What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Loja man]

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

Hang in there! There are days like that! I have re-welded my standing breach two times in order to create a satisfactory fit to the barrel. Still no luck!! One of these days!;-)

 

[TDM]

Hang in there! There are days like that! I have re-welded my standing breach two times in order to create a satisfactory fit to the barrel. Still no luck!! One of these days!;-)

Your right, some days are just off.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Your right, some days are just off.

Hang in there, I'll post some pic's of my latest build where I screwed up but there is always a fix, somewhere......!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Here are some pic's of my recent build, a Chambers English fusil in twenty guage with a walnut stock. I wanted to make it with a standing breech but found that I needed more wood at the breech for height so I cut the top off and glued a piece of wood that I had from the kit to give it more wood. What doesn't show is the slots that I didn't get lined up as good as I should have done for the barrel keys but I was able to cover them up .....to a certain degree!

 

[TDM]

Here are some pic's of my recent build, a Chambers English fusil in twenty guage with a walnut stock. I wanted to make it with a standing breech but found that I needed more wood at the breech for height so I cut the top off and glued a piece of wood that I had from the kit to give it more wood. What doesn't show is the slots that I didn't get lined up as good as I should have done for the barrel keys but I was able to cover them up .....to a certain degree!

Well, your “mistakes” turned out beautifully!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I'll try to get better pictures.
Thank you! Thad

 

[PathfinderNC]

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...

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You’re doing a great thing

 

[PathfinderNC]

Got another flat horn ready for some engraving. Probably go with Celtic designs again.

 

[DrLaw]

I started coning the barrel of one of my rifles. I have two more round ball barrels to do after that one. Started about 5:30 PM, but I didn't want to keep going to finish lest I goof up somehow. I'll pick up where I left off tomorrow morning.
However, these Joe Wood coning tools are pretty much me-proof.

The Doc is out now.

 

[ETipp]

Took a break from chores and the wind was practically non-existent so I finally got out and verified the zero on my Crockett Squirrel Rifle. Installed a peep sight and a taller and finer bead front sight on it a while back and boy howdy, does it help, and a lot too.

Spring squirrel season opens here May 20th.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Not sure what the British would have loaded it with , but the French used 116gr cartridges according to another forum member here. I haven't found a proper official source and would love one if someone could point me in the right direction.

40gr of powder would be a "mouse load" for this gun and wouldn't produce lethal velocities. I did some testing in the pistol section of the forum, here is a link: Pedersoli An IX chronograph fun

Go to British military forums

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Not sure what the British would have loaded it with , but the French used 116gr cartridges according to another forum member here. I haven't found a proper official source and would love one if someone could point me in the right direction.

40gr of powder would be a "mouse load" for this gun and wouldn't produce lethal velocities. I did some testing in the pistol section of the forum, here is a link: Pedersoli An IX chronograph fun

Try. British military forums

 

[user 49399]

Kilt a bar.

 

[DrLaw]

FINISHED coning my Kibler Southern Mountain. I will tell you, the hardest part is cutting the cone with the heaviest grit, and even that was not hard. It only took me about one long side strip of the 220 paper to get that done. Polishing with 320 and 400 paper was a breeze. I still have two more rifles to do (both underhammer barrels, one in .54 and the other in .45) but I am giving my hands and shoulder a break for the time being from doing that twisting with the tools. Mike Believue (Duelist 1854 On Youtube) has a video on how to do this with the Joe Wood tools, which I also used, in case you want to see what this is about. I think Mr. Wood posted those videos on this forum.
Incidentally Mr. Wood is a great conversationalist and e-mailed me last night to make certain I was doing the coning correctly. He cares.

The Doc is out now.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Here are some more pictures of my Chambers English fusil. My last few weren't very good and we finally got some sun!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

This bag was made to carry on left side. I carry on the right so I popped the brass rivets and laced the strap back on so it’s on my right hip.

 

[45man]

Wemt down and shot my halfstock I havent shot for a long time. Forgot patch thickness but pulled it together. Shot great and the flint held up. It cleaned up super fast too.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Not precisely muzzle loading but it was BP. I had a chance today to shoot the 1860 Henry at extended range and using the ladder sight. Something I have been wanting to do for some time. No sign of Gus nor Blue Duck but the 300 yard rocks and dirt clods were in great peril. Had a wonderful time.

This was only 50 yards.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Nice Henry! I have the brass version.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

Well Kind of qazay Black powder.. I started working on a beev hide. Next is to finish fleshing it out then to tan.

Salt River Johnny