What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Terry Lightle]

Shot my 32 about 30 times,decided I wanted to change sights so ordered new ones,now the waiting game is going on.

 

[APG]

Did some range time then I spied these behind the counter. Musket caps. SCORE!

 

[dave951]

Taught kids muzzleloading at Camp Raven Knob. Pathfinder showed up with Bess and some cool stuff. A good day all around.

 

[Alan O]

Got some new bronze bore brushes and ran them through all my flintlock pistols, 58, 50 and 44, then swabbed 'em. Amazed me how much BP fouling there was.

 

[Justin.44]

A guy at my club had some 5 lb ingots that were too big for his pot so I melted them down into more manageable sized pieces for him in time to give them to him at our match Sunday.

Now I'm getting ready to load up my '51 Navy with some Eras Gone .36 Colt conicals and take a little walk in the woods.

 

[deermanok]

I acquired a used rifle with a barrel that wasn't quite as good as advertised.
Got pretty much all the rust cleaned up and today I got a can of PB Blaster.
I have the stuck nipple end of barrel soaking in the blaster. Hopefully, in the next few days, I'll be able to wrench the nipple out.

 

[BullRunBear]

Haven't been able to get to the range for a while but, as we all know, black powder firearms require periodic affection and attention.. So I've been working through the arsenal, checking for rust (none), wiping out the bores and applying fresh oil. Finally, putting on a fresh layer of Renaissance Wax. This kind of care keeps them from sulking when you can't get to the range.

Jeff

 

[Omahkapi'si]

My caps and ramrod orders should be here next week. Lucky to find caps.

 

[deerstalkert]

shot my 54 Hawken with a new batch of fffg. happy with the results. made a cows knee for my Mortimer. used to heavy of leather. started another and ran out of steam.
found the steam in the house. Wife stepped on a obsidian flake with her bare foot. my new name is OLD FOOL!.

oh yeah, took the dog to the river for a swim. dog waded while i flopped around like a walrus. guess we both are to old to enjoy it like we used to.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I shot my rifle at 500 yards

 

[deerstalkert]

minute of Elk!!!

 

[Boston123]

Tried to make a carrying strap for my trade-gun

 

[Woody Morgan]

Spent some time and $ at TOW getting operating materials for the ROA and an Ethan Allen Snake Eyes that showed up today.

wm

 

[Britsmoothy]

I shot my rifle at 500 yards

Wow, that's confidence for you! Leaving the truck behind the target!
Awesome

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Aahhh, I can do that........the one at 7 oclock I mean!!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I can shoot mine at 500 yds, just can’t hit anything.

 

[Tn poor boy]

Look what on its way to my house

 

[oreclan]

I went to Prickett's Fort and talked to Greg Bray. Bought a spike tomahawk, a double edged 'Fort Meigs' style ax, and a pipe tomahawk all forged by Greg.

 

[rchas]

Drilled, tapped and fitted a patent breech on .40 barrel. I have it in mind to make a mule ear buggy gun....

 

[Kansas Kid]

Used some mad gun smithing skills and put a leather butt plate on my 45 flint barn rifle. Filed some tack heads square.