What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Ed C.]

We had our little club match shoot today. One I won't forget for a while. Got up at 6am, loaded up the guns, loading stand, flask, spouts, RB's, ram rods, special patches and wads, caps, fixture and "C" clamp for loading the Hawken. All set, good to go. Get on the firing line, "Load up and commence firing". And then, ooops-NO GUNPOWDER! Dryballing would have been less embarrassing! I was starting to just pack up and sneak off back home when a fellow competitor asked whats up and ended up lending me enough powder for the match. Great people there. Gotta remember that basic rule: FIRST the powder, then the ball, or you ain't going to shoot at all!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Tail end of winter storm, headed out to the range/camp today and rang some steel. 19F so a little tough on the fingers but got a half dozen shots off anyway. Did a little trekking as well, no bear tracks this time around, lots of deer and a few elk tracks too.

 

[Icemanxxxv]

I finished the Kibler SMR .40cal today. 35 separate work sessions. 72 hours 10 minutes total time, over a period of 9 months 19 days! I'll get better photos when the weather brightens up a bit.

 

[WALT53]

Tail end of winter storm, headed out to the range/camp today and rang some steel. 19F so a little tough on the fingers but got a half dozen shots off anyway. Did a little trekking as well, no bear tracks this time around, lots of deer and a few elk tracks too.

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Atta boy but you need a little more gun for them elk .

 

[Omahkapi'si]

It's all about shot placement.

 

[TDM]

I finished the Kibler SMR .40cal today. 35 separate work sessions. 72 hours 10 minutes total time, over a period of 9 months 19 days! I'll get better photos when the weather brightens up a bit.


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Looks really nice!

 

[deerstalkert]

i finally got around to making a main spring to replace the one that shattered like glass in my spare Haddaway lock.
powder coated some REAL 325's for my double 50. don't bother. didn't change anything i could tell.
waiting on a package from muzzleloaderbuildersupply.com. so far i have butchered two breech plug tangs on this build. not going well at all.

 

[Urban Coyote]

Finally got to the club after a couple weeks down ill and shot a couple of .45 caplock rifles. The air held the smoke real well today. I only wish I'd have shot better. It was still good to get back in the game.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Went to our monthly shoot. Didn't come in first but also wasn't last place. Cold 32 degrees but still a good shoot.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Finished shaping a horn that’s ready for some engraving work next.

 

[user 63390]

Bought a T/C .36 Hawken off GB!!! Now just need my CVA .32!!

 

[user 63390]

Got a little range time in…..this target is a total of ten shots….five high right, four at the bullseye, one…uh…flinch, jerk, didn’t squeeze…I dunno. All in all, I was happy!View attachment 87272

Don't be so hard on yourself-That's nice shooting from 25'.......:-0)

 

[waarp8nt]

Threw the tomahawk a little today. Just glad to be outside enjoying the weather. 54 degrees here in central Illinois.

 

[Terrier]

Worked on my trail walk course again today. Welded up another angle iron frame for a 14" square plate and got it set down there. Thought I took a photo of at least one of the targets, but it's not in my phone. Senior moment, I reckon. I still have a ways to go to get it all up to snuff.

 

[cal.43]

Does anyone know anything about these caps. I bought them because I was told they are size tens

Standard RWS Percussions caps in the old box

 

[sethwyo]

was going to try to do a bit of shooting today went out to the ridge where I usually set up my targets and it's kind of eerie the fog is so thick I can't see what's behind it and it's made me a little uneasy , don't like shooting when I can't see what's out there even though I know it's just a bunch of hills, even though I'm shooting into a hillside I can't see more than about 100 yd

 

[sethwyo]

Worked on my trail walk course again today. Welded up another angle iron frame for a 14" square plate and got it set down there. Thought I took a photo of at least one of the targets, but it's not in my phone. Senior moment, I reckon. I still have a ways to go to get it all up to snuff.

I don't like using plates because the balls and bullets splatter I like to shoot into piles of dirt behind my wooden Target so that someday somebody can find my bullets or that someday I can go take them back out and reuse them if I need to.
Not trying to tell you what to do or complain just commenting

 

[Powderfirst]

Made a new range rod from an antelope sheath

 

[Tannehill]

Spent the afternoon at the range with my 1958.

 

[sethwyo]

Afternoon? It's still morning where I am