Hello. First post. I'm from PA and got my first muzzleloader probably more than 30 (could have been 25 years ago) years ago now. It was a TC Renegade, .50 caliber flintlock. I owned it for a few years, then sold it to someone that wanted it badly. I had purchased it to use in Pennsylvania's flintlock season for deer. I never had a chance for a shot at a deer while I owned it, although I did really enjoy shooting it.
I was without any kind of muzzleloader for quite a few years after that. Shooting interests had me using other tools for hunting and recreational shooting. Probably five or six years ago now, I purchased an unmentionable ML made by New England Firearms. I did take a plump doe with that two years ago. Also, a year after getting that ML, I purchased a TC Flintlock, a Firestorm. So far, no deer have crossed my sights while hunting with it. It has been reliable, though not very traditional.
Now to the subject of this first post. About four years ago, an older gentlemen that I had know for a number of years gave me a muzzleloader for helping him with some computer issues at his home. I thanked him warmly since I do enjoy firearms/guns of pretty much all types. Honestly at the time, I didn't look it over very closely other than to notice that it was a percussion lock and a full stock.
A couple of weeks ago I took it out of the gun cabinet and started to look it over. All I saw on the barrel was "Jukar 0005575 Spain". No caliber designation, no other information. I tried some bullets I had on hand just at the muzzle, and felt pretty confident that it was a .45 caliber. So, I joined this forum to get more answers and just to lurk and read.
While doing that, I picked up/ordered some supplies. Today since I was off, I went to the range. It was chilly here in SW PW when I headed over. About 28 degrees but a very nice clear day. I shot it at 25 and 50 yards. Started with 45 grains of Goex 3F and worked up to 60 grains, while stopping at 50 in-between. If I can successfully get the pictures to attach, you can see the results.
I swabbed the bore after every three shots. The Hornady .440 RB with Ox-Yoke .015 Wonder Patches seems to work well. The only caps I could locate at the local Gander MT. are Winchester Magnum caps.
Spending time at the range with this Jukar today has reawakened more than a casual interest in muzzleloading in me. I have started thinking about building a kit if funds permit sometime, haha. Well, thanks for reading this far and sorry for the long and rambling post.
All the best,
Rick
I was without any kind of muzzleloader for quite a few years after that. Shooting interests had me using other tools for hunting and recreational shooting. Probably five or six years ago now, I purchased an unmentionable ML made by New England Firearms. I did take a plump doe with that two years ago. Also, a year after getting that ML, I purchased a TC Flintlock, a Firestorm. So far, no deer have crossed my sights while hunting with it. It has been reliable, though not very traditional.
Now to the subject of this first post. About four years ago, an older gentlemen that I had know for a number of years gave me a muzzleloader for helping him with some computer issues at his home. I thanked him warmly since I do enjoy firearms/guns of pretty much all types. Honestly at the time, I didn't look it over very closely other than to notice that it was a percussion lock and a full stock.
A couple of weeks ago I took it out of the gun cabinet and started to look it over. All I saw on the barrel was "Jukar 0005575 Spain". No caliber designation, no other information. I tried some bullets I had on hand just at the muzzle, and felt pretty confident that it was a .45 caliber. So, I joined this forum to get more answers and just to lurk and read.
While doing that, I picked up/ordered some supplies. Today since I was off, I went to the range. It was chilly here in SW PW when I headed over. About 28 degrees but a very nice clear day. I shot it at 25 and 50 yards. Started with 45 grains of Goex 3F and worked up to 60 grains, while stopping at 50 in-between. If I can successfully get the pictures to attach, you can see the results.
I swabbed the bore after every three shots. The Hornady .440 RB with Ox-Yoke .015 Wonder Patches seems to work well. The only caps I could locate at the local Gander MT. are Winchester Magnum caps.
Spending time at the range with this Jukar today has reawakened more than a casual interest in muzzleloading in me. I have started thinking about building a kit if funds permit sometime, haha. Well, thanks for reading this far and sorry for the long and rambling post.
All the best,
Rick
