What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[pacanis]

LOL, I already learnt me about the ramrod on my Hawken

It's right down there in the breech where the spark shoots out of... I imagine it's not called a vent liner on a percussion? Not sure of the terminolgy on a percussion... barrel? Beats me, but that's the bottom you are looking at in the pic.

I'll probably pop the barrel out before I shoot it and have a look. I want to grease the nipple and anything else that needs greased anyway.

 

[longcruise]

Could be a knurl of metal from the drilling for the drum?

 

[pacanis]

Could be a knurl of metal from the drilling for the drum?

Drum. That's the word I was looking for. I was thinking it was called a barrel.
And that is my guess, too. There does not appear to be a way to get at it from the nipple side.
I was thinking there might be some kind of cleanout screw, but there's the nipple and there's some sort of set screw that looks like it keeps the nipple from turning... why? I don't know. So you don't over-tighten the nipple?

Maybe I can shoot it out, lol.

 

[Ed C.]

Drum. That's the word I was looking for. I was thinking it was called a barrel.
And that is my guess, too. There does not appear to be a way to get at it from the nipple side.
I was thinking there might be some kind of cleanout screw, but there's the nipple and there's some sort of set screw that looks like it keeps the nipple from turning... why? I don't know. So you don't over-tighten the nipple?

Maybe I can shoot it out, lol.

Once removed, you can use that screw to provide a clean out channel. It should be short enough to not contact the nipple threads, lest it buggers them up. The nipple does not need a set screw to be secure once tightened. If you get both the nipple and drum (bolster) screw out be sure to use a never seize compound on them.

 

[pacanis]

Once removed, you can use that screw to provide a clean out channel. It should be short enough to not contact the nipple threads, lest it buggers them up. The nipple does not need a set screw to be secure once tightened. If you get both the nipple and drum (bolster) screw out be sure to use a never seize compound on them.

Thanks.
It was in line with the threads at a 90 degree angle, so I thought it was a set screw. I should have tried a pipe cleaner down it.
I greased the threads up when I put everything back together.

After playing around with that hawken it will be nice to shoot something else.

 

[longcruise]

Drum. That's the word I was looking for.

In Russell Osbourne's journal he called it a percussion tube.

https://www.amazon.com/X-Long-Flex-...hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584276309429884&psc=1
Maybe this could do it.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Here I go again. As you can see from my post, I had a run of customers wanting a 4 Bore Blunderbuss. I just completed the 3rd in a series of 4. The 1st one was Ash. The 2nd one was Walnut as this 3rd one is. The next 4 Bore is Sugar Maple. After which I have one Blunderbuss to build in .75 cal. with a Cannon Nose Barrel. That should be the end of the BB's for a while. Here are some pic's of #3 that I completed today. Semper Fi.

 

[Billy Boy]

Made a few 36 cal paper cartridges using coffee filters with the Eras Gone colt conical. Worked well and they all went bang but need some practice making them hahah. May try some nitrate coffee filter paper

I have used nitrated coffee filters in 36 and 44 and they work very well, give them a try. The crystal like stuff left over when the water evaporates can be left in the container for the next batch.

 

[Tanker]

Today I went to the local BP shop. Picked up 32 cal patches, a range rod and a new powder measure. Came home finished carving my 32 cal crocket. This is about as good as I can do. Burned in a few highlights and sanded until 600 grit. Then stained.

 

[Lawdawg98]

I designed, cut, and stitched a new shooting bag for my Hawken.

 

[pacanis]

Black powder shop. What a memory.
Aside from all the gun shops stocking black powder guns and powder back when I was a kid, there was even a BP shop called the Bear's Den.
Sure do miss those days.

I still have some 4F, marked as such, in a plastic container I was given forty-some years ago. Still works, too.

 

[Tanker]

Black powder shop. What a memory.
Aside from all the gun shops stocking black powder guns and powder back when I was a kid, there was even a BP shop called the Bear's Den.
Sure do miss those days.

I still have some 4F, marked as such, in a plastic container I was given forty-some years ago. Still works, too.

We still have a real BP shop. Fort Chambers in Chambersburg. Great little shop the owner has forgotten more about muzzleloaders then I will ever know.

 

[deerstalkert]

Received a 45 cal. Muzzleloader with a Josh Golcher rear action lock. Bought on an auction site for $275.00. 38” barrel, machined octagon to round, deep rifling, not sure of twist. Only damage is to the heel of the stock, small piece chipped off and brass butt plate bent a bit. From what I know Josh was a lock maker in the Philadelphia area in the early to mid 1800’s. Appear to be proof marks on breech end of barrel, any help identifying would be appreciated. Ran jag and patches with various cleaners down barrel, found expected rust, but got it fairly cleaned. Plan on its first visit to the range tomorrow. Unless you guys see something I don’t, I believe this is an original firearm from the 1800’s.

your barrel is British proofed .

 

[Terrier]

your barrel is British proofed .
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Does that mean his gun falls into the top line on the Birmingham side?

 

[TDM]

Received a 45 cal. Muzzleloader with a Josh Golcher rear action lock. Bought on an auction site for $275.00. 38” barrel, machined octagon to round, deep rifling, not sure of twist. Only damage is to the heel of the stock, small piece chipped off and brass butt plate bent a bit. From what I know Josh was a lock maker in the Philadelphia area in the early to mid 1800’s. Appear to be proof marks on breech end of barrel, any help identifying would be appreciated. Ran jag and patches with various cleaners down barrel, found expected rust, but got it fairly cleaned. Plan on its first visit to the range tomorrow. Unless you guys see something I don’t, I believe this is an original firearm from the 1800’s.

The rifle is a beauty! That was $275 well spent in my opinion.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I have used nitrated coffee filters in 36 and 44 and they work very well, give them a try. The crystal like stuff left over when the water evaporates can be left in the container for the next batch.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I use 'EZ Wider cigarette papers. They make great paper cartridges and leave no residue. Semper Fi.

 

[deerstalkert]

Does that mean his gun falls into the top line on the Birmingham side?

yes i think so.
at least the barrel indicates that. but I am only hitting on 3 out of 8 cylinders today so i may be wrong.

 

[Tweeter and the MonkeyMan]

This week so far I ordered a paper cartridge kit for my Colt 51 Navy from Guns of the West.
Ordered spare action parts for it also from Numrich Gun Parts to keep handy while Colt factory original parts are still available. Still need to order 2 more parts from Lodgewood Mfg to make my spare parts kit complete.
Called customs to see if they had parts I ordered 3 weeks ago as movement on the tracking number is at a standstill - they were no help, back to hurry up and wait.
Ordered 5 square feet of 1/4 inch felt for new lubricated wads (Future Project)
Ordered 2 new mainsprings from a gunsmith in Scotland. Excellent customer service so far.
Drank 2 pots of coffee, smoked a half pack of cigarettes and hung out with my 2 cats.
Briefly (for about 3 seconds) wondered what my ex-wife was doing.
Thought about calling Peter Dyson about my order but made a 3rd pot of coffee instead.

 

[deerstalkert]

burned about 1200g's of swiss fff. 65g at a time.
shot my Hawken percussion .50 with the Sharon barrel. 80 yards with TC tang vernier and globe front.
another 75 years i might get good with it.