What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Dutch7]

Shot and cleaned my smoothbore, messed with a new brass plate Siler lock that will go on one of my guns and pulled out and inspected my new to me 1840’s Belgium SxS. I bought this gun specifically for bird hunting as that was the only game I still pursued with modern equipment.
I have been a dedicated BP only hunter since the middle 1980’s except for birds - now I am all in.

 

[Jim K]

Well, I drove 45 miles to a club I joined for their black powder range. I wanted to shoot the woods walk course today. Walked around the truck to pull out my rifle and found I left it in my shop at home!
Drove 45 miles home rather disgusted with myself. Enroute I called a buddy who took his wife to the ER yesterday to see how she was doing. It dawned on me that she wishes forgetting a rifle was her only problem. In a little better frame of mind, I got my rifle and drove to my range 3 miles from home and shot for an hour and half. Life is good!

My wife suggested I make a list. I could see a list for ear protection or staple gun something like that. But your rifle! How do you forget a rifle! Lol

 

[Varga]

Today I ordered a Traditions Kentucky percussion Kit. I can't afford anything better so I'll just do the best I can with this kit.

 

[64Springer]

Today I ordered a Traditions Kentucky percussion Kit. I can't afford anything better so I'll just do the best I can with this kit.

Never apologize for frugality.

It's something our government should teach in school.

But they'd rather have the unwashed masses addicted to credit cards while keeping up with the Jones'.

 

[user 31232]

Today I ordered a Traditions Kentucky percussion Kit. I can't afford anything better so I'll just do the best I can with this kit.

You'll do just fine

 

[John Strong]

Worked on fitting a butt plate today

 

[DrLaw]

I got the Woodsrunner hammer separated from the lockplate. I degreased the plate, ****, screw and top jaw. The first coating went on mottled and did not look good on the sideplate and hammer. The screw on the other hand, not being a casting, came out great. I had to step away and not get frustrated. An hour later I took some steel wool to the parts and tried again. This time was charmed and I got a nice even coating on the parts. I will try another coat tomorrow just for effect after another steel wool rubbing. The more I go the more I learn that I don't know what I am doing, so this is still, even at my age, a learning process.

The Doc is out and happier now.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Soldered on a front sight on my 58 smooth rifle. The next step is to install the rear sight so I can put the beast together and see if I got the front sight close for windage. I won't clean it up until I test fire in case I have to heat it up and move it. The sight is a re-purposed barrel lug for a round barrel. The jig is a quick and easy one made from a hacksaw blade.

 

[user 31232]

Soldered on a front sight on my 58 smooth rifle. The next step is to install the rear sight so I can put the beast together and see if I got the front sight close for windage. I won't clean it up until I test fire in case I have to heat it up and move it. The sight is a re-purposed barrel lug for a round barrel. The jig is a quick and easy one made from a hacksaw blade.

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The Crisco kid! I love it

 

[Gordoncourtney]

The Crisco kid! I love it

I won this 12 bore double for £156 at holts auction just for the pair of locks , but fiddling with the dremmil it’s just fine rust everywhere , barrels. Bit thin at muzzle. I am mentally messed up , should I clean the gun up and hang it on the wall or use the locks as intended on another project with very good barrels I hoped the spare barrels would fit the 12b. But just too wide. Should have bought a rusty 10 bore ha h

 

[Buckskinquin]

Got up and left the house at 3:47 AM for the 3 hour drive to Jacksonville, Fla. Gateway Rifle and Pistol Range to shoot BP with the Treaty Oaks MZ Club. Shooting starts at 8 AM, getting there by 7:15 gives time to BS, pick up targets and target stands. Very disciplined, we shoot 5 targets with rifles, 1-100yds, 2-50yds, 2-25 yds, then 1 pistol target at 25yds. Usually finish by 10:45 AM. Ribbons for individual and total scores then handed out while fellow shooters cheer and jeer. A Great group of people. It’s worth the the 3 hour drive both ways.

 

[longcruise]

Backed out of the garage to head up to another day of shooting at the Colorado State Muzzle Loading Association Colorado State Muzzle Loading Association spotted a puddle on the garage floor!! Transmission fluid!! Change of plans for the day!!

But, had an immensely enjoyable time yesterday shooting the "Legacy Match" (age 75 or older so I'm in at 77 ). I landed about dead center middle of the pack. Coulda done better if.......... Nah, I did as good as possible. Was thoroughly whipped by a 90 year old and not even close to an 87 year old.

 

[tunadawg]

Hacked this sight out of a piece of angle iron with a hacksaw and some files.

 

[Banjoman]

Made a .50 caliber short starter.

 

[Cayman like]

Hacked this sight out of a piece of angle iron with a hacksaw and some files.

Looks great.

 

[Forester]

I shot my Kibler 45 SMR this morning. Shot 15 rounds using 60 grains of my last can of 3f GOEX,
18 thousandths ticking strip, spit patch, .435 lead round ball. The balls were cast from lead drain pipe I removed from a bathroom remodel. The mold is marked 440 Lyman single cavity. The rifle had no klatches or pan flashes. I'm very happy with Kibler's quality.

 

[Tanker]

Went to my first muzzleloader shoot. Did ok. Always room to get better. Learned some things. Seen something that I never seen before. Seen guys hammering a short starter to start there balls. A few guys did it. They shot great. Never seen it before though.

 

[DrLaw]

Finished putting a finish on the Woodsrunner lock. Put it back together (faster going together than coming apart) and stuck it in the rifle.
With the exception of eventually doing some engraving, I am done.

The Doc is satisfied now, and out.

 

[longcruise]

Seen something that I never seen before. Seen guys hammering a short starter to start there balls. A few guys did it. They shot great. Never seen it before though.

It's effective if the crown is clean. I did it in many matches especially when shooting Dutch's "dry patch" system. Pretty much got away from it and leaned toward loading as I would in the field hunting etc. I think I can eak out a little better score with the hammer method but I'm mostly a hunter.

 

[Tanker]

It's effective if the crown is clean. I did it in many matches especially when shooting Dutch's "dry patch" system. Pretty much got away from it and leaned toward loading as I would in the field hunting etc. I think I can eak out a little better score with the hammer method but I'm mostly a hunter.

Thanks for the reply. My guess was for accuracy but didn't know. The whole time I was thinking that doing that for your hunting muzzleloader would be a pain.