What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[OkieDougie]

Ordered tools, flints, and finishing stuff to get ready for SMR kit when it eventually comes.

 

[deerstalkert]

My neighbor came up and helped me christen the Tennessee Mountain .45
after filing 1/32 off front sight, it was still 1 1/2 " low. it was so much fun, we forgot to file any more and just held high. windage was right on.
always makes me happy when he shoots one of my builds. He doesn't see all the faults!
got the package of pistol parts and fitted the breech plug on one barrel. oct to wedding ring then swamped round to muzzle. this one will test me.

 

[JamesA]

Started stripping the finish off my Hawken stock. First time I've ever attempted this. I've stained stocks before but they were unfinished wood to begin with. Something new to try but taking it slow.

 

[david w]

I just finished my winter project, a Kibler Colonial in .54 cal. I had Mr. Mark Thomas engrave the brass parts, he did a wonderful job....a he## of lot better than I could ever do!

You didn't do too bad on the carving and the inlays, better than I could ever do!

 

[broadarrow]

Drove a couple of hours through torrential rain from Sydney to Newcastle and back to pick up a nice little .451 match rifle for my son.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Hatman, that is gorgeous!!! Nice job. I met Mark this winter at a show, he is a fine artist. Good choice. Have you shot it yet?

Thank you Andrewmtnman! Yes, I agree, he is a fine artist and gentleman, if I ever do another gun that needs engraving he's the one!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Thank you Andrewmtnman! Yes, I agree, he is a fine artist and gentleman, if I ever do another gun that needs engraving he's the one!

O, I forgot, no, I haven't had a chance yet to shoot it, weather is getting nicer, soon!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

You didn't do too bad on the carving and the inlays, better than I could ever do!

Thank you David, if you take your time sometimes you get lucky! You can do it!

 

[Marshhawk]

I couldn't find the post on here that mentioned this, but it's such a simple approach to overcoming hammer flinch. Yesterday evening I got out the hatchet and chopped some chips off a white oak log. Shaped one into a flint size and installed it in the lock of my .45 CVA. Now I can practice endless dry fire until the hammer fall flinch disappears. (I picked up a nasty flinch back when old guys thought it was funny to have a kid fire a 12-guage as his intro into guns). Thank you to whoever made the oak chip post.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

I couldn't find the post on here that mentioned this, but it's such a simple approach to overcoming hammer flinch. Yesterday evening I got out the hatchet and chopped some chips off a white oak log. Shaped one into a flint size and installed it in the lock of my .45 CVA. Now I can practice endless dry fire until the hammer fall flinch disappears. (I picked up a nasty flinch back when old guys thought it was funny to have a kid fire a 12-guage as his intro into guns). Thank you to whoever made the oak chip post.

Thanks for reminding me of this. I will put a wood flint in after I clean my lock now

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Cleaned the flintlock, napped 2 flints, put hickory chip in cock to practice, added misc items to my October Country shopping cart

 

[dave951]

What did I do in muzzleloading? I put the finishing touches on this-

Want to see the rest? It's in its own thread.

 

[mushka]

I went to my MZ club's shoot this morning taking my .32 Crockett only. Shot it 12 or 14 times and it did real well. Only dry balled it once today. An enjoyable morning.

 

[Africa58double]

Got a Cap cup - Its for my Stainless barrel I’ll get next week….as I’ll have a Peep sight not far from the cap and want to keep it clean. Maybe this will help.

 

[Loja man]

Went to a gun show with my two oldest boys. Took my 32 cal Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock with hopes of selling it. No luck.

 

[Lonewalker]

Finished this .54 Investarm "redoux modifing" to my liking..last week so today I Did some walkin with a hawken, and shot a bit. Just enjoyed the afternoon

 

[waarp8nt]

Somedays there are not enough sware words. I rarely shoot caplocks anymore, usually only a couple times per year. My cleaning process usually involves breaking a tooth pick in half and putting it in the nipple, so the barrel can be soaked for a few minutes before scrubbing. This time the tooth pick was leaking, so I used the hammer to push to tooth pick in a little farther in to the nipple except it broke off. Yes, stupid mistake...I know. Removed the nipple and tried to push it back out using a needle with no luck, then a tip cleaner for the Oxygen / Acetylene torch still no luck, finally got out the old pin drill. The tooth pick came out little drill chips at a time. Likely not worth the labor to mess with it, but I'm somewhat stubborn and extremely cheap...not willing to make the purchase, pay shipping and taxes since there are no local muzzleloader shops.

 

[david w]

I cast and weighed/sorted .62 and .36 balls. Around 20 lbs. in total.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Somedays there are not enough sware words. I rarely shoot caplocks anymore, usually only a couple times per year. My cleaning process usually involves breaking a tooth pick in half and putting it in the nipple, so the barrel can be soaked for a few minutes before scrubbing. This time the tooth pick was leaking, so I used the hammer to push to tooth pick in a little farther in to the nipple except it broke off. Yes, stupid mistake...I know. Removed the nipple and tried to push it back out using a needle with no luck, then a tip cleaner for the Oxygen / Acetylene torch still no luck, finally got out the old pin drill. The tooth pick came out little drill chips at a time. Likely not worth the labor to mess with it, but I'm somewhat stubborn and extremely cheap...not willing to make the purchase, pay shipping and taxes since there are no local muzzleloader shops.

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You sound Scottish, I can relate

 

[Ponderosaman]

I went and shot some turkey targets and confirmed that my Pedersoli is good to 20 yds on the modified barrel and 15 yds on the IC barrel. Wind was terrible and made it hard to keep my targets in place.