What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[tc45dave]

Bought 2 Buffalo targets at The Log Cabin Shop. Started looking for a Euroarms 1841 Mississippi .58 as a possible future purchase.

 

[Loja man]

This is a yearly get together of some of the ALR members. It's open to everyone. The host posts about it on the ALR forum.
There's a much bigger show coming up at Lake Cumberland you might be interested in.
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I plan to be thier again this year!!

 

[ETipp]

This is a yearly get together of some of the ALR members. It's open to everyone. The host posts about it on the ALR forum.
There's a much bigger show coming up at Lake Cumberland you might be interested in.
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That will work. About 45 minutes away.

 

[mushka]

Loaded my truck for a shoot in the morning. BP's and the other kind of guns.

 

[Jim K]

Went squirrel hunting. Saw a couple but to far. A friend let me hunt his farm. He said he had a few fox squirrels around. I really want one with my flintlock. Pretty sure the one was a fox squirrel but I forgot my binos and not 100% sure. All in all a good afternoon. Got to watch some deer too.

 

[broadarrow]

Cleaning up our gear from yesterdays shoot with @B.Wharton at our club in South Western Sydney

 

[Loja man]

Sanded the trigger guard, but cap and side plate for my PA Fowler!!

 

[hillbilly]

The topic is what muzzleloading stuff have you done today? Well this is my first attempt at making powder horns. I have a friend who got me couple horns and I'm going to try this. I have searched maybe not in the right places on any processes or anything needed to go about this. Any knowledge or information will be grateful. And helpful

 

[jdw276]

Ran a social shoot with 18 shooters, 7 observers/RSO's, 4 new shooters, 3 youth with coffee and donuts in 30 degree weather. Largest group we have ever had.

 

[French Colonial]

The topic is what muzzleloading stuff have you done today? Well this is my first attempt at making powder horns. I have a friend who got me couple horns and I'm going to try this. I have searched maybe not in the right places on any processes or anything needed to go about this. Any knowledge or information will be grateful. And helpful

Get Scott & Cathy's book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088BGXKJ...olid=2R8CX42LK0NRB&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_itYou will not regret it.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Took the T/C White Mountain Carbine .50 out to the porch. Used up some Hornady unmentionables. T/C WMC in .50 caliber have a fast twist. Too cold to put targets out, so shot at some snow hills... which now have holes in them. Had one misfire and one hangfire with Pyrodex P. Bummer.

 

[brushyspoons]

Technically this is "What Muzzleloading Stuff I Did Yesterday", but I took pictures of my progress today. I got the trigger guard screwed into the stock, for some reason the rear hole was the hardest steel I've ever tried to drill through while the front was like any old mild steel. I also got the tops of the barrel channel mostly planed down to their final height, after looking at it in the sunlight I noticed a few areas that still need attention. Lastly I got my homemade nose cap screwed on, I think on my next rifle I will try the rivet method to affix it to the stock. I think I am finally starting to see the glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel for this build.

 

[64Springer]

Getting ready to drill and tap for a 3/4" breech plug/tang.

Need to lock that barrel down tight. This should do the trick.

 

[deerstalkert]

Getting ready to drill and tap for a 3/4" breech plug/tang.

Need to lock that barrel down tight. This should do the trick.

get ready for the "you gotta have a lathe" crowd.

 

[TDM]

A very chilly, wet day here. A good day to sit in the shop and finish up odds and ins on the SMR. Installed the rear sight, went in nice and snug. Polished the front sight and installed it, but wasn’t tight enough. Took a long 5/8” socket and gave it 2 good moderate raps with a hammer. Front sight is nice and snug now too. Using the socket works perfectly for tightening up a dove tail. If you try it, make sure the socket is large enough to not bottom out on the barrel face. Also recommend making your own lipped sight drift, very stable, and won’t mar the metal. I make mine from 3/8” brass rod and use a mill file to shape.

 

[64Springer]

get ready for the "you gotta have a lathe" crowd.

Yeah.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

I skin my cats with a vise and a level.

Mo cheaper too.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Not much, -40 wind chill this morning so no range trip today...

 

[TDM]

Not much, -40 wind chill this morning so no range trip today...

Don’t blame you a bit for that cancellation.

 

[pacanis]

I was hoping to shoot the rifle I received yesterday, but too wet out to enjoy it.
So I shot a pic instead. A pair of 50cal's.

 

[deerstalkert]

Yeah.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

I skin my cats with a vise and a level.

Mo cheaper.

i even use a hand brace! but then i have been called a neanderthal.

today i made a new rr for my tmr to replace the one that broke last week.
may shoot if it gets above single digit. burns my nose outside today. 6*