What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[BackDraft]

I made some .58 paper cartridges and some various sized cannon loads.

(yes I cheated and used a little scotch tape )

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I like the “18th century throwing star”…

 

[leam]

Covering a few days, since we've just moved and I was off-line for a bit. Finished the main part of "Paul Revere's Ride", a recommendation from the Appleseed Project. Fun book, and an easy read. I like the way the British were treated, I'm sure there were good men on both sides. Starting to get my "shop" in order, in the garage. It's slow going, though, we couldn't find moving help, and I'm not young. Finally, I've committed to not opening the box from Jim Kibler until I get all of the stuff out of the old house. Otherwise I'll be way too distracted.

 

[BruceHuxford]

I whipped this pouch up to use up some scrap deerskin

 

[PhDBrewer]

I like the “18th century throwing star”…

And they shoot crazy in a wrist rocket! Deadly

 

[Terrier]

Well, spent last weekend sanding, staining and finishing the stock, and blacking the metal parts for my SMR. Day before yesterday, finally received the replacement 52 gauge drill bits I ordered to get the pin holes drilled in the metal parts. Broke the one that came with the kit on the first hole I tried a week or so prior. But, had everything else pretty much done. Last evening after work I was able to pin everything together and take it outside to see how it would shoot.

1st shot at 25 yards

I realized when I was cleaning it up, I was so anxious to see how it shot that I'd forgotten to bone the stock after finishing it. That's on the agenda for this evening. This weekend I'll play around with load and patching to see how it's going to settle in before I tweak the sights.

 

[longcruise]

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Shot and cleaned a CVA 45 I built a month or so ago.

Nice work. I'm always impressed with the quality of some of these so called "low end" kit projects

 

[BS2366]

Nice work. I'm always impressed with the quality of some of these so called "low end" kit projects

Thanks! Second one I've ever put together and finished. This is the first one I did.

 

[Century to late]

Thanks! Second one I've ever put together and finished. This is the first one I did.
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Gotta love a mountain gun. Nice work.

 

[aussie pete]

Well, spent last weekend sanding, staining and finishing the stock, and blacking the metal parts for my SMR. Day before yesterday, finally received the replacement 52 gauge drill bits I ordered to get the pin holes drilled in the metal parts. Broke the one that came with the kit on the first hole I tried a week or so prior. But, had everything else pretty much done. Last evening after work I was able to pin everything together and take it outside to see how it would shoot.

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1st shot at 25 yards

I realized when I was cleaning it up, I was so anxious to see how it shot that I'd forgotten to bone the stock after finishing it. That's on the agenda for this evening. This weekend I'll play around with load and patching to see how it's going to settle in before I tweak the sights.

Lovely work, Terrier. Great first shot! That's a one-hole group right there! I look forward to a further range report.

Pete

 

[garypl]

Picked up an unfired Beretta O/U shotgun - needs a little polishing but is unfired.

 

[DrLaw]

Woodsrunner kit. Put the muzzle cap on and filed one screw down (one more to go).

Also I got a blister on my thumb draw-filing the barrel, but I finished that.

The Doc is out now.

 

[raylohr1965]

Weighed the balls I casted the other day , what an eye opener . They were all over the place , just like my shooting has been
I will be weighing them all from now on .

 

[Century to late]

Weighed the balls I casted the other day , what an eye opener . They were all over the place , just like my shooting has been
I will be weighing them all from now on .

Amazing isn't it. Set your keep parameters and back in the pot. Gets better with experience.

 

[Terrier]

Made a new loading block for the .40 SMR. I used a piece of cherry drilled with a 24/32” bit. Had to do a little touch-up sanding inside the holes to make them oh-so-a-little-bit bigger.

I stepped out on a limb and used iron oxide to darken it up and was very pleased with the resulting dark mahogany tone.

 

[Wireforhire]

Picked up an unfired Beretta O/U shotgun - needs a little polishing but is unfired.

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Wow....Nice. That will make me add one more thing to my bucket list . ZEE

 

[leam]

I realized when I was cleaning it up, I was so anxious to see how it shot that I'd forgotten to bone the stock after finishing it. That's on the agenda for this evening. This weekend I'll play around with load and patching to see how it's going to settle in before I tweak the sights.

Newbie question, what does "bone the stock" mean, and how do you do it?

 

[Century to late]

Newbie question, what does "bone the stock" mean, and how do you do it?

I use a piece of antler that is curved and burnish or rub the wood down. Sanding will fluf up grain some woods absolutely need it. Get a scrap piece and mess around with it. Old fashioned way of sealing the grain for uniform staining.

 

[ETipp]

Made a new loading block for the .40 SMR. I used a piece of cherry drilled with a 24/32” bit. Had to do a little touch-up sanding inside the holes to make them oh-so-a-little-bit bigger.

I stepped out on a limb and used iron oxide to darken it up and was very pleased with the resulting dark mahogany tone.

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Nice. Looks great. The color is very nice as well.

Been considering making one of those myself for my .32 Crockett. Looks like I need to get after it. Seems like it would call for faster reloading when squirrel hunting.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Nice. Looks great. The color is very nice as well.

Been considering making one of those myself for my .32 Crockett. Looks like I need to get after it. Seems like it would call for faster reloading when squirrel hunting.

Been struggling making a walnut stock for the 8 g shotgun, £126 for at auction with a badly cracked stock. Kind of getting there My engraving machine is great for milling slots

 

[Century to late]

Been struggling making a walnut stock for the 8 g shotgun, £126 for at auction with a badly cracked stock. Kind of getting there My engraving machine is great for milling slots

Taking shape. Send more pictures as you progress.