What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[deerstalkert]

Two and one half hours detail sanding, on long rifle stock between wrist and entry thimble. Wood is curly sugar maple. She doesn't give up , w/o a fight.

would love to see pictures of her OW.

 

[oldwood]

Moose......Log Cabin Shop..........Been doing business w/them since 1972. Always fine folks. Good as it gets. I do mostly catalog items through the mail , UPS ,etc..

 

[moose23]

Yep they seem like nice people, good family owned operation for about 3 or 4 generations now. I looked through their entire catalog this evening, very impressive selection of Muzzleloading items, guns, books, etc.

 

[oldwood]

Deerstalkert.................She's a shy girl and doesn't have her makeup on just yet. You know how girls are , she'll be going " boom " in a month or so. May be able ta git the neighbor over w/his fancy phone for photo session for ya. Her s/n is somewhere about 160+ I've lost count. ............oldwood

 

[oldwood]

Moose...Just had Log C.S. , send me a new catalog. My old one is so mucked up w/ notes and scribbles , it was too tough to read. Been a frequent flier there for very long time.....oldwood

 

[Sprglde]

Spent some time in my friends shop. He sure does some nice work.

 

[Loja man]

Since my rifle was still dirty I loaded it up with a squirrel load . Spent a couple hours walking the woods with my oldest son! No squirrels but did find buck bones, probably from last spring. So now I have some new knife handle material!

 

[deerstalkert]

Deerstalkert.................She's a shy girl and doesn't have her makeup on just yet. You know how girls are , she'll be going " boom " in a month or so. May be able ta git the neighbor over w/his fancy phone for photo session for ya. Her s/n is somewhere about 160+ I've lost count. ............oldwood

she going to be a blond or brunet? maybe redhead?

 

[appalichian hunter]

Watch them red heads they can be canterous at times.

 

[oldwood]

Guys , I would say , she will be , dark roots , with orangeish highlights. Since the sugar maple is pretty hard , this wood can be stained w/ straight Fiebing's black alcohol . stain , followed by a blow dry with an industrial hair drier. Oh , then ,a rubdown down using 0000 steel wool to dewisker her and final polish before the orange is applied. Blow dry , another wool rubdown to get the last whisker, a check of overall color . If all is well , a rich drenching coat of sealer. . Waterlox , or whatever u got that penetrates deep. Then , give her a three day rest to thoroughly dry in a nice warm , dry place. Next , three or four days of final finish , including a wax job , and she heads to her next appointment at the range. Oh , Forgot she had her metal colored brown , in the browning box , while her wood finish was curing. A sexy French flint in her lock hammer jaws , and next appointment is at the range , to see what she's made to do. .......With front sight file in hand , ......................oldwood

 

[Africa58double]

Went out shooting T/C .58 Big Boar.

 

[Africa58double]

Working on a target load for shooting out to about 80 yards

T/C Big Boar .58 and Goex 2F - 75gr

Started with a .562 ball I use for my other rifle and with different size patches. Big groups and decided to use .570 Cast ball. Ended up with same patch (.018 Ox yoke) I use on other rifle.

At 50 yards I’m at about a 3 inch + “post it”size group -POI is on POA as I was holding At 6oclock . I’ll keep tinkering with it and squeeze that group tighter. Not bad for off back off vehicle 2nd time shooting rifle.

Patches could have been reused.

Fun Plinking today with the 280gr PRB … Easier on shoulder than the REAL 445gr Bullet I shot last time. All fun though!

 

[TScottW99]

I snatched my Pedersoli 10 gauge from the mailman today I also found some black powder and ordered it.

 

[Africa58double]

Need photo man! My Favorite is my Ped Double

I snatched my Pedersoli 10 gauge from the mailman today I also found some black powder and ordered it.

 

[TScottW99]

Need photo man! My Favorite is my Ped Double

Definitely need to take some. I bought it off of here and she’s a beauty. Can’t wait to pattern her and smack an old Tom in the face.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Worked on filing and sanding this Chambers lock. Almost done!

 

[deerstalkert]

Nothing. every time i headed for the shop, the phone would ring. Grass widow down the hill had no hot water.
then wife couldn't turn the new f150 around in the yard due to snow banks. four hours plowing and she decides she don't need to go anywhere after all!
i hear my stock in the checkering cradle calling.
well i made the stock cry for help and then i spun up a couple antler tips for ram rod ends. finally got into the shop!

 

[Loja man]

Worked on filing and sanding this Chambers lock. Almost done!
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Are you going to have your Fowler done in time to bring it to Friendship?

 

[Africa58double]

Friendship is on my Radar this year. Want to Participate in the Double rifle competition.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Are you going to have your Fowler done in time to bring it to Friendship?

That's the plan!