What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[R Ellis]

Bought a pound of powder and 1000 musket caps and 1000 NO. 10

 

[user 49399]

Sporting my new button at the range today!

 

[Mtman725]

Been working on "Sadie" for the past week, getting her back in shape. Its a Big Bore CVA Mountain Rifle 54 1" Barrel 32"

 

[OkieDougie]

Finished up a good supply of .390 round ball. 9 1/2 lbs using a two cavity mould. It took a minute. Still waiting on the Kibler SMR kit to arrive.

 

[rusticbob]

I weighed and sorted my balls!
I found two boxes of older swagged .54 round balls at an old gun shop here in Vermont, great price so I bought them both.
Being a rainy day, I decided to weigh and sort. Most of them were right around 225 grains, a few at 224, and a few more at 226. The big surprise was one weighed 220 gr and three weighed a whopping 235 grains. All were the same circumference.530? Those odd balls will go into the melt pot, or I could save them and give them to friends!
A word to the wise, weigh your balls!

 

[Boston Bill]

I ordered a Kirst Konverter cylinder for my Lyman 1858 Remington in 44 caliber.

 

[deerstalkert]

I ordered a Kirst Konverter cylinder for my Lyman 1858 Remington in 44 caliber.

gasp!! oh the horror!
nice units and handy!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Picked up 4 lbs of 3fg.

 

[smo]

Worked on the Red Neck Hilton….

Vous’ season is just around the corner!

 

[deerstalkert]

sanded my pistol build. sanded my pistol build some more.
sat in the sun and sanded my pistol until it snowed me indoors.
whiskered the pistol stock after sanding to 320 grit.
sanded to 400 after whiskering again.
stained it with a dark walnut water based stain. now I'll sand to 600 and see if it needs anything else before oiling.
like eating Potato chips, once i got started i just couldn't stop.
maybe put a coat of finish on tomorrow. very last thing will be drilling and installing the vent liner.

 

[winchester1873]

Put a deer skin wrap on my flintlock. It feels good but not sold on it just yet. What do you guys think? Yay or nay?
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Why?

 

[Kansas Jake]

Went to a nearby rondy and did the woods walks for rifle and pistol. First one I’ve participated in since the late 1980s. Had a great time with cordial people. Even did the knife and hawk throw.

 

[vibraphonusrex]

Gonna go to the range and try out my new Pedersoli Kentucky rifle!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Must be new rifle day. Me too. Pedersoli Frontier flintlock.

 

[Irishmusket]

Shooting my 75 cal.Matchlock musket

 

[charlieboy]

Bought a pound of powder and 1000 musket caps and 1000 NO. 10

Where did you find 1000 #10 caps?

 

[rusticbob]

I made a couple of flint wallets. Had some leftover leather pieces from other projects. Hand cut and saddle stitched.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Made a start on my Gibbs lookalike breechblock but my design.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

A few more

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I shot my new firestick...now the target is nothing to write home about at all, maybe the worst one I've shot in a long time, but this is the first time I've shot a flintlock and I got on the paper.

However, my new Pedersoli Frontier went off every time, no issues at all. I have already corrected the front sight (it was off center a fraction, hence the left hook on the target). So the next time will be centered better and I just have to hold longer.

50 yds off hand. It feels heavier than the caplock, the maple wood maybe? And the ramrod bottoms out a little sooner than the caplock notch on it. Maybe 1/4". Both are Frontier rifles. It balances in the middle in a different spot than the caplock too, difference in locks I guess. Might need a little shaved off the front sight too, I know I was not holding long enough though.

This is 60 grains of Schutzen 3fg. .490 ball and .010 patch. I am used to shooting Triple 7 in my caplock so I had to swab a little more today. I can get off 8 or 10 shots with T7 but swabbed after every 3 shots or so today, just to make it easier to get the ball down the barrel.
I think I have a good lock on this rifle though, sparks and go off every time, never a hint of hesitation. It's not as fast as the caplock obviously but darn near. I was also very proud of myself for no flinching!!!

Speaking of T7, I tried a little experiment before cleaning. Poured a little 3fg in the pan and shot it....flashed instantly. BIG flash. A white flash though not like a black powder fire flash. But it went off no problem. Thinking if it goes off that easy in the pan, it should go off in the barrel.
Why even consider it the Holy Black crowd asks? It's readily available, I have lots of it and can order it online here unlike real BP. That = more range time and no shortage worries. However, that's an argument for another day.

I love this rifle, and cannot wait to shoot it again!