What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[BackDraft]

T/C Hawken .45 at a water-filled gallon milk jug at 70 yards. Bullet was a .40 caliber 155 grain Hornady XTP inside a Harvester Crush-Fit .45 caliber unmentionable. Charge was a duplex load; 20 grains of Old Eynsford 3f topped off with 50 grains T7 2f. Velocity should have been about 1700 FPS. The impact point can be seen in the snow for the first attempt. With the barrel fouled, I got a much better result with the second shot... same load.

Loved the fist pump on the second one!

 

[Vtmountaindeerhunter]

Grip epoxied in place and cross pinned.

Trigger guard painted, baked and installed.

2-7 power scout scope installed.

16ga Frankenstuffer ready for some range time. Now we'll see what patched balls can really do. And if it fails to provide accuracy, I'll install a rifle liner with a fast rate of twist. With the added benefit of thickening the breech wall.

8 pounds and 4 ounces.

What? is that . I want a scoped side lock . I am getting my drills out now.

 

[Vtmountaindeerhunter]

Took about 20 minutes to turn an old T shirt into about 150 cleaning patches.View attachment 200056

Makes sense. The local thrift store has bags of material for 2 bucks a bag for rags or patch.

 

[64Springer]

What? is that . I want a scoped side lock . I am getting my drills out now.

A damn fine and well done melding of antique and modern.

Frankenstuffer has been buzzing around in my head for some time.

Couldn't be happier with it.

And if you're laughing with me and not at me, go to page 263 to see how it all began.


Next up is a 16 inch, 16ga, sidelock with a shoulder thingy that folds. Do muzzleloaders need cruciform BBQ spits that attach to the muzzle? And I've never looked at a squirrel through a red dot. Hmmm...

 

[Ed C.]

Makes sense. The local thrift store has bags of material for 2 bucks a bag for rags or patch.

I'll buy ticking for shooting patches, but I go through enough shirts and bed sheets to keep me in cleaning patches forever. On well worn material like some of the bed sheets I'll cut the patches to be 2 x 4"'s and fold double when I use them. For cleaning, I don't know if it makes a difference but I stick to cotton material as that seems pretty absorbent.

 

[deerstalkert]

got off KP duty and sanded a .30 barrel to rebrown. have it started. guess i should do some shooting. my powder is getting stale.
while the barrel is browning, i captured the barrel wedge, and made a range rod for that tiny little bore.

 

[Jim K]

Went squirrel hunting this afternoon. Probably for the last time this season🥲. Season ends next week and looking at the weather and my work load, this is probably it.
Looking forward to next squirrel season already.

 

[Mcat]

Completed a bison leather holster for a recently acquired Rogers and Spencer, Euroarms stainless engraved revolver. Broke my hand in November, but it functioned well for the leather work.

 

[SciAggie]

Toting the new .40 around in the woods. We’re trying to get to know each other.

 

[Gus Alexander]

Discovered a hidden jewel... Pretty sure it's 1766, imported in the 1770s. No lock.. the other is documented 1862 rifled .58

 

[Mean Gene]

Bought a custom trigger set assy for my CVA Hawken today, I'm looking forward to putting it in my rifle and trying it out.

 

[Jay Templin]

Did a session on the evolution of shotguns for our Scout troop as part of their shotgun merit badge. Hands-on with a matchlock, flintlock, caplock, and unmentionables. They’re doing the shooting portion next month.
Jay

 

[wganz]

Cast about another 30 pounds of lead. Up to 150 of the Lee 578-485(on the left in the pix) and up to 250 of the Rapine 578-315.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I had to share. A lady 86 in tears at sailing club “ look after wife Joan I have had 5 husbands and they all died on me “

A reply to me

You should tell the woman at the club that husbands die before their wives because they want to.

I have been married since 1968. Both still alive. Me be 80 , 22 March

 

[JimFlint]

Found these while cleaning out the gun box. Looking forward to the coming season.

 

[rhart]

Discovered a hidden jewel... Pretty sure it's 1766, imported in the 1770s. No lock.. the other is documented 1862 rifled .58

Charleville Musket?

 

[SnowCrow]

Finished another shooting bag. Something a wee bit different this time. A belt bag instead of a shouldered bag. Bag is made of bison hide with deerskin binding and interior pocket, Irish linen stitching. View attachment 199884View attachment 199885

Finished another shooting bag. Something a wee bit different this time. A belt bag instead of a shouldered bag. Bag is made of bison hide with deerskin binding and interior pocket, Irish linen stitching. View attachment 199884View attachment 199885

It’s been a couple days since Tacitus posted pics of belt bag but just wanted to say I just saw this and have to say ,
“Awesome job”. Very nice work 👍👍

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I do quite a bit of sewing mainly sail repairs, got a good few machines. But I bought a couple of cobbler leather sewing machines only like £30 on ebay, singer 1906 ??? But it will sew 1/4” leather like going through butter I do hand sewing too Just finished leather bag pipe bladders for my Scottish bag pipe player a great mate . Our type of sewing definitely not woman’s work🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪. Got a stinking code Love from
England.

 

[Jason holgate]

Cleaned my locks......organized my field box joined this group ordered kibler rifle

 

[tjiann]

Cast my first round balls today. 69 cal that I'm going to use to make cartridges for my Brown Bess.