What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Icemanxxxv]

Started making a flint wallet for the Southern bag

 

[Paul Nelson]

Here’s what I was up to all last week

 

[Loja man]

Today I drilled and tapped the thumb piece. This was cast by Dave Person. This thumb piece has a "Boss" that is tapped and bolted through the wrist. The bolt is hidden under the trigger guard. I modified a bolt to fit. The bolt is good to go and I have started inletting the piece. Ignore the rough drawing of the tang carving. That was a quick sketch just to see how the thumb piece will look with the carving. I'll refine that later.
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So excited to see the thumb piece on then stock! Even if it needs inlet the rest of the way!!

 

[Loja man]

Not today, but looking back on one of our trips with our 32' freighter canoe, on the Marias River. We built four freighters over the years, from 26 to 32'.
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What was your construction method? What was the farthest you journeyed in one?

 

[garypl]

Yesterday we had an informal ML shoot at our club. Had 12 shooters, some new, some experienced and we had a great time. Weather was perfect and we shot 5 rounds each at 2 paper targets at 25 yds and 5 shots each at steel pigs and turkeys at 50 & 75 yards. We are going to do it again!

 

[Century to late]

Out in Maine looking at the fall colors. Found this cool fort called Knox on Penobscot bay. Totally made from granite. I would love to fire one of the big ones off.

 

[smo]

Started going through my camp gear making ready for our upcoming Fall camp at Hatchie Run near Ashland Ms.

 

[longbeard]

Our club, Wilderness Road Muzzleloaders in Wytheville, VA had a Boy Scout Muzzleloader Introduction day and we all had a wonderful time. Scouts, Leaders, and Dads all had their first taste of musket and rifle shooting and did great. We hope to do more. This is my colleague and great friend Charles who is part of our Muzzleloading Instructor team.

The Wilderness Road Muzzleloaders enjoyed this event. We couldn't have done it without the tree of you. Thanks
David

 

[waksupi]

What was your construction method? What was the farthest you journeyed in one?

They were all built on a strong back. Strip construction, some of spruce, some of cedar, with fiberglass over lay.
I think around 60 miles is the most we traveled at any one time.

 

[longcruise]

Out in Maine looking at the fall colors. Found this cool fort called Knox on Penobscot bay. Totally made from granite. I would love to fire one of the big ones off.

Does that cannon slide on the carriage?

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Out in Maine looking at the fall colors. Found this cool fort called Knox on Penobscot bay. Totally made from granite. I would love to fire one of the big ones off.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[JRBCo.]

Got some done today ... Got the buttplate on , FINALLY !!! and ....my stock duplicator still works! so I got the stock " in the rough " from the mortices back ....makes me feel bit better ...

Rob, Looking good. How do you make the nails for the buttplate?

 

[Banjoman]

Jackpot!

I’d walked by this rock a few weeks and wondered if it had anything in it. Not textbook perfect, but they fit and make sparks. And they’re free!

 

[DrLaw]

THE Box arrived at my post office yesterday, which did not do me any good, since the place was closed for the holiday.

However, this morning, I went up and picked up the long, long box. Had some fun getting it into the car. (had to put down a seat to fit). Just went back out and opened up the box to reveal the new Kibler Fowler 20 ga. in walnut. Now the box had a puncture in the bottom. I was a tad worried, but felt I didn't have to be totally worried as the previous guns I got from Kibler's Longrifles were so excellently packaged. I was right to not have been totally worried. No damage. For now the gun stays in the box until tomorrow night when I unveil it to the club members at our monthly meeting, which includes a hot dog roast. (I'm bringing the fixings for Chicago Dogs - the only way to have a hot dog! Cause the Doc says so and prescribes it!)(Doctor of Law, Doctor of Medicine - what's the dif? )

I want the others there to see a real gun. Not those modern shoot-guns. You guys know how it is. Once you go Black (powder) you never go back!

The Doc is out now.

 

[flatcreek]

Did some target shooting, getting ready for deer season. I was moving the sights for windage from target to target, but not elevation. 70gr of Goex 2f shot about 2.5 inches lower that 65gr of swiss 2f and mink oil shot about the same as Mr Flintlock. My best groups were with Mr Flintlock and swiss. Only had one flyer out of the bunch, (mink oil) pretty good with these old eyes.

 

[Rob M.]

Rob, Looking good. How do you make the nails for the buttplate?

Thanks bud ... The first few trade guns I had problems with the nails backing out so ... I found these round nails with things like rings down the length of em ... I get them now and grind the round heads square ... They dont back out , knock on wood , thank goodness ...

 

[WALT53]

Out in Maine looking at the fall colors. Found this cool fort called Knox on Penobscot bay. Totally made from granite. I would love to fire one of the big ones off.

By the looks of hole you would likely need help putting a ball in but I bet it would be a blast to shoot for sure .Guy would probably want to have good ear plugs too .

 

[Stykbow]

Went to the range with the family. Had a big time shooting various guns, but I always find the time to shoot the GPR. Three shots, 80 grains of pyrodex, and a .490 ball. 50 yards rested on a bag, 2” dot.

 

[Old Shepherd]

A couple of weeks ago, I posted that I had gone out and shot a couple of cap and ball revolvers and my original Smith Carbine. I have had to have a talk with myself and decided that at just almost 65 I need to shoot my muzzle loaders a lot more. Like I did as a young man. I have an abundance of firearms but my favorites have always been my muzzle loaders. Farm work is never done but I decided to call a friend and say lets go shoot our front stuffers this afternoon. We did. I took my old .54 TC Hawken kit I built in 1983 and a used factory finished .45 TC Hawken that Grandpa (me) picked up recently for when my young grandson gets old enough to enjoy it. These are both percussion rifles.
I re-sited in my .54 so I shoot about a 2" group at 25 yards. This is sitting down with a mono pod. Then I could spank 6 X 8 steel at 100 yards and was well pleased. Next I shot the .45 but couldn't find it's happy spot yet. I started at 60 grs of FFFG Goex but need to end up about 70 grs or so, I'm thinking. I will take it out again. Anyway to cut some of this post down a bit, I have decided I need to shoot and submit a target or two over the winter in the online competition here on the forum to make myself take the weapons out for a jaunt. Including the originals. They should be enjoyed for what they are or I should sell them. So next time flintlock rifles and pistols.
Old Shepherd

 

[WALT53]

A couple of weeks ago, I posted that I had gone out and shot a couple of cap and ball revolvers and my original Smith Carbine. I have had to have a talk with myself and decided that at just almost 65 I need to shoot my muzzle loaders a lot more. Like I did as a young man. I have an abundance of firearms but my favorites have always been my muzzle loaders. Farm work is never done but I decided to call a friend and say lets go shoot our front stuffers this afternoon. We did. I took my old .54 TC Hawken kit I built in 1983 and a used factory finished .45 TC Hawken that Grandpa (me) picked up recently for when my young grandson gets old enough to enjoy it. These are both percussion rifles.
I re-sited in my .54 so I shoot about a 2" group at 25 yards. This is sitting down with a mono pod. Then I could spank 6 X 8 steel at 100 yards and was well pleased. Next I shot the .45 but couldn't find it's happy spot yet. I started at 60 grs of FFFG Goex but need to end up about 70 grs or so, I'm thinking. I will take it out again. Anyway to cut some of this post down a bit, I have decided I need to shoot and submit a target or two over the winter in the online competition here on the forum to make myself take the weapons out for a jaunt. Including the originals. They should be enjoyed for what they are or I should sell them. So next time flintlock rifles and pistols.
Old Shepherd

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