What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[PK]

Shot this months postal match target with my .45 Late Lancaster Flintlock then switched over to my .54 Hawken flint and started zeroing in some new sights.

 

[Bnewberry]

I did some carving.

 

[TDM]

Yes you did @Bnewberry ! Looks great!

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

I did some carving.

Beautiful.

 

[Awakes]

Since the previous thread was shut down (locked) by our new moderator, I thought I would start one up again, as per the suggestion.
So, let's get this thread going again, and share your muzzleloading related adventures of the day!

Introduced ayoung man to Smoothbore shooting

 

[nick_1]

Went two for two on the 35 yrd steel with the trapper again..

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Went to the range but the road in to it was drifted in too deep so had to come back. Will try again on weekend.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I did some carving.

Nice!

 

[Century to late]

Got out the big boys toys flattened a blank for Hawken full stock project.

 

[bassncrap]

Made a list of CVA Mountain Rifle parts on Deer Creek products site and decided to scrap the project til a later date. At this time I rather put the cash towards a rifle ready to shoot than build.

Oh and made a expensive order for BP

 

[TDM]

Made a list of CVA Mountain Rifle parts on Deer Creek products site and decided to scrap the project til a later date. At this time I rather put the cash towards a rifle ready to shoot than build.

Oh and made a expensive order for BP

Well done!

 

[bassncrap]

I want to build dont get me wrong. Just too much going on to put money towards a project that wont get touched.

 

[Bunk]

I am doing fine just an old (very old) stove up cowboy.
Still shooting but my cowboy days are behind me
Bunl

 

[Bunk]

Today was clean up the bench top and floor. Gave the 45D trick 1851 Navy barrel 50 JB compound laps then loaded and capped it.
Punched out 50 or so .38 lube 1/8" felt wads.
Finished a bothersome project by filing out the front sight for the converted '51. It is apart on the bench likely to go unmentionable. time and weather will tell.
busy boy today.
Bunk

 

[wganz]

got the lock for the 1842 musket project ordered today. Dated 1847.
Rethinking this project since finding that Dunlap Woodcrafts.com has almost drop in stocks for the1842 for $375.

 

[Tacitus]

Low effort, but feel like at least I accomplished something. Hung some gear on the wall. Liked it, so I will continue to hang gear until I run out of gear or wall, whichever occurs first.

 

[Ames]

Finishing up a bone inlayed SMR 45 today. Should get her out back to sight her in on the weekend. Balmy 50 degrees expected up here in Maine on Saturday.

 

[nhmoose]

Read a chapter out of my present for Christmas from my son of Madison Grants 1st edition signed copy of "The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch"

 

[david w]

Cold, rain, rain cold....caught up on two issues of Muzzle Blasts.

Read a chapter out of my present for Christmas from my son of Madison Grants 1st edition signed copy of "The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch"

I have that book.!

 

[Davey Boy]

Opened my package of parts from Taylors to launch me into Black Powder Revolvers 44 caliber via Pietta Old Army 2011 vintage

Installed new hand (I would call it a pawl but whatever). Removed burrs everywhere.

It is working pretty good mechanically now.

The wedge was just awful to put in and take out and I fixed that just by removing raised edge burrs.

I cleaned much of it in the ultrasonic cleaner using isopropyl alcohol in a jar in a water bath. Dried the parts and lubricated everything with Ballistol as I put it back together.

I did make my own screwdriver bits for the screws from hex drive bits using the grind wheel to get the hollow ground effect. I can't justify the cost of gunsmith screwdrivers for the work that I do.

There was mild rust and microscopic pitting in some places and I knocked the bluing off removing some burrs, Sanford marker will make it a showpiece.