I unloaded my GPR

[LonestarShootR]

Had this loaded and in the gun room since before Thanksgiving. Decided to make it safe by firing today. Here is what you normally don’t see in a blink of an eye.

 

[sb 54 cal.]

left one loaded from nov. untill jan. didn't have a problem with it firing.

 

[smo]

More powder!

 

[LonestarShootR]

left one loaded from nov. untill jan. didn't have a problem with it firing.

I am a newbie black powder shooter. I had a live cap on the nipple that I couldn't get off and it just bugged me having it in that condition. I'll be hunting with it in a couple of weeks when ML season starts here.

 

[LonestarShootR]

More powder!

I am a new BP shooter. The charge was 70grs of 3f behind a .54cal Hornady rb. Guessing the shorter barrel attributes to the muzzle blast?

Then again, most of this isn't seen by the human eye in real time it's not till you slow things down that you see what is actually happening.

 

[smo]

You’re doing good , just a joke I throw out when I see the pan & muzzle flash from others shooting…

What’s not too like about a small explosion flaring up 6” in front of your face!

 

[LonestarShootR]

Here’s a series of pics shooting my flintlock. It’s kinda scary shooting this right handed rifle left handed. This is in broad daylight and in a blink of an eye.

 

[deermanok]

I am a newbie black powder shooter. I had a live cap on the nipple that I couldn't get off and it just bugged me having it in that condition. I'll be hunting with it in a couple of weeks when ML season starts here.

I get caps stuck on the nipple from time to time.
I just use a small pocket knife to "peel" them off.

 

[ETipp]

I get caps stuck on the nipple from time to time.
I just use a small pocket knife to "peel" them off.

Same here. I would think that one could also tape up the ends of a pair of pliers and put a little bit of twist on the cap.