Hi from Utah

[Mike H (Baurakale7)]

I got into Muzzleloaders in 2012. I have a small collection ranging in calibers from 32-58 and I also have a 16 gauge shotgun.

I cast my own minie balls, and I have a few revolvers. I am interested in learning more from people who have had more time to shoot.

I wanted to attach a picture of my Vincent half stock, but I can't find one.

 

[Eterry]

Howdy from North Texas and welcome to the forum. Casting minie balls is an art forum of its own. Much more difficult than RB.

 

[Mike H (Baurakale7)]

Howdy from North Texas and welcome to the forum. Casting minie balls is an art forum of its own. Much more difficult than RB.

I've been doing it for years, and haven't had too much trouble. If I drop the 360 grain 50s too fast, the skirts bend, though. The maxis are a lot easier. I have had great luck with the Lee Real molds in 45-200, 50-250, 50-320 and 58-440. Any of them create a jagged hole at 50.

I haven't had any trouble with the Minie balls in my 58. I haven't tried to work up much of a load, though. I have the first edition of Sam Falda's Handbook, and it shows that the skirts blow out at higher velocities, but I am not sure what the cutoff would be.

 

[springfield art]

I got into Muzzleloaders in 2012. I have a small collection ranging in calibers from 32-58 and I also have a 16 gauge shotgun.

I cast my own minie balls, and I have a few revolvers. I am interested in learning more from people who have had more time to shoot.

I wanted to attach a picture of my Vincent half stock, but I can't find one.

The "16" is a great shotgun shell and gauge. In the American South, it was hugely popular at one time, they realized it could do everything the "12" could with less pounding.I have an old sidexside 16 and it's sweet.

 

[springfield art]

Just got my Utah carry permit!

 

[Mike H (Baurakale7)]

Just got my Utah carry permit!

I probably wouldn't have bothered with that, if I hadn't gotten one before the state went for constitutional carry. Although it allows you to carry in 37 other states, it's unnecessary within the state.

 

[Duk]

Welcome from North Dakota

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Eutycus]

Another Howdy from Texas!

 

[Black_Feather]

Welcome

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from New York State's Central-Leatherstocking region.

16 gauge in my signature image (7 lbs in the nose). Favorite caliber/gauge/bore.

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Hello and welcome from PA.

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. I had a Vincent built with a flintlock.
Nit Wit

 

[Mike H (Baurakale7)]

Welcome from Maine. I had a Vincent built with a flintlock.
Nit Wit

This is my Vincent. It was built from a track of the wolf kit. Vincent started building rifles 20 years after cap locks became popular, so I haven't seen many Flintlocks.

 

[x_count]

Welcome from the coast of North Carolina!

 

[Okie Hog]

Welcome from southwest Oklahoma.