What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[flconch53]

I will be traveling to south Florida for several weeks, so I started researching whether there may happen to be any good gun shops in the area which stock muzzleloading guns, accouterments, accessories and supplies...

Buffalo Bills in Orlando. Don't know of many South of that.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I picked up a .50 cal. TC Renegade in a thrift shop for a super bargain price a few days ago. It is missing, sights, nipple and ramrod. I can make a ramrod and have a nipple. I even have a set of TC NOS sights in my stash of stuff. It has a bit of rust but should clean up nicely. The kicker is it is one of 1982 made for the Knoxville, Tenn. Worlds Fair.

 

[barnettshale]

Started getting my stuff together for the Red River Renegades Memorial Weekend shoot May 27/28/29

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Got first pic of my new shirt. Antelope. It goes to get smoked now then they’ll ship it. Love it!

 

[Josephg]

I made a bullet starter for my rifle. Out of cupronickel.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Shot my Frontier flintlock at 50 yds off hand. Verdict on the brass ramrod? Too heavy. The 2 fliers were me try to manage the weight.
Went back to a new TOW hickory rod and much better. The 6 other shots were on the money mostly.

So, like Clint Eastwood said in Pale Rider “there’s nothing like a fine piece of hickory.”

 

[mushka]

Shot my .52 cal. flintlock rifle this morning. The cock didn't want to cock. Took the lock out and it needed some cleaning. Hadn't shot it regularly . My off hand sucked but it shot ok at 50 yards. Anybody know where I can send this lock and have it gone over. My hands don't do well with small stuff any longer. Gots the arthritis and the fingers don't work like they should. Yuma doesn't have a gunsmith I'd trust with a BB gun.

 

[deerstalkert]

Shot my .52 cal. flintlock rifle this morning. The cock didn't want to cock. Took the lock out and it needed some cleaning. Hadn't shot it regularly . My off hand sucked but it shot ok at 50 yards. Anybody know where I can send this lock and have it gone over. My hands don't do well with small stuff any longer. Gots the arthritis and the fingers don't work like they should. Yuma doesn't have a gunsmith I'd trust with a BB gun.

Get a can of starting fluid(ether) and duche it out ! Use the whole
Can if you need to. Then drop a few drops of oil on The tumbler and sear.
Cleans carbon and most fumunda out ,

 

[deerstalkert]

Today I scrubbed the bore of my ardesa .54 some more . Came to realize that the grooves weren't.
They were fouled bad. I can now see metal. Tomorrow I see how it shoots. It shot great fouled. Hope it is better.
Cast some .54 Maxie's and lubed them.

 

[flconch53]

Shot my Frontier flintlock at 50 yds off hand. Verdict on the brass ramrod? Too heavy. The 2 fliers were me try to manage the weight.
Went back to a new TOW hickory rod and much better. The 6 other shots were on the money mostly.
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So, like Clint Eastwood said in Pale Rider “there’s nothing like a fine piece of hickory.”

That's why I made rods of brass tubing for carrying in the pipes.

 

[BP Addict]

I got to talk about Muzzle Loading Hunting opportunities at a Hunter Ed Class. In addition to sharing from my state regs, I gave a brief introduction to ML firearms.

I got a lot of giggles when I used the word nipple, so I called the "cock" on a flintlock the "hammer" just to keep things quiet.

Walt

 

[centershot]

I stripped the hardware off the barrel of a recently acquired .50 caliber T/C Renegade. It's going to Bobby Hoyt to be bored to .58 smoothbore. While it's gone I'm going to re-work the stock, slim the wrist and butt and refinish it. After I brown the steel parts I'm going to mount one of those folding brass peep sights I saw for sale in the For Sale section. It should make for a nice smooth rifle when I'm finished!

 

[BP Addict]

I stripped the hardware off the barrel of a recently acquired .50 caliber T/C Renegade. It's going to Bobby Hoyt to be bored to .58 smoothbore. While it's gone I'm going to re-work the stock, slim the wrist and butt and refinish it. After I brown the steel parts I'm going to mount one of those folding brass peep sights I saw for sale in the For Sale section. It should make for a nice smooth rifle when I'm finished!

Don't forget to post photos when it's done!

Walt

 

[hanshi]

Aaaarrgh...Nothing today, sad to say.

 

[McGuire2003]

Just a little.

 

[deerstalkert]

scrubbed the bore of the Ardesa .54 some more. probably should quit while its still a .54
shot my Mortimer with some maxies i cast from some 16-18 bnh alloy, just for giggles. it didn't like them. 4 inch group at 50 yards benched.

 

[Yewbender]

I shot a woods walk today. Only 5 of us and what a great time!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I shot my Frontier today but after the wind got to 50 mph I called it a day.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I didn’t do any muzzleloading stuff today except checking in here a couple of times. I did earn big points though doing landscaping stuff for my wife. That will pay off doing muzzleloading stuff in the future.

 

[Josephg]

I stripped the hardware off the barrel of a recently acquired .50 caliber T/C Renegade. It's going to Bobby Hoyt to be bored to .58 smoothbore. While it's gone I'm going to re-work the stock, slim the wrist and butt and refinish it. After I brown the steel parts I'm going to mount one of those folding brass peep sights I saw for sale in the For Sale section. It should make for a nice smooth rifle when I'm finished!

Smooth rifle... oxymoron?