What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I was looking through my 'stock' pile, lol, and came across an old Virginia left hand stock I bought as a second for $60.00. It's a little rough, but enough extra wood on it whereas I can fashion it into almost anything. I have a 1650's French Lock Casting Set I bought from Chris Hirsch. The lock panel is large enough for the large lock plate. It's a right-hand lock, so I will have to remove the cheek wood and form the stock into a 1650's style fowling gun. The wood looks to have nice curl, perhaps a solid M2 or M3. In my mind's eye it gonna' come out pretty nice. Semper Fi.

 

[Wireforhire]

OOOPS, Not as happy as I thought. The #11 CCI caps I finally found Sunday aren't any larger than their CCI #10s. Neither fit the nipple on the Phillips
Now I guess I'll have to size the nipple and do some research on what will fit it as far as cap manufacturers. OH Well here we go again ......

 

[Century to late]

I was looking through my 'stock' pile, lol, and came across an old Virginia left hand stock I bought as a second for $60.00. It's a little rough, but enough extra wood on it whereas I can fashion it into almost anything. I have a 1650's French Lock Casting Set I bought from Chris Hirsch. The lock panel is large enough for the large lock plate. It's a right-hand lock, so I will have to remove the cheek wood and form the stock into a 1650's style fowling gun. The wood looks to have nice curl, perhaps a solid M2 or M3. In my mind's eye it gonna' come out pretty nice. Semper Fi.
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Neat looking lock. More pictures as you build please.

 

[yellowhammer]

Shot the “Trail Walk” and “Primitive” courses at a smallish Rendezvous today. I had my best showing yet. 10/12 on the TW and 7 out of something on the Primitive. I hit a Squirrel head, egg, domino, 2” spinner, and a shot at a swinger beating a dropped ball among others. Pretty dang fun (when you actually hit stuff). Last couple of days I had my best showings yet on Archery and Hawk & Knife. I may not be winning but I am certainly getting better and at almost 63 years old that ain’t bad in my book.

Do y'all normally zero a dedicated rifle at a some set distance just for woodwalks? My .50 rifle is zeroed at 50 yds w/55 gr 2f. So, would I keep that charge and "Kentucky elevation" high or low, or adjust the charge up or down for range. Just askin' how y'all do it. Some of the targets I see on online vids are REAL close. Aim real high on those? Never been on one, but looks like fun. Just curious.

 

[COTNTOP]

Timber Wolf I experimented with diff charges. I use 40gr close and 60gr from say 50 to 100yd, that way I use the 6 O'clock hold and works good on my woods walk in the yard. Don't know about one at a tournament, never shot one of those.

 

[Jim K]

Got home yesterday from a Maine turkey hunt. Went to the range this afternoon and shot my Kibler smr. I really stink offhand but I’ll keep practicing!

 

[Century to late]

Trigger inletting going well on the Hawken. I'd rather do 10 locks to one of these. Research and sharpen inletting chisels.

 

[AlexB]

Seems like making some black powder looks like fun.

 

[garypl]

Finished scraping all the old finish from the TC Hawken stock and dewhiskered it. Cut some felt wads for my .54 to test tomorrow. Made up a new target for June postal match and will post it tomorrow or Tuesday.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I went to the feed store and bought a pallet of chicken feed. The ML part of this is I saved 10% off for Veterans on their Memorial Day Sale. That's 55$ I can spend on my ML supplies. Semper Fi.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Seems like making some black powder looks like fun.

It is. There are black powder making kits available on-line, however it's still trial and error to get the powder correct. I've made powder from just buying the ground components. Again, T&E, but a lot of fun and satisfaction in doing so. Semper Fi.

 

[AlexB]

It is. There are black powder making kits available on-line, however it's still trial and error to get the powder correct. I've made powder from just buying the ground components. Again, T&E, but a lot of fun and satisfaction in doing so. Semper Fi.

Seems I have a barrel mill and a press already.
The only question is the corning process but that seems fairly straightforward......... seems.

 

[sheriff john]

Sitting on the porch with black coffee and a 12 gauge fowler waiting for the garden bunny to show up started my morning. No bunny. Nice sunrise.

 

[Fisherking]

Sitting on the porch with black coffee and a 12 gauge fowler waiting for the garden bunny to show up started my morning. No bunny. Nice sunrise.

Almost fifty years ago now, my grandfather appointed me as Sheriff and my main duty was to protect the garden. Want to give a kid an incentive to get up before dawn? I’d spring from that bed! No alarm required. Good memories.

 

[yellowhammer]

Sitting on the porch with black coffee and a 12 gauge fowler waiting for the garden bunny to show up started my morning. No bunny. Nice sunrise.

Wish I could do that. Rabbits come out of nowhere here, overpopulate, then eat me out of house and home. Then the hawks and coyotes appear and get them all, then peace for a few months. Then like clockwork another shows up and the vicious cycle starts all over. Like my old dad used to say "...you kaint raise anything without some varmint wanting to eat it or tear it up..."

 

[hatman]

Almost fifty years ago now, my grandfather appointed me as Sheriff and my main duty was to protect the garden. Want to give a kid an incentive to get up before dawn? I’d spring from that bed! No alarm required. Good memories.

This reminded me that 55 years ago my Dad put me on "mole watch" with my 12ga in the front yard of our home in a Seattle suburb (Normandy Park). After about a half hour I saw a little dirt being pushed up and called out to Dad who came over, grabbed the shotgun and fired at the mound. He took a shovel and dug out a dead mole which he then had me clip off his hair that we used to tie Irish Blue Dun flies for trout. I still have some of that hair in my fly tying chest.
Somehow I don't think firing a shotgun there today would go over so well but a great memory. Rest in Peace, Pop.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I was looking through my 'stock' pile, lol, and came across an old Virginia left hand stock I bought as a second for $60.00. It's a little rough, but enough extra wood on it whereas I can fashion it into almost anything. I have a 1650's French Lock Casting Set I bought from Chris Hirsch. The lock panel is large enough for the large lock plate. It's a right-hand lock, so I will have to remove the cheek wood and form the stock into a 1650's style fowling gun. The wood looks to have nice curl, perhaps a solid M2 or M3. In my mind's eye it gonna' come out pretty nice. Semper Fi.
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Keep us informed!!

 

[user 31232]

This reminded me that 55 years ago my Dad put me on "mole watch" with my 12ga in the front yard of our home in a Seattle suburb (Normandy Park). After about a half hour I saw a little dirt being pushed up and called out to Dad who came over, grabbed the shotgun and fired at the mound. He took a shovel and dug out a dead mole which he then had me clip off his hair that we used to tie Irish Blue Dun flies for trout. I still have some of that hair in my fly tying chest.
Somehow I don't think firing a shotgun there today would go over so well but a great memory. Rest in Peace, Pop.

I use to love shooting moles with a single shot 20 guage

 

[wganz]

Got the Toyota loaded up and now at the farm to do some practicing over the 3day weekend.

First, had to bush hog a lane to where I'm going to ultimately build the bullet trap.

Then, got to work with my Model 1842 .69" smoothbore. Found that my group size is good, just that it shoots low. Got to figure out how to get the POI moved UP about 5" at 25 yards.

 

[wganz]

I finished an 'In The White' NW Trade Gun. Boxed it up and ready to go to the buyer Tuesday. Semper Fi.

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¿Dixie FK3370 Indian Trade Musket kit?