*** in Muzzle Loading Terminology?

[Marplot]

Wife is already cackling about ML terminology. ****, half-****, full ****, of course Ramrod, ball, patching a ball, ball size, lube in a variety of kinds - Bore butter, toilet bowl cleaner, "one hole" patterns, strippers, -- got any more?

Any of your wives and "significant others" also laughing? Keep it clean, please! Family forum, here.

 

[Maven]

WTF?

 

[deerstalkert]

after about 70 one starts thinking opposite of your line of thinking. those terms if used in a sexual tone start applying only to our sport. clear as mud? no coffee yet

 

[Splitear]

Doing muzzleloading with teens/pre-teens in 4-H is a hoot. They usually get a good case of the giggles at each meeting

It's usually talk of "nipples" and "nipple accessories" that get the kids.

 

[new2bp]

Gonna go grab a nipple wrench and my ramrod, lube up some balls and play with my smoke pole!

 

[IanH]

Butt plug. What goes in the big end of your powder horn.

 

[rafterob]

Well, there's them weird smoothbore guys that chew their balls.

 

[Splitear]

I dryballed it, so now I need to go get the ball puller for my ramrod so I can get it out. If that doesnt' work, I'll need to get a ball discharger that fits over my nipple. Good thing I don't have to mess with my touch hole, that can get really messy.

 

[WadeP]

Recently I told my wife I needed a nipple wrench. Hilarity ensued.

 

[RobertIN]

Flash in the pan with a ruffian in the doorway? Better stroke him with your butt.

 

[tenngun]

To avoid breaking your ramrod be sure to drive home with short strong strokes
Never grasp too high as that can break your rod

 

[wiscoaster]

.... Keep it clean, please! Family forum, here.

I think it's modern culture and society that's not clean, not terminology that goes back centuries.

... but, that aside, please continue!! I can stand a few extra laughs today.

 

[snakebit]

Im at the rather have a ham sammich stage in life sorry to say.

 

[bassncrap]

Stuffin the pipe?

 

[John Stark]

I'm shooting a heavy load with a thicker than normal wad.....

 

[tenngun]

I think it's modern culture and society that's not clean, not terminology that goes back centuries.

... but, that aside, please continue!! I can stand a few extra laughs today.

Yes, but I’m thinking sexual connotations are nothing new.
The armor or groin closure was a cod piece. There was no doubt about what a man’s ‘cod’ was
Pistol was drawn from slang that predates guns. Mast or spar and cover all were sexual slangs
You stick your knife in a sheath, but sheath in Latin wasn’t a place for a knife

 

[simonbeans]

In 1986 the Simon Girtys were participants at Albany, NY’s Tricentennial. One of the events was a group shoot. My late wife was shooting her little .45 flint rifle and hitting quite well. After a few rounds, her gun started to just flash and refused to fire. She realized the touch hole was fouled, so she yelled out “Any body got a PRICK I can use?” Needless to say, she got many volunteers.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

I'm shooting a heavy load with a thicker than normal wad.....

Ohh! They have medication for that.....

 

[smo]

This threads got me “ going off half cocked”

 

[jdw276]

Friendship woodwalk lady shooter. Walking quickly back to camp, asked where you headed? Back to camp, forgot my balls, girls don't carry those around with us so we forget em pretty easily.