What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[skwerleater]

I finished up these three sheaths today. Started them at different times but they got the finished and dyed today.

 

[sheriff john]

Got truck patch ready for Management (wife) which freed me up to get flint fowler ready for turkey season. Discovered my now-absent tooth apparently formerly secured my mouth call. It'll most likely rain, the way my luck's running.

 

[steg49]

Found this little gem at a flea market yesterday, a Forman's Percussion Trap gun. Patented in 1889 at Bidwell's Bar (Oroville Cal.) documented as one of the first trap guns with a patten. I think this is for coyotes as the Chico, Oroville areas were big wintering areas for sheep then moving into the Sierras for summer grazing. Needs a little work as there is still lead in the barrel! steg49

 

[APG]

Waiting for 8:00 to show up for some Monday Muzzleloading.

 

[deerstalkert]

Found this little gem at a flea market yesterday, a Forman's Percussion Trap gun. Patented in 1889 at Bidwell's Bar (Oroville Cal.) documented as one of the first trap guns with a patten. I think this is for coyotes as the Chico, Oroville areas were big wintering areas for sheep then moving into the Sierras for summer grazing. Needs a little work as there is still lead in the barrel! steg49

just think of all the reparations to the current population of yotes you are liable for just by owning that gem! that is a spectacular find!

 

[flconch53]

Had a young man over to show him how to forge his throwing knive

 

[deerstalkert]

just now told the war department that i was going to clean and organize my shop space.
thought she was going to throw a rib laughing. she walked off muttering something about " about 30 years late you old fool".
maybe i will just take a nap instead, and dream about cleaning up.

 

[Dale Lilly]

It was a nice day for spearfishing apparently. Yikes!

Ouch! Been there, done that about 45 years ago. Have been very careful since. Glad you are OK and I like the 'trophy' idea. Polecat

 

[deerstalkert]

Ouch! Been there, done that about 45 years ago. Have been very careful since. Glad you are OK and I like the 'trophy' idea. Polecat

glad you reminded me Dale, had forgotten i was going to look for it today! gone hunting. if no one hears from me in a few days send S&R!

 

[Larry Pletcher]

I am about half done with a timing project. Schuetzen asked me to time their 4fg priming powder. Steve Chapman and I began, but before we could make a side-by-side comparison I ended up sick and spent some time in the hospital. Bad ticker. I'm home and mending. We hope to finish by finishing the comparison between Swiss Null B, and Swiss 4fg and the Schuetzen 4fg.
We started timing in an enclosed garage because of weather. After 20-30 trials it got pretty smoky. That may have started my problem. Hospital got my heart rhythm back to normal. I reckon we'll try again when we can work in the garage with the overhead door open.
Regards,
Pletch

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Got a good start on the rear ramrod pipe. I'd rather inlet the buttplate than one of these but it wouldn't look right without it.

 

[R Ellis]

Had a delivery of 24 flints I ordered on ebay they look great gentleman said he bought them at NMLRA event

 

[rusticbob]

I went to the range with my new range box. Real nice walnut wine box from Napa, two coats of tung oil and handles were all I had to do. Works great

 

[Andrewmtnman]

I went to the range with my new range box. Real nice walnut wine box from Napa, two coats of tung oil and handles were all I had to do. Works great

Looks like I need to go buy some wine, oh well, got to do what ya got to do

 

[Andrewmtnman]

glad you reminded me Dale, had forgotten i was going to look for it today! gone hunting. if no one hears from me in a few days send S&R!

What are you after and how did you make out?

 

[charlieboy]

Muzzle[Loaders.com had in stock Good Luck

Thank you Sir, sold out but ill keep trying!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Checked my new flintlock, cleaned yesterday after shooting session. Looks good, zero anything in barrel except for the ballistol I put there yesterday. Checked with a light; shiny all the way to the bottom. Cleaned with water, flushed with alcohol, lubed with ballistol yesterday. All good.

How do you clean your.....oh never mind

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Pouring even more .490's this evening.......
Trying to get stocked up for the warmer weather coming soon...

 

[deerstalkert]

What are you after and how did you make out?

i was hunting the ram rod i shot yesterday, then in a fit of adolescent anger threw over the bank in front of the house.
no wonder my bride of 54 years calls me "old fool"!
i decided i'd try to find it and keep it as my first ram rod kill trophy. then it snowed so it will have to wait. besides, i threw it into a thimble berry patch. last years dead stems are all brown and each one looks like it could be a delrin rod. and there are a gazillion of them.
starting to agree with my bride.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Sounds like she's the ramrod of the outfit. Sorry couldn't help myself.