Just ordered an 1851 Navy revolver in .44Cal from Muzzle-Loaders.com and cartridge making kit from Guns of the West.
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I turned an extra back pin for my mould so now I can make two different sizes of minés with the same mould View attachment 228722View attachment 228723
That looked like that hurt a little... Just. A. Little.Abar, I’m not sure what powder load too suggest for those jewels…
But here’s a quick video of a Friend of mine shooting his 4 bore Blunderbuss with 175 grns of fffg and somewhere around 3 ozs of mixed lead shot…
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Great job!!Did a little more freehand drawing and carving this afternoon. I’m proud to say that I didn’t cut myself today for the first time.
He said it smarted a bit….That looked like that hurt a little... Just. A. Little.
I think history is awsome and especially when you get see all that cool old stuff they used to have and use.Got to work with visitors at the George Spangler Farm at Gettysburg, PA. It was the 11th Corps Union Hospital so we had medical instruments on display. We were able to explain the impact of canister and Musket fire on the body and possible courses of treatment. They had a new gun set here because the farm was also the location of the Army of the Potomac's Artillery Reserve.
Ouch is right! I wonder what his gun weighsAbar, I’m not sure what powder load too suggest for those jewels…
But here’s a quick video of a Friend of mine shooting his 4 bore Blunderbuss with 175 grns of fffg and somewhere around 3 ozs of mixed lead shot…
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Doc, we need to see photos of all this.Besides what I posted a couple pages back now, I made a gouge very similar to the one TDM made on page 395. I made mine adjustable. Don't really know why I did that since this gun I am working on will probably be the last one I ever make (I think I said that about the Kibler SMR I did a couple years back now). After I get the line carved, I will probably sell the whatever you would call it (adjustable line cutter?).
The Doc is out now.
fried sardines now thats a new one on meWell I was just sitting here and a big fat squirrel 35 yards away on the lawn was sitting there upright showing his white belly
My un mentionable pcp 22 just went off , it ran 10 ft and expired. Still working on my 8bore , getting there.
Just fried sardines on patio , delicious
Love from nr London , it’s very hot here. Ha h
Fried smelts are a seasonal treat.fried sardines now thats a new one on me
Jay, have you tried shooting it standing while getting a rest off of a tree or post? Try as I have, I find that I am most accurate with my Crockett Squirrel rifle when shooting from such a position.Shot my flintlock for only the 3rd time since getting it. Tried 50 and 60 grains of 2F, shot well off the bench.
Then I tried offhand, I see where the term "flinchlock" comes from.
I have some work to do to be able to shoot well offhand with it.
Good grief. Wowser.Abar, I’m not sure what powder load too suggest for those jewels…
But here’s a quick video of a Friend of mine shooting his 4 bore Blunderbuss with 175 grns of fffg and somewhere around 3 ozs of mixed lead shot…
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Ouch!!!!
Very nice indeed. Takes a lot of talent and patience to make something such as that.Finished scratching in the map- next to add some lovely color.
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