What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[SOLANCO]

I finished a gun today. The pictures stink. Semper Fi.
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Counting down the months til you finish mine!

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Next time I order lead from Roto Metals I’m going to order a chunk of pewter @deerstalkert. I have never fooled with it before, but I want to try pouring bolsters.

Go to ebay, it's cheaper. I just use wheel weights. When they get hot enough, I skim the zinc off the top. It's great when I can get stick on wheel weights. They are pure lead. Some are Zinc, they are marked 'Zn'. Did I mention these are free from most any car repair place? Semper Fi.

 

[Slowzen]

Becam a member of this forum yesterday, making a list of thing's I'll need to run a flintlock. Looking for a reliable and accurate flintlock to channel my inner shirt tailed man.

 

[Loja man]

i go onto their sight fully intending to buy a couple pounds. get it into my cart and choke. seems like a lot of money for a pound .
been living with a Scots woman too long i guess.
i lurk about in thrift stores and buy whatever they have in pewter, cast it into ingots and stamp them so i won't cast Round balls with it.

Any tips on identifying pewter items in thrift stores and junk stores?

 

[wganz]

Ordered round ball moulds for the 2 muskets I just got from Loyalist Arms.
0.672" for the 1825/40 musket on the LEFT. 0.735" for the 1839 Tower Percussion (aka caplock Brown Bess) on the RIGHT.
Obligatory musket p0rnz!

ETA late entry: ordered hand sizing dies for the musket & carbine.

 

[deerstalkert]

Any tips on identifying pewter items in thrift stores and junk stores?

usually gray in color and has no ring to it when tapped. also sometime has a stamp or cartouche of some kind.

 

[Abarnes]

Gave my credit card number to Kibler Longrifles

Risky business!

 

[TDM]

Worked on the gun build. And ordered some Permalyn finish and Permalyn sealer from Laurel Mountain.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Picked up 7 more roof vents today. That's 13 so far this year.
My roofers says he has 75+ roofs to replace ASAP.
I'll be getting more of these soon...

 

[Plainsman]

Cleaned up my cap and ball 36 then cranked out a few loaders. Not any period correct but work well. Dump the powder load and chase it with the patch and ball down to seat. Also, whipped out another short starter. Had some extra sheds laying around. Keeps me out of these Texas honky tonks. Ha.

 

[Kabulrocks]

Go to ebay, it's cheaper. I just use wheel weights. When they get hot enough, I skim the zinc off the top. It's great when I can get stick on wheel weights. They are pure lead. Some are Zinc, they are marked 'Zn'. Did I mention these are free from most any car repair place? Semper Fi.
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Do you use the skimmed off zinc to make bolsters and nose caps?

 

[Slowzen]

Learned that the RPL Small Flint or small percussion lock will fit the Traditions Deluxe Kentucky rifle. Started building a buying list for accessories needed for running a flintlock.

 

[user 49399]

Ended up with 70 .600 caliber round balls. Life is good.

 

[TDM]

I need to cast some .600 balls too!

 

[user 49399]

Making them is almost as much fun as shooting them.

Almost.

 

[Plainsman]

Gotta love that forge. Very nice.

 

[user 49701]

Made percussion caps, 22sharpshooter kit

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Rounded up my gear for Saturday's opening of Spring Gobbler Season. Cows knee is going to be essential as 1" of rain is predicted.

 

[Loja man]

Rounded up my gear for Saturday's opening of Spring Gobbler Season. Cows knee is going to be essential as 1" of rain is predicted.

That’s a bummer!!! Best wishes! Keep your powder dry!!

 

[TDM]

Spent the day trying to correct the botched job I did on the mortises on the trade gun. Dropped the ball big time.