What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Dale Allen Raby]

I had some left over alcohol thinned maple stain in a container already. Just wiped it down with that. Nothing else.

Got some ebony stain in a little can in the basement. Maybe will try that over the top of the food coloring. It should settle into the carvings nicely and darken them up a bit. Thanks!

 

[Boomtown Bang]

This is not directed to anyone. Just a general BE CAREFUL.
Last night I blew a hole in my porch rotating cylinder to safety pin on revolver (see the irony). Yep, THANKFULLY (God intervened) bullet went under guard rail and out into yard so it's rather unnoticeable. Missed my left boot by about 10". Was cycling cylinder to safety pin and hammer slipped and it detonated, ignited the .44 chamber and rest is history. You can bet I'm gonna be much more careful and I want this to possibly remind others about safety. Keep a good purchase on that hammer, ALWAYS. Was innocent enough and I thought my thumb was securely on. Done this 1000 times and I think because of that (repetition), I wasn't cognizant of thumb pressure. Might have to make an adjustment to hammer grooves. Can't have that happen... NEVER... EVER... plz these are real bullets in real guns. This refreshed safety procedures. Thankfully I'm in the habit of pointing gun away from everything.

 

[RicM]

Cool video Dale!!

 

[pacanis]

IMO, there's a fine line between being safe and doing something that should make it safe.
Had you left the hammer at half-cock there wouldn't have been a problem.
Had you loaded one-skip one-load four there really wouldn't have been a problem.

But the good thing is you were muzzle aware enough that you only had a yipes moment and not an OUCH moment.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Here are the results of the green and red measures being stained with Minwax ebony stain:

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

This is not directed to anyone. Just a general BE CAREFUL.
Last night I blew a hole in my porch rotating cylinder to safety pin on revolver (see the irony). Yep, THANKFULLY (God intervened) bullet went under guard rail and out into yard so it's rather unnoticeable. Missed my left boot by about 10". Was cycling cylinder to safety pin and hammer slipped and it detonated, ignited the .44 chamber and rest is history. You can bet I'm gonna be much more careful and I want this to possibly remind others about safety. Keep a good purchase on that hammer, ALWAYS. Was innocent enough and I thought my thumb was securely on. Done this 1000 times and I think because of that (repetition), I wasn't cognizant of thumb pressure. Might have to make an adjustment to hammer grooves. Can't have that happen... NEVER... EVER... plz these are real bullets in real guns. This refreshed safety procedures. Thankfully I'm in the habit of pointing gun away from everything.

Just today watched a video I made of myself loading a short-barreled muzzleloader and perhaps coming a bit too close to pointing it at my own head. I've experienced a few accidental discharges, but nothing especially valuable was damaged. I dunno how many times (typically) a widow woman came into my store to sell her dead husband's guns. About half of those were loaded and often pointed at me. Would have done no good to tear her a new one as she had no knowledge of guns and was divesting herself of them. Always a scary concept to get across that ALL guns are ALWAYS loaded... even the ones that aren't.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Cool video Dale!!

Thanks!

 

[wganz]

Picked up some Pyrodex from the local fun shop.
So wet here in Louisiana, couldn't get past the gate without sinking into the mud.

 

[COTNTOP]

Enjoyed your video very much.

 

[chorizo]

Well, even with a case of the COVID, I was able to build up and reinforce another White Mountain Carbine stock in anticipation of getting a barrel by Hoyt back in the next 6 weeks.

Sure glad I got mine in before the window closed.

 

[TDM]

Well, even with a case of the COVID, I was able to build up and reinforce another White Mountain Carbine stock in anticipation of getting a barrel by Hoyt back in the next 6 weeks.

Sure glad I got mine in before the window closed.

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Don’t overdue it, rest up.

 

[aussie pete]

Making the most of the weekend, I went out to the range this morning to set the Three Band Parker Hale at the 100 metre frame for the very first time. I set the rear ladder to the first rise, given that my first shot was low, low, low , appearing in the corflute six inches below the target. Holding at six o'clock, the remaining nine landed in the black. I'm pretty stoked with this effort. Not the inch and a half group that some other posters say they get with this rifle, but I'll take this result any day, so much fun! A critique of the two separate groups tells me that my sight picture needs to be refined, getting the blade consistent at each let off.

If I can get a leave pass tomorrow from OC Home Command, and if this rain holds off, I will attempt the Two Band at the same distance.

Kind regards, Pete

 

[TDM]

Making the most of the weekend, I went out to the range this morning to set the Three Band Parker Hale at the 100 metre frame for the very first time. I set the rear ladder to the first rise, given that my first shot was low, low, low , appearing in the corflute six inches below the target. Holding at six o'clock, the remaining nine landed in the black. I'm pretty stoked with this effort. Not the inch and a half group that some other posters say they get with this rifle, but I'll take this result any day, so much fun! A critique of the two separate groups tells me that my sight picture needs to be refined, getting the blade consistent at each let off.

If I can get a leave pass tomorrow from OC Home Command, and if this rain holds off, I will attempt the Two Band at the same distance.

Kind regards, Pete
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Love Parker Hales. Good shooting.

 

[SwanShot]

Knapped a few flints for my pistol. There is no such thing as flint in Australia, not that I can find anyway. But. there is chert. Not as good as flint but if it's what you've got it's what you use. I get very reliable results from my own chert flints, but that having been said I test them all and reject about 30% of them.

 

[ETipp]

I’m not finished with it yet, but I made a 45 gr powder measure for the SMR. I’ll keep carving on it until I like it or I mess it up!

TDM, you and Dale have done went and got my “want bumps” to itching on making some of those type powder measures.

 

[SwanShot]

Making the most of the weekend, I went out to the range this morning to set the Three Band Parker Hale at the 100 metre frame for the very first time. I set the rear ladder to the first rise, given that my first shot was low, low, low , appearing in the corflute six inches below the target. Holding at six o'clock, the remaining nine landed in the black. I'm pretty stoked with this effort. Not the inch and a half group that some other posters say they get with this rifle, but I'll take this result any day, so much fun! A critique of the two separate groups tells me that my sight picture needs to be refined, getting the blade consistent at each let off.

If I can get a leave pass tomorrow from OC Home Command, and if this rain holds off, I will attempt the Two Band at the same distance.

Kind regards, Pete
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I have had similar results with the "trash can" mold, but mine distorted and that is when I discovered that lee don't make em any more.

 

[ETipp]

Received my lock. Worked on a stock a little and tinkered with fit of the two.

 

[SwanShot]

I lightened the action... err, I mean tuned the lock...
Of my Pedersoli KY pistol. It feels like the trigger pull improved. I'm hoping with that and some more shooting my groups improve.

I know exactly what you mean. I'm shooting mine in a comp tomorrow. I usually score by the number of rounds on the target. Forget the rings, they're for pussy's.

 

[chorizo]

Those rings are more advisory in nature.

 

[Forester]

Inlet the triggergaurd to my Kibler colonial 58 rifle kit. I also cast about 3 lbs of Lee 578 Minnies to be used in my old Navy Arms Zouave. I may try a few in the Kibler just to see how they will do.