What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[deerstalkert]

carded, neutralized, and oiled my SMR barrel all before i even had a cuppa. am sold on the Laurel Mountain browning solution.

 

[Danjou]

Very nice work.

Thanks brother; it turned out to be a nice little bag

 

[pacanis]

Made my first paper cartridges for the Brown Bess.
I went with lube, so am thinking I'm going to prefer the smaller twisted end (I still tyed it) over the "flower end".

 

[TDM]

Working on my SMR.

 

[pacanis]

SMR... Something Mtn Rifle?

 

[TDM]

SMR... Something Mtn Rifle?

Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle

 

[aussie pete]

Very nice work.

Yes indeedy. Nice work - instant patina; wonderful historic link to Mr Henry's Virginian speech.

 

[pacanis]

Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle

Southern.

Thank you much.

 

[TDM]

Southern.

Thank you much.

Not a problem, lots of abbreviations to keep up with here.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Made my first paper cartridges for the Brown Bess.
I went with lube, so am thinking I'm going to prefer the smaller twisted end (I still tyed it) over the "flower end".
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Nice Cartridges. When I make paper cartridges, I tie a string at the base of the ball. This keeps powder from filtering down around the ball. Then I use the paper as my Patch. Semper Fi.

 

[64Springer]

Finished rough filing the taper on the .62 horse pistol barrel.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Finished rough filing the taper on the .62 horse pistol barrel.

Looks like a real nice job. Semper Fi.

 

[64Springer]

Looks like a real nice job. Semper Fi.

I'm trying to screw up the courage to file a wedding band at the transition point.

Will have to practice on another piece of steel first.

 

[Tacitus]

I was in the mood to do some leather work today. Made a flask pouch and a gun belt for my 1860 Army. If I'm still in the mood tomorrow I will make a slim jim holster to match the belt.

 

[64Springer]

I have my own set of mechanical shop and building skills, but I am in complete AWE at some of the artwork you guys do.

Powder Horns, Leatherwork, Carving, Engraving, Etc.

STUNNING!

 

[pacanis]

Nice Cartridges. When I make paper cartridges, I tie a string at the base of the ball. This keeps powder from filtering down around the ball. Then I use the paper as my Patch. Semper Fi.
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Thanks.

I liked the look of that style, but more thread handling and tying didn't appeal to me. It's why I don't fish much anymore

The method I used had a fold of paper separating the ball from powder.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Restocked my shooting bag; .480 balls, .015 patches.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Thanks.

I liked the look of that style, but more thread handling and tying didn't appeal to me. It's why I don't fish much anymore

The method I used had a fold of paper separating the ball from powder.

Good job then. I like 'em. Semper Fi.

 

[oldwood]

An acquaintance from the other side of town , dropped off his longrifle , fresh from the m/l deer hunting camp. He said he had dry balled the barrel ,and oddly, the ramrod was securely jammed in the r/r channel , backwards. Things can happened at deer camp ,and can frequently be explained by the quantity of alcohol involved. We'll never know , 'cause the universal by word is , what goes on at camp , stays at camp. Back to the rifle w/errant treatment. The stuck r/r is an easy fix . Removed the front lock bolt , in case the r/r end is trapped there , and it was not. The shop fix for a stuck r/r and not damaging it , is to put a strip of emery paper longways in the vise jaws and gently , but firmly tighten the jaws. Pull on the rifle stock firmly , and don't jerk the r/r. Usually the rod comes right out.
The stuck patched ball , was hammered completely against the breech face. Screwed the ball puller head into the lead ball. !st time failed , but we put the metal range rod in the vise , and I applied steady pressure pulling on the gun , while my buddy put a crescent wrench across the r/r shaft , and tapped with a ball peen hammer on the back of the wrench , against the end flat of the muzzle .. The stuck ball went "pop" ,and came out , on the end of the range rod. All was well ..........oldwood

 

[Bunk]

I convinced my 84 year old dad to take a crack at a paint can lid at 25 yards with my smoothbore. He missed that, and the two foot by four foot cardboard backer…

But his smile afterwards was priceless.

yell that youngster i am 92 and still hitting what I shoot at
USUALLY
so there is hope for him yet
BUNK