What I do during "Lockdown".

[dragnetbill]

I thought that was a pan of bullet lube.

Finally, something that might actually justify a whole new thread on how to clean your muzzle loader.

 

[cositrike]

I finished it today.

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That is one nice piece of hardware

 

[UndeadPoet]

That is one nice piece of hardware

Very nice!

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Grabbed some whitetail tines and drilled out some volume measures today--one each of 80, 70, 60, and 50 grains. Drill, rat tail file, and a little time checking with my adjustable measure. I've already got the 80 on a neck lanyard, the 70 on a thong near my horn, and the 60 and 50 in my belt pouch of extras.

 

[mjpchief]

Received the Lee double cavity .311 mold that Cobra led me to on EBay. Sat down and ran just over 400 round balls this afternoon. Only had 2 out of the run that weren't up to par. I now have a round ball mold for every caliber muzzle loader that I own.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Grabbed some whitetail tines and drilled out some volume measures today--one each of 80, 70, 60, and 50 grains. Drill, rat tail file, and a little time checking with my adjustable measure. I've already got the 80 on a neck lanyard, the 70 on a thong near my horn, and the 60 and 50 in my belt pouch of extras.

Pics?

 

[Daryl Crawford]

I'll get on that in the morning...I forgot the cardinal rule, post pics or it didn't happen.

 

[UndeadPoet]

I'll get on that in the morning...I forgot the cardinal rule, post pics or it didn't happen.

LOL! Thanks!

 

[Daryl Crawford]

I had a very heavy set of rattling antlers given to me by a biologist friend who has a deer farm. The tines were very long which made carrying them a bit cumbersome. I decided to cut them down a bit and make the simple volume measures.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

The 80 grain is on a long lace to wear around my neck, the 70 on a loop on my shooting bag and the 50 and 60 are in my belt pouch for now. I can use the 60 with my .50 Hawken. I marked them like dice to know the volume.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Still have a great set of rattling antlers.

 

[MikeJW]

Well done, very nice. I like the way you marked them.
MikeW

 

[Yewbender]

They look good Daryl

 

[mjpchief]

Well our governor just give us another 30 days of lockdown. Like that's going to work. Things are getting mighty uneasy in the great state of Illinois. Only thing keeping me home is the fact that all the places I usually go are closed.

 

[Treestalker]

Hi, Daryl, is that black bear fuzz on your shooting pouch? If so, does it shed rain well? I might line my next pouch like that, Thanks in advance, Geo.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

No, the flap is just a darker die on leather.

 

[UndeadPoet]

I like the dice numbering system as well. Very nicely done!

UndeadPoet

 

[Daryl Crawford]

I should have mentioned that the shooting bag was a nice gift from @Flanders on the forum. He sold me the .62 and then gave me the bag, a pouch, and cow's knee to get me started. It is a small simple design bag that I just threaded a toggle closer on so that things don't fall out when I'm ducking under brush.

 

[UndeadPoet]

I have been making little things out of stuff I have lying around. Here is my first attempt at a ball bag. It will hold fifty .44 cal round balls. It is made from a deer (or goat) skin bag, some jute twine, a piece of copper tubing, and a wooden plug. It isn’t done, but was something to do last night.

 

[Ames]

Like it! Looks like a kangaroo pouch. I wont go any deeper at this time.