rusa, Donkeys, Brumbies, Buffalo, Banteng, Bullocks, Boar, Foxes, Rabbits, Cats, Goats, Camels ... Thanks for the offer, @longcruise, but given our current border restrictions you'd...

I have four muzzleloaders; I know :p, looks of derision, they are all percussion - two Parker Hale .58s (1853 and 1858) and two Pedersoli .54s (Tryon and Rocky Mountain Hawken). Why percussion and not flintlock, well, I restarted a little later in life with ye olde black magic and my safe is...