What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Having a bit of a problem with a flask, this is a fairly old flask that I got at the very first rendezvous I went to,
It's one of the copper pear-shaped styles,
Didn't get any shooting done today I've got called to work which is fine because I need money, but when I got back in I found that my flask is leaking out of the spout, my flask was upside down in my ammu bag and about half of the powder ran out because it's not sealin correctly when the little spring loaded lever is released it doesn't seem to be sealing correctly.
I've never had one of these apart but I suspect I'm going to have to take it apart and see if something needs tightened up
It's one of the copper pear-shaped styles,
Didn't get any shooting done today I've got called to work which is fine because I need money, but when I got back in I found that my flask is leaking out of the spout, my flask was upside down in my ammu bag and about half of the powder ran out because it's not sealin correctly when the little spring loaded lever is released it doesn't seem to be sealing correctly.
I've never had one of these apart but I suspect I'm going to have to take it apart and see if something needs tightened up
Copper flasks usually have brass fittings, I think. It may be a buildup of the green funk that forms on brass preventing it from closing completely
Won't have time to do anything with it now I got to get to work there's snow on the way and we got to get a heap of things done while we can be mobile.
But this is the type of powder flask I have that is leaking I stuck a piece of a patch in there to keep it from leaking out while I headed home,
But this is the type of powder flask I have that is leaking I stuck a piece of a patch in there to keep it from leaking out while I headed home,
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Daryl Crawford
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Could just need cleaning, could be the spring (my idea on the 2 most likely issues). Both are easily fixed. Let the snow fall, get indoors, and start with a good cleaning. You'll have it functioning properly in no time.
dang that is pretty.
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fitted breech plug #3 and managed to avoid ruining it this time. even got the rear tang screw hole drilled without a disaster.
cleaned my CVA .50 double after shooting it yesterday. was feeling punk yesterday. today i am just feeling goth. wife accused me of looking like a zombie!
cleaned my CVA .50 double after shooting it yesterday. was feeling punk yesterday. today i am just feeling goth. wife accused me of looking like a zombie!
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longcruise
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I was gifted a cool old rusty buckle by @Ohio Rusty for the presentation shooting bag. It's sitting in a puddle of Naval Jelly right now. Should clean up and have a nice oldish look.
Mailed a check today for his postage.
Mailed a check today for his postage.
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I finally finished this rough and tumble keg stand. It's rough, and it has tumbled several times. But it has supported this (empty) five gallon oak keg a half hour or forty-five minutes. Maybe it'll hold the keg full of water without collapsing.
I have been beading another bag. There is going to be a rendezvous the end of May about an hour from me and I am thinking of trying to sell a few there.
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Received the Pedersoli SxS 10 gauge in the mail today. She's a beauty. I think I'll nickname her "WW" for waterfowl widow maker. I hope some of y'all have seen the old "T.K and Mike" videos from the old days...
Now I have to go burn some powder and learn to shoot it.
Now I have to go burn some powder and learn to shoot it.
My wife says our closet has that problem!
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Looks mighty nice @PathfinderNC!
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I like it!! It looks great!!
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Ole WW! I hadn’t thought about those videos in years. Remember when their $5 dog took off?
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I love their videos. “Five dolla dog!” They were ahead of their time. If you go to Mossy Oak’s website you can stream all their full videos for free.Ole WW! I hadn’t thought about those videos in years. Remember when their $5 dog took off?
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Finally worked on my Jäger again. Have not worked on it for ~6 months. Hopefully have it ready for fall.
The patchbox cover end is soldered & fitted. After I finish the latch, I will finish shaping the "butt" end of the cover.
William
The patchbox cover end is soldered & fitted. After I finish the latch, I will finish shaping the "butt" end of the cover.
William
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Also glued golf balls to the side of a piece of log. It’ll get tied to a trash tree in profile.
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