What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[EcoRover]

Made a few things: combination ball starter/pressure flaker with a mulie horn base and a copper nail from the local mines; vent pick (how do I keep losing these?); and a 90-grain powder measure (finally found a good use for a .300 Utra Mag case, haha).

 

[smo]

Putting the finishing touches on a couple of muzzleloader kills….

 

[Terrier]

Putting the finishing touches on a couple of muzzleloader kills….

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Don't forget the salt & pepper!


Who says you can't eat horns!?!

 

[Bill Bryan]

I went to our local club shoot even though its raining. Had a great time shooting my .50 cal Kentucky pistol. Not many in the black at 25 yards but they where all on paper. Bill

 

[Omahkapi'si]

17F this morning, a frozen fingers shoot. My Frontier .50 cal percussion. Shot some Triple 7 3F (save my BP for the flintlock). A little snow in the bushes but pretty dry out there. 50 grains, .480 ball, .015 patch.

50 yds off hand, then rang some of the range gongs for awhile after that at various yardage 50-150.

 

[windini]

Got back on the Bulldog project; I think I worked through the oops degreasing issue!

Where it was:

After a better degreasing & reapplication of the bluing compound, it looks like I'm back on track.

It's got a good base color now.

We'll see what a few more cycles do!

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Trigger work today, maybe.....View attachment 271992

umm think i know what im looking at. but dang that looks complicated to me.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

17F this morning, a frozen fingers shoot. My Frontier .50 cal percussion. Shot some Triple 7 3F (save my BP for the flintlock). A little snow in the bushes but pretty dry out there. 50 grains, .480 ball, .015 patch.

50 yds off hand, then rang some of the range gongs for awhile after that at various yardage 50-150.

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good shooting bud

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

I grew up in a ranching family and made my living ranching for over 20 years. I was always amazed at the raw strength of a full grown bull.

was fishing a pay pond. ugh. big bull got after me. i ran and jumped under the fence. went up to the guy i paid to fish. he was laughing. said boy u can run. at the time i wasnt very happy. left rod and reels and tackle box at pond. the guy took me down there thru the gate in his truck and got my stuff. tore my chlothes up on the barb wired fence. didnt go back

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Putting the finishing touches on a couple of muzzleloader kills….

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nice

 

[aussie pete]

was fishing a pay pond. ugh. big bull got after me. i ran and jumped under the fence. went up to the guy i paid to fish. he was laughing. said boy u can run. at the time i wasnt very happy. left rod and reels and tackle box at pond. the guy took me down there thru the gate in his truck and got my stuff. tore my chlothes up on the barb wired fence. didnt go back

I feel your pain, oldschoolhunter55, but man, your little story did make me chuckle! I hope you have recovered.

Pete

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

You just never know what those critters are going to do! My folks were running a dairy in western Missouri back in the 60's. Had a calf needed some doctorin' in the holding pen. Dad dropped a loop on it, it took off running, no matter how fast I was moving, wasn't fast enough, ended up face down in the dirt!!

 

[jiedgar]

Got this buck today
Lyman GP 50 cal 55 gr of 32 year old Goex 3f, pillow tick with crisco lube Speer .490 swaged

 

[garypl]

Midway USA had Lee 20 lb lead pot on sale for $59.99. Ordered one plus a couple of more items and got free shipping.

 

[Justin.44]

Midway USA had Lee 20 lb lead pot on sale for $59.99. Ordered one plus a couple of more items and got free shipping.

Can't beat that deal!

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

I feel your pain, oldschoolhunter55, but man, your little story did make me chuckle! I hope you have recovered.

Pete

oh yeah its amazing just how fast that !%$# brahma bull could run. lol.

 

[bpd303]

A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas, and talked with an old rancher.

He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs."

The rancher said, "Okay, but don't go in that field over there.....,"

as he pointed out the location.

The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, "Mister, I have the authority of the

Federal Government with me!"

Reaching into his rear pants pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge

and proudly displayed it to the rancher.

"See this FEDERAL badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish....

On any land!! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!!"
The rancher nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.

A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the DEA officer running for his life,

being chased by the rancher's big Santa Gertrudis bull......

With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that

he'd sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.

The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs.....

(I just love this part....)

."Your badge! Show him your FEDERAL badge....!!

 

[BillRob]

Spent the day chasing muleys on the Palouse, in Eastern Washington. Have a doe tag and saw 25 does and fawns or so, but none inside the 75 yards I prefer. (Bought a .58 cal Kibler Colonial this spring, but I'm not dialed in enough, so I carried my old TC .54 Hawken, for its 42nd year.) I was ready to go with some (also old) 425 grains Great Plains bullets in front of 90 grains of Goex fff. The day started very foggy, but ended up bright and sunny. I might have been able to put a move on a small group late in the day, but the sun and I were fading about the same time. (To be fair, I had been up quite a bit longer than it had.) Next time though - next time.......

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas, and talked with an old rancher.

He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs."

The rancher said, "Okay, but don't go in that field over there.....,"

as he pointed out the location.

The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, "Mister, I have the authority of the

Federal Government with me!"

Reaching into his rear pants pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge

and proudly displayed it to the rancher.

"See this FEDERAL badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish....

On any land!! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!!"
The rancher nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.

A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the DEA officer running for his life,

being chased by the rancher's big Santa Gertrudis bull......

With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that

he'd sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.

The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs.....

(I just love this part....)

."Your badge! Show him your FEDERAL badge....!!

lol. thanks for that. gave me a good laugh

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Spent the day chasing muleys on the Palouse, in Eastern Washington. Have a doe tag and saw 25 does and fawns or so, but none inside the 75 yards I prefer. (Bought a .58 cal Kibler Colonial this spring, but I'm not dialed in enough, so I carried my old TC .54 Hawken, for its 42nd year.) I was ready to go with some (also old) 425 grains Great Plains bullets in front of 90 grains of Goex fff. The day started very foggy, but ended up bright and sunny. I might have been able to put a move on a small group late in the day, but the sun and I were fading about the same time. (To be fair, I had been up quite a bit longer than it had.) Next time though - next time.......

l hear ya bud. u will get a next time. hang in there and good luck to ya. people that dont hunt will never understand it aint about killing.