What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Wncman]

Jumped back into researching a Jaeger build. Researched The Rifle Shoppe Poser parts and read a LOT of critical posts regarding TRS customer service. Concluded that if they have the parts I'm looking for I'd likely get them in a reasonable timeframe. Does their printed catalog have photos of the items. Also read that Mr. Ron Scott has Jaeger parts castings and checked his website... I couldn't find the castings though; maybe I overlooked the "shop" button Saw that I missed out on a TOW Jaeger project that recently sold... how did I miss that??? Anyway, pressing forward. Sent an email to TRS with some questions, and emailed a couple of members who had old posts with Jaeger parts that didn't appear to sell. We'll see.

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[longcruise]

Wondering if an Edward Marshall style might not be a satisfactory substitute or maybe strictly Yaeger is a must.

 

[Snooterpup]

Had a good time shooting today. I lucked out again on rear sight height work I did yesterday, didn’t even mess up the windage. Was shooting my Cherry stocked .45 SMR. Used 45 grains of Swiss 3F, Goex 4F prime, .020 patch w/mink oil lube. But I did try something different, and being overcast today it was the perfect time for it. After my last shooting session @Mad Hatter pointed out to me that some of my flyers that I had been attributing to fouling were most likely from chasing the sun. And I believe he was right. I had just gotten into the habit of swabbing every 8-12 shots or whenever my groups opened up. Now I think eye fatigue was more of the factor, plus just forgetting to consider the changing sun angle. Anyway, I shot 27 rounds with no swabbing, but I did clean the pan once. Also was using a French Amber flint that required knapping twice!! My 50 yard group wasn’t great but I only had that 10th shot that puzzled me. After the paper targets I put 5 more rounds on a steel target I had at 75 yards with all hits. And since I was in between chaws of tobacco I used spit patches for these!

That cherry stocked SMR of yours is surely pretty, nice job and good shooting!

 

[TDM]

Thanks @Snooterpup!

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

I got a frizzen back that I had sent, a la carte, to Cabin Creek for re-working.

They:
resurfaced the face
polished the foot and spur
carburized, hardened and tempered.

$151.

Now don't get me wrong, I am from the camp of paying the shekel for professional grade work. Cheap prices sometimes (a lot of the time) mean cheap work. But gosh-a-mighty! I hope it sparks like a 9" angle grinder! Might see if @Tom A Hawk can gold plate it .

Waiting on the bridle, which was cracked in several places, to come back from the micro welder so I can reassemble and test!

 

[DCAN]

Continued working on gearing up for the spring bear hunt which starts in about a month. Can't decide which rifle gets the nod. It's between the .58 Colonial or the .54 Woodsrunner. Whichever one it is will be sporting a newly tuned lock courtesy of Cabin Creek. Those are some incredibly nice folks to deal with. Took time to answer my questions and explained things in detail. Customer for life.

 

[Terrier]

Continued working on gearing up for the spring bear hunt which starts in about a month. Can't decide which rifle gets the nod. It's between the .58 Colonial or the .54 Woodsrunner. Whichever one it is will be sporting a newly tuned lock courtesy of Cabin Creek. Those are some incredibly nice folks to deal with. Took time to answer my questions and explained things in detail. Customer for life.

Why would you need a “newly tuned lock” from Cabin Creek on either of the two Kilbers? I thought Kibler’s locks had a reputation for being first rate. The Ketland on my SMR seems to be perfect out of the box. Inquiring minds wanna know!

 

[TDM]

@Terrier, not to answer for @DCAN, but of the 5 kits I’ve done, all 5 locks benefited noticeably from disassembly and polishing. No doubt they are the best out of the box lock available, but I’ve found slightly different levels of finish on the internals that required different levels of polishing. However never any of the burrs or casting flaws typical of lesser locks. And the Kibler springs are always super clean.

 

[Shawrco]

Check out Davis

I think they've been taken over by Log Cabin Shop?? I emailed Davis and haven't gotten a response.

 

[TDM]

I think they've been taken over by Log Cabin Shop?? I emailed Davis and haven't gotten a response.

Yep, R. E. Davis got bought out by Log Cabin Shop a little over a year and 1/2 ago.

 

[Terrier]

@Terrier, not to answer for @DCAN, but of the 5 kits I’ve done, all 5 locks benefited noticeably from disassembly and polishing. No doubt they are the best out of the box lock available, but I’ve found slightly different levels of finish on the internals that required different levels of polishing. However never any of the burrs or casting flaws typical of lesser locks. And the Kibler springs are always super clean.

Thanks for replying that wasn’t for DCAN

Very enlightening.

 

[Terrier]

I made a loading block for the .53 Uberti Sante Fe Hawken today. I usually stain the cherry I use with aqua fortis to get a deep chocolate color, but decided I’d leave it natural this time and use some mineral oil to moisturize the wood.

 

[Beaverman2]

Spent a couple minutes yesterday working the trigger guard on the WR, boss lady had other plans for me , today I'm free from the matrimonial shackles heading out to our clubs monthly shoot in a couple mins, shoot a little have some lunch, this month is Corned Beef and cabbage, then a couple more targets after lunch, sit around the wood stove in the corner of the shooting shed and tell lies!

 

[Beaverman2]

OK Just got home, shoots canceled due to the county road is impassable storm last night dropped some old Fir and Cedars over the road for a couple mile stretch, dang it! I was looking forward to the corned beef and cabbage lunch! So fried baloney sammich with grilled onions and out to the shop, hello Kibler project!

 

[Snooterpup]

OK Just got home, shoots canceled due to the county road is impassable storm last night dropped some old Fir and Cedars over the road for a couple mile stretch, dang it! I was looking forward to the corned beef and cabbage lunch! So fried baloney sammich with grilled onions and out to the shop, hello Kibler project!

Well, it sounds like a more than fair way to spend the afternoon. Like you, I frequently call it a sammich , in deference to the Pogo comics from long ago. RIP Walt Kelly.

 

[DCAN]

Why would you need a “newly tuned lock” from Cabin Creek on either of the two Kilbers? I thought Kibler’s locks had a reputation for being first rate. The Ketland on my SMR seems to be perfect out of the box. Inquiring minds wanna know!

I was curios if there would be any improvement, so I sent them two for a "tuning". Couldn't hurt.

 

[Psycho Mike]

Lock polishing done as far as I'm going to take it...non-battery side of the frizzen is hard too, so I'm not going to fight forever with it to get it smooth by hand (but it is smooth enough to be bright like the rest of the lock). Even got the lock back together too.

Good day overall.

 

[jdw276]

Ran a black powder demonstration and shoooting event for 12 scouts and 9 adults. All smiles and thank yous. Tough to beat that.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Check out Davis

Genuine jägers ????

 

[John Stark]

Just finished 248 X 320gr R.E.A.L freedom seeds. Guess I'll go send a few into some paper tomorrow. Then recover the lead and repeat.