What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[longcruise]

Who is Hamburg? That tool isn’t caliber specific?

Not caliber specific. I realize the caliber specific are available but to do not want to invest $200 +++ to do the ones I want to do.

Hamberg, look up member longknife on ALR.

 

[Century to late]

Coned the barrel on my granddaughters CVA Frontier rifle today. I used Hambergs coning tool. This tool will cone from 32 to 62. This is the first time I've used it and I'll try it this weekend. If I like the results I have eight more to do eventually in 40, 45, 50, 54 and 58. Leaving it mostly to the pictures which pretty well explains it.

I did 150, 220, 320 and 400. I might do 600 later as well but not until I test shoot it first. I will probably firelap this barrel before doing the round ball test.

I didn't cone it to the point where a ball can be thumb started. I wanted it to be easier to load a tight combination without damaging the patch. Also rounded the crown with the thumb method.View attachment 352918View attachment 352919View attachment 352920View attachment 352921View attachment 352922

Wow! I might have to borrow that when you get done.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Not caliber specific. I realize the caliber specific are available but to do not want to invest $200 +++ to do the ones I want to do.

Hamberg, look up member longknife on ALR.

Was it affordable?

 

[PathfinderNC]

I worked on Fowler #2 today. Shaping the stock and scraping. Filing the wood and metal edges. It's cleaning up nicely. Soon I'll be finishing metal and drawing the carving.
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Looks great! This is the part I like best- when it really begins to take its final shape.

 

[RobertIN]

Received my Colonial back from the UPS fiasco.

Also bored my wife to death talking about how it differs from the SMR I'm putting together, she's a good sport.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Also bored my wife to death talking about how it differs from the SMR I'm putting together, she's a good sport.

I know how that is. My wife said that the rifle that I am now building looks like the rest. After about a minute of me explaining the difference, I could tell that she really didn't care. But she did stay and listen. Kind of like when she is telling me about what is going on in General Hospital.

 

[Norman Brooks]

Awesome! (Do they still say “awesome”?)

I say awesome, sometimes cool.

 

[longcruise]

Wow! I might have to borrow that when you get done.

Let me know. I'm going to be doing them over time so I can send it in a week or so.

Was it affordable?

$64 shipped

 

[Terry Lightle]

Put in order for 5 pounds of Swiss 3f to pick up week after next.think I will change it to 6

 

[Harry Marinakis]

Dyed my white linen shirt with a Black Walnut dye that I made.

 

[LonestarShootR]

Received a rifle from a member here in a cardboard box in great condition. Hope to shoot it sometime soon.

 

[ajbennettnc]

Worked muzzleloading into my American History class today. Had my students "engrave" their own powder horns, on a worksheet. They had to choose from between the periods of the F&I was, the Revolution, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, or the War of 1812. I was pleased with how creative they were! Here's some samples with student names redacted.

 

[deerstalkert]

I say awesome, sometimes cool.

I have been known to utter, "groovy, neato and even Keen!" and occasionally " far out"

 

[Banjoman]

I have been known to utter, "groovy, neato and even Keen!" and occasionally " far out"

Me too

 

[Banjoman]

Poured some .575 round balls and made some jute tow for the Fusil de Chasse.

 

[Banjoman]

Took the fixing wax out of CCI #11 cap tins and wrapped it in cloth. It looks more historically correct to me anyways.

 

[Terrier]

Took the fixing wax out of CCI #11 cap tins and wrapped it in cloth. It looks more historically correct to me anyways.View attachment 353263

“Fixing wax”? Whut dat?

 

[Dutch7]

No worries. We’re all best friends here!!

How was the match?

 

[Banjoman]

“Fixing wax”? Whut dat?

Bees wax/vegetable oil mix. It’s the old name for it. It’s the yeller stuff in the picture and used for patch lube and rust prevention.

 

[brewyak]

Yesterday I was in Kentucky shooting with the Pa Company of Riflemen against the Kentucky Corps of Longrifles. We shot at Ft Boonesboro. Unfortunately KY won this year, have to let them win every once in a while since they are such great hosts