What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[holzwurm]

Just arrived home from 2400 mile road trip back from the 10 day classes at Western Kentucky State university and 4 days at Friendship. At Friendship I spent money like a drunken sailor but found almost every thing on my list for the Hawken . Picked up some Nickle silver sheets, a set of RR Thimbles I may use if my own efforts don't satisfy me and several other small decorative items I'm thinking of embellishing the stock with. Met and had some chat time with Bob Woodfill (author of the new book "The Hawken"). He had a booth and some of his own rifles. They are elegant.

At WKSU I worked 10 days on the new project but in a 30 second moment on the drill press I managed to trash a lock plate AND main spring at the same moment (don't ask ). I will NOT make that mistake again. A call to L&R got me replacements. In spite of my diligent attention to detail the butt plate precise alignment eludes me. In another classroom I discovered a unique method of making hinges I did not know about and I was the only one who thought to bring silver solder, which got passed around to three classes.

In the Ron Scott class there was a young man (16) Mountain Man reenactor from Kansas who was making his first flint pistol from a pile of new parts - and it was a functioning shooter on the last day. Wonderful accomplishment. Wish more youth were attracted to our community.

It was a great trip but I am happy to be back with LOML.

 

[gunpa]

Took my Bobby Hoyt barrel out again because weather wizard said the wind would die down. He lied. Got one good group before Hurricane kicked up. 50 yards.

 

[smo]

Bought a spider skillet…. Well it’ll feed some muzzleloader shooters along the way.

I already had an extra 11” lid….

 

[Dale Lilly]

Took my Bobby Hoyt barrel out again because weather wizard said the wind would die down. He lied. Got one good group before Hurricane kicked up. 50 yards.

Good shooting, but then anyone from Idaho should be able to shoot well. Polecat [ex Idaho guy]

 

[Mulebrain]

Got a ramrod pipe installed on current build project so I can shoot from the bag. She is in the white, but I shoot them as I am building them

 

[loflyr55]

Built a holster for a cap and ball pistol I picked up over the weekend

 

[loflyr55]

I just found 1000 #10 percussion caps I forgot I had

Like finding a hundred dollar bill in an old sport coat!

 

[Snooterpup]

Built a holster for a cap and ball pistol I picked up over the weekend

Very nice job!

 

[loflyr55]

Very nice job!

Thanks!

 

[pheenix99]

Only thing I did was pick up 8lbs of 3F.

 

[ebsails]

Finally got to get out and shoot the Traditions Flinter I put together. My first time with flint.
Does anybody know what I'm supposed to do with all the percussion guns and caps I have laying around ?
How often should I dust them?

25 yds. off hand, 45 gr. Goex. 50 cal.

I did have two off the target, flinched a bit.

Way too much fun, can't wait to get it out again soon.

 

[pheenix99]

Does anybody know what I'm supposed to do with all the percussion guns and caps I have laying around ?

I might be willing to adopt them

 

[Are. M.]

Helped get the walls up on the scoring shed at the new range near Dunn, NC today. We thought losing the old range was the end, but we've got a dedicated group of folks who are willing to work hard to build back.

 

[Leadnoakum]

Poured about a hundred pounds of ingots from some lead I scored at work.

 

[jdw276]

Organized a match at our club and had 15 folks show up. Fun shooot, fun targets, great folks to be with.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Wasn't today but over the last couple of days I sewed the loose and fallen off buttons on my breeches, replaced the ugly buttons on my Weskit with some nice bone buttons, made a canvas possibles bag with a hemp strap (Haversack style) to carry extra tools and accouterments. I don't like to carry anything in my shooting bag but balls, patches, starter and lube.

 

[DuncNZ]

Finally got to get out and shoot the Traditions Flinter I put together. My first time with flint.
Does anybody know what I'm supposed to do with all the percussion guns and caps I have laying around ?
How often should I dust them?

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25 yds. off hand, 45 gr. Goex. 50 cal.

I did have two off the target, flinched a bit.

Way too much fun, can't wait to get it out again soon.

If you ever do sell them , never sell the caps off in one lot , ration them with each gun you sell , it is better to have caps and no gun than a gun and no caps . I no longer own any caplocks but I have about 15 tins of caps just incase I find a really nice caplock at a bargain price .

 

[DuncNZ]

I went to the range and shot my .40 J P Beck flinter , won one off hand shoot and had a great morning . 40 gr fffg Swiss powder and no wiping between ,35, shots needed and minimum fouling to clean out after , quite unlike Schutzen powder .

 

[dave951]

Well Pathfinder and myself went up to Camp Raven Knob yesterday. We worked on improving the muzzleloading range with Ricky DiMarco, the program director for Mountain Man, and had some assistance from several of his camp staff. The main section worked on was the target area. We cleared brush, opened up the area and added more target supports. With the new wires and posts, we can now hang up to 7 times more targets for the kids to shoot at. Why does that matter? Well, time is at a premium in a program and time lost changing out targets is time not shooting. By being able to transition to a new set, the kids get more shooting time in and less walking downrange to put up a new target.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Dave951 and crew worked on the new Mountain Man Muzzleloading range at Camp Raven Knob in Surry County, NC. Cleared out the old wood and underbrush and expanded the target range a lot. Afterwards we spent the remainder of the day shooting and having great fun. About ready for a summer of youth Muzzleloading education and shooting starting next week!