What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[deerstalkert]

inlet a Ashmore Warranted lock into the current project. Tennessee Mountain Classic. next up recontouring that cheek. wait ing for the rest of the rifle. going all iron on this one. have the .45 green mountain barrel so i guess i can add tabs and get it pinned.

 

[William Sublette]

Beautiful day, went and shot some percussion rifles, for the fun of it, and unloaded my flint.

It's been loaded since Oct elk season.

Went off like a charm.


Now my truck smells like rotten eggs.




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That rifle in the middle is a Sharon Trade Rifle.


I finally got around to cleaning it today.

The bore is silky smooth. I shot it 5 times, and it barely had any crud in it.


I think it's my new favorite.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

BP Maniac. Are you using a pizza cutter to cut patches? If so, how does that work? Polecat

Its fabric cutter you can get from a Walmart. Its razor sharp & cuts that ticking VERY easy.
They are about $10.00 each and well worth it if you cut your own patches:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fiskars-45-mm-Stick-Rotary-Cutter-White-1-Each/27173191
Here's how I cut patches:

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Shot my Frontier at 100 yds. 50 grains T7. .490 ball.

 

[TFoley]

Shot my Frontier at 100 yds. 50 grains T7. .490 ball.
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If'n you wuz a'shooting at skwerls at that distance, that's the load for sure.

 

[Trooper]

Could I trouble you for the link to the punches? I have an old Foster patch cutter but its about had it and I have no idea how I can get it resharpened.

Thanks,

RM

Yes here’s that link. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00004T7W9/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Trooper]

Shot my Frontier at 100 yds. 50 grains T7. .490 ball.
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My wife found that 80 gns of T7 was a bit too much recoil for her. Your post is encouraging. I’m guessing she could handle the recoil better with 50 gns behind that PRB. We’ll have to give that a try for her.

 

[Trooper]

Great shooting!!

That’s impressive! Does your rifle have stock sights? Is that a five shot group at 100?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

If'n you wuz a'shooting at skwerls at that distance, that's the load for sure.

Ya no point wasting powder for paper holes.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

My wife found that 80 gns of T7 was a bit too much recoil for her. Your post is encouraging. I’m guessing she could handle the recoil better with 50 gns behind that PRB. We’ll have to give that a try for her.

No kick at all. Good for target shooting.

 

[Trooper]

No kick at all. Good for target shooting.

That will make her very happy. This last summer we were shooting and I loaded 80 gns of T7 behind my patched round ball and let fly. Alice decided to try the same thing with her TC Hawken 50 and she was hurt from the recoil. My fault for not paying attention! I only hope that this indiscretion on my part hasn't ruined this sport for her.

 

[wayne doucette]

Fitting a buttplate to a fairly fancy Jaeger/Transitional rifle

 

[mushka]

Shot a two band Enfield and an 1858 Rem .44 cal revolver. Both a learning experience. Showed me how bad a pistol shot I am.

 

[david w]

I absolutely H A T E cold weather & its cold here in KY.
So...it is patch cutting time !!

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It looks like you don't wash the sizing out. Doesn't that make it more difficult to load?

 

[david w]

I bought a .60cal. Va. rifle.

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Beautiful rifle. Who is the maker?

 

[david w]

I made a little char cloth to practice fire making.

 

[EC121]

Beautiful rifle. Who is the maker?

The rifle was built by Ed Wenger. www.vaflintlocks.com

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

It looks like you don't wash the sizing out. Doesn't that make it more difficult to load?

Not really...because I use a slightly smaller round ball in the guns.

 

[dave951]

Buddy sent me this and I like it.....

 

[Tom Compton]

Shot my Frontier at 100 yds. 50 grains T7. .490 ball.
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Scoped?