What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Tom A Hawk]

Today I filed the front sight dovetail.

 

[oldwood]

Still working on the side plate on the copper smoothbore longrifle. Ready to buff the side plate , tomorrow.

 

[Fisherking]

The best aspect of this thread, besides reading about others experiences with the same affliction, is that I feel almost compelled to be productive in relation to my sport. That hasn’t been typical of my track record… I used to practice and prepare a couple weeks in advance of the season with my unmentionable. Flintlocks have been the exact breath of fresh air I needed and this forum is encouraging.

So, today I cleaned my rifle after three days of intermittent plinking and lubed thirty or so patches to replace what I burned up. I am on the board today!

 

[Tacitus]

Finished another holster today. It has been a productive weekend of completing leather projects. This one is for my Uberti Remington 1858 NMA.

 

[pacanis]

Not a thing yesterday, but today it's supposed to get up in the forties and only be breezy, so I'll be heading out back with my trade musket. I might shoot the .32 KY, too.
Pretty excited to shoot today. It's been over a week.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I bid £1024 for my 80 th birthday Wednesday, lost just like that, but always another auction

20 Mar 2023 Lot Detail
	Lot 506: A .577 PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE FOR BIG GAME SIGNED M. MARTIN, CIRCA 1850, no visible serial number,	£800 - 1000
Sold for £1,100​

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

Put the old toaster out of it's misery. Watch to the end if you actually want to hear me sing.

 

[th1840]

In the workshop looked at the 3 rifles and 4 pistols in different phrases of completion and new original 36 cal that dying to shoot

 

[Ohio Rusty]

I had a small box of pure lead battery terminals that I melted down into 5 1/2 pounds of pure lead to later be sold to someone who needs lead. The ingots are amazingly soft. I already have enough cast round ball to last my lifetime I think.
Ohio Rusty ><>

 

[Yankee]

While participating in grave marking ceremony for American Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Citizen of the Republic of Texas, James Lemmon, I was also able to participate with the Color Guard firing a musket salute. My Pennsylvania long rifle was loud & proud.

 

[Tanglefoot]

This child surely does enjoy seeing all the beautiful new rifles and smoothbores y'all are building. One of the things I've learned (painfully) is that I am skilled at turning a $300 piece of fine Curly Maple into $3 worth of kindling faster than I can save the plew to buy more. I can do many things but my inleting always looks as if I did it with a blunt tomahawk from 20 feet out. I own and use some excellent long guns, every one of `em a center shooter, every one of `em built by somebody else. You skilled gun builders have my respect and my envy too.

 

[Century to late]

Finally getting the finishing done on a SXS 12 gauge bp gun that was gifted to me last year. Will post pics next week as I'm finishing the stock currently.

 

[ETipp]

Took Mr. Crockett out back and had a talk. Only 7 shots for now. Mr. Crockett and I have a difference of opinion on what's the best sights. I sternly warned him its going to be my way or the highway.

Have a Tom A Hawks peep on the way so no need in doing any more today.

 

[Mzzlldrinpa]

Worked on a rifle build. The front site I bought, didn't fit so I made my own.

 

[Tom A Hawk]

And today I did the rear dovetail.

 

[Old Fart]

Made some paper cartridges for my .44's

Put together the cartridge and cap pouch bags for the Enfield

 

[Trooper]

I finished perfecting my muzzleloading propellant and did some testing, it burns almost as fast as Goex does. I'll need to chrono the load and see how it groups on a target..
I followed Hoffman productions on youtube. I'm a happy camper..

 

[ETipp]

Worked on a rifle build. The front site I bought, didn't fit so I made my own.

Very nice work!

 

[Ed C.]

Put the old toaster out of it's misery. Watch to the end if you actually want to hear me sing.

Kingston Trio revived!

 

[Ed C.]

This child surely does enjoy seeing all the beautiful new rifles and smoothbores y'all are building. One of the things I've learned (painfully) is that I am skilled at turning a $300 piece of fine Curly Maple into $3 worth of kindling faster than I can save the plew to buy more. I can do many things but my inleting always looks as if I did it with a blunt tomahawk from 20 feet out. I own and use some excellent long guns, every one of `em a center shooter, every one of `em built by somebody else. You skilled gun builders have my respect and my envy too.

I know enough to not even try. Not everyone has the gifts that are required to build a gun. I can shoot 'em and fix 'em but do not have the patience and skill needed for the wood working.