What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Century to late]

Fixed a really messed up dovetail on miroku barrel.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Started engraving a horn today. I didn’t realize what I was getting into! Eight solid hours and half way there I think.
It seems this horn is harder to scrimshaw than others. I have had a challenge with my stylus skidding on the surface and not scraping as usual. Makes for painstaking work.

 

[pacanis]

Went shooting the Indian Trade Musket at 50yds this time.
Not the results I had hoped for. The occasional fliers haunt me still...

 

[Century to late]

Started engraving a horn today. I didn’t realize what I was getting into! Eight solid hours and half way there I think.
It seems this horn is harder to scrimshaw than others. I have had a challenge with my stylus skidding on the surface and not scraping as usual. Makes for painstaking work.

WOW!!

 

[deerstalkert]

Started engraving a horn today. I didn’t realize what I was getting into! Eight solid hours and half way there I think.
It seems this horn is harder to scrimshaw than others. I have had a challenge with my stylus skidding on the surface and not scraping as usual. Makes for painstaking work.

does it ever help to warm the horn first?

 

[Century to late]

Tried a new bullet mold out for first time. Made some nice bullets very few reject from the Lyman mold.

 

[Century to late]

Forgot to attach pictures.

 

[deerstalkert]

started the day in my bullet garden harvesting bullets and balls. snow is going off quick and the lead is just laying about for picking up.
got sidetracked by my boat. cleaned cedar fronds out of it.
got sidetracked from that by a newly browned barrel that needed waxed.
time for a nap.

 

[Century to late]

started the day in my bullet garden harvesting bullets and balls. snow is going off quick and the lead is just laying about for picking up.
got sidetracked by my boat. cleaned cedar fronds out of it.
got sidetracked from that by a newly browned barrel that needed waxed.
time for a nap.View attachment 212694

Life is good.

 

[Abarnes]

I made me a priming flask this morning
Now I need it to stop raining so I can use it.

 

[Century to late]

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I made me a priming flask this morning
Now I need it to stop raining so I can use it.

That is very nice!

 

[painter]

I pulled my two flintlocks out of the closet and did some dry firing.

 

[aussie pete]

Forgot to attach pictures.

Nice casting, Sir. That's a big bullet. What rifle are you going to use those beauties in? And results too, mate. I'm expecting a report, if you can oblige? I checked out the weather report on the 'net, and it tells me you are going to have some lovely clear days for the next week or so - great casting weather, and nice to get to send those to the target.

Cheers, Pete

 

[Century to late]

Nice casting, Sir. That's a big bullet. What rifle are you going to use those beauties in? And results too, mate. I'm expecting a report, if you can oblige? I checked out the weather report on the 'net, and it tells me you are going to have some lovely clear days for the next week or so - great casting weather, and nice to get to send those to the target.

Cheers, Pete

Got a Lyman Great Planes for big game hunting. Casting .58 RB's today for my mountain gun. I love big calibers in all my guns. Will you up dated on the outcome.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Finished the "Constitution Horn" (#35) today. I am pleased with it, considering the challenges.

 

[Century to late]

Finished the "Constitution Horn" (#35) today. I am pleased with it, considering the challenges.

I can do many things this is not one of them. Totally impressed with your work.

 

[TDM]

Finished the "Constitution Horn" (#35) today. I am pleased with it, considering the challenges.

Just beautiful, great work!

 

[Century to late]

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I made me a priming flask this morning
Now I need it to stop raining so I can use it.

Did you build the dispensing nozzle?

 

[Abarnes]

Did you build the dispensing nozzle?

Yep, turned it out on my lathe

 

[Abarnes]

That is very nice!

Thanks