• Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

Search results

the hawken shop
shop deals on amazon
Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. S

    Conicals for Uberti 1860 Army

    Here is some information on bullets. Round and Conical balls videos. Attached are 3 videos on shooting round and conical bullets and the results by duelist1954; Part 1 = Round ball; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzAuC3O3HM Part 2 = 220 grain Lee conical...
  2. S

    Size of Felt Wads?

    I can guess why the WD-40, a petroleum product, is not a good idea. Consider the amount of flash produced by the cap before the chamber ignites. I would guess that the cap flash ignited the WD-40, which in turn ignited the caps on the remaining cylinders. Spraying the pistol probable got WD-40...
  3. S

    New Hawken Rifle advice

    I have the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken in .54 calibre with the Maple stock, a great rifle. On trail walks, 60 grains of GOEX FFg, and 0.010 precut patches, pre-lubed with a 50/50 mix of Ballistol and water works great.
  4. S

    Ball diameter ???

    I use a .530 ball and a 0.010 precut patch pre-lubed with Ballistol and water in a Pedersoli Hawken.
  5. S

    Paper cartridges

    Go to You-Tube, there are a number of examples and you can pick or modify what works best for you. CaseCity.com http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,37269.msg475205/boardseen.html#new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vx_nQphKO4 Black Powder Paper Cartridge Loading and Shooting...
  6. S

    .451 Volunteer Load Recommendations

    Have a look at http://www.researchpress.co.uk/, and here, http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/topic/14689/Parker-Hale-Volunteer-Rifle#.UcsMqvTn_cs
  7. S

    Warning! Save Your $$$

    I always check Track of the Wolf before buying a book. If they have it they usually give a summation of chapter titles the books. I look at Venturino's pistol book as I have his other 2 similar books, but passed as there was no cap and ball revolver chapters.
  8. S

    New GPR - not impressed

    It was the poor quality of the wood, fit and finish, of the Lyman Great Plains rifle, that persuaded me to buy a Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken in .54 calibre. I have had 2 Pedersoli Sharps, and a Pedersoli Springfield, so I knew the quality was there.
  9. S

    1851 Colt Pietta Wedge Size: .36 vs .44

    Check the VTI Gun parts site; http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=66&cat=Pietta+1851+Navy; It looks like part 3456 fits all Pietta cap & ball.
  10. S

    New GPR - not impressed

    The Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken is an excellent rifle but at about twice the price.
  11. S

    Ballistol?

    I have run into the red patch syndrome after cleaning my muzzleloaders. The full procedure for cleaning my Pedersoli 0.54 cal. Hawken is the following. I run 2 or 3 soaking wet patches of Ballistol and water mix at the range using both sides of the patch. At home, which may be one or 2 days...
  12. S

    Ballistol?

    The use of olive oil for patching is interesting. In the “Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle”, by Ned H. Roberts, he mentions that sperm whale oil was the preferred lube for muzzle loading target rifles.
  13. S

    Ballistol?

    I live in Vancouver BC, and we get lots of rain and it’s humid here, and Ballistol is not hygroscopic, it doesn’t absorb water. Ballistol is water soluble and the water will evaporate and leave a film of oil. Ballistol was originally developed for the German Army for weapon cleaning. A friend...
  14. S

    Who sells muzzleloading supplies in Canada ?

    The Chilliwack Fish & Game Club hold their Buffalo Shoot Rendezvous on July 19, 20, 21 and 22 of 2013. Usually 2 dealers show up with powder and supplies. Also most accessory items can be ordered direct from Track of the Wolf. PoCo range does a black powder shoot on the first Sunday of the...
  15. S

    Reference book on post 1900 to current ML?

    I would suggest, “Contemporary Makers of Muzzle Loading Firearms”, by Robert Weil. Printed in 1980 by Taylor Publishing Co. of Dallas Texas. The book has a short bibliography on 31 gunsmiths and picture examples of their work in 303 pages.
  16. S

    Livingstone in East Africa 1871

    If Livingstone outfitted in London before heading to Africa, one of the better gun dealers, Purdy, Boss, etc., may still have records of any purchase.
  17. S

    Livingstone in East Africa 1871

    The Illustrated London News You might try reading copies of the “Illustrated London News” from that era. http://www.iln.org.uk/ http://www.iln.org.uk/searchresults.html?cx=partner-pub-5729996820841117%3Afuj2clchsp5&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Davis+Livingstone&sa=Search
  18. S

    Patch size for 54 cal

    I shoot a Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken in 0.54 calibre. I use pre-cut patches, 0.01” thick and approximately 1 5/16 inches in diameter, or if you prefer approximately 33mm in diameter.
  19. S

    Information about W. Buchele Needed

    A sort bibliography of William Buchele (1895 to 1977) is mentioned on page 62, of “Contemporary Makers of Muzzle Loading Firearms”, by Robert Weil, copyright 1980. Printed by Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas Texas. The book also has 9 pages showing some of his flintlocks. He is also one of the...
  20. S

    Chunk Guns!!!

    Try to obtain a copy of "The Muzzle-loading Cap Lock Rifle", by Ned H. Roberts.
Back
Top