What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[wiscoaster]

...But I was happy with my latest version of a bore guide. Soft plastic and large enough to hold in place easily. Made from a funnel and JB weld.

Nice!! Very resourceful & ingeneous.

 

[Dutch7]

Not super motivated today, we’re in a week long, warmer than normal period that takes the fun out of being outside. But I did make this little powder flask to hold 4F. It won’t take up much room in my shooting box and has enough volume to refill my brass primer 4, maybe 5 times. No more running back and forth for more 4F. I used a section of well dried River Cane with the knuckle in place to seal the bottom, and turned down a section of Crepe Myrtle for the spout and plug. Put a little beeswax on the plug for a nice snug fit.

I just use a liquid medicine bottle, same one for 40 yrs

 

[TDM]

I just use a liquid medicine bottle, same one for 40 yrs

I just wanted to piddle.

 

[Dale Lilly]

I have been away from the forums for a few weeks. Just read through the last 23 pages of this forum to get myself caught up. Does that count?

The Doc is out now.

Missed ya

 

[Rob M.]

Shot a Fusil and N.W. gun I made to see where they were hitting ....

 

[Greg Y]

Threw down a dandy 3 shot group with the hawken at 200yds. The target sight is awesome.

 

[French Colonial]

Took the SMR and the Frontier to a different range today to confirm the new sights on the SMR were zeroed. They are. Took only three shots. More shooting with the Frontier to get it zeroed at 100 yds. But one of my failings is I don't take notes. Too many rifles to remember each rifle's peculiarities. Does this rifle shoot high or does it shoot low? Don't remember from last time. What's the proper sight picture with this goofy buckhorn rear sight? Don't remember from last time. Finally got those memory failings restored after a number of shots, then did some front sight filing (because it's shooting REALLY low, like hitting below the paper even), but ran out of time and energy before the Frontier's 100 yd zero was achieved. More filing will be needed. Oh well. One out of two for a range trip is about the norm for me. And lines up something to do for next time. Though maybe not this week. Weather forecasts sound pretty sketchy next few days for outdoor ranges.

Write down the particulars after a shooting session and save it on the computer, print it out and put it in that guns shooting bag. Now you will have a place to start after that gun sets a spell.

Update and reprint after each time out, works for me.

 

[bassncrap]

Embarrassed myself saturday at the club shoot. Couldnt get a load figured out plus fought with the silly tru glo sights. Need to find some irons for it.

Had fun though.

Renegade .50
.490 ball
.015 wonderlube patch
55gr Swiss 3F

 

[wiscoaster]

Write down the particulars after a shooting session and save it on the computer, print it out and put it in that guns shooting bag. Now you will have a place to start after that gun sets a spell.

Ya, I know what to do, it's that by the time I get home I'm too dang tired to do much of anything except collapse.

A better way, if I had a cell phone (I don't), would be to record my comments on its voice memo recorder app while shooting at the range. Then I could transcribe that at any time to printed format, not just when it's "fresh".

 

[Greg Y]

Embarrassed myself saturday at the club shoot. Couldnt get a load figured out plus fought with the silly tru glo sights. Need to find some irons for it.

Had fun though.

Renegade .50
.490 ball
.015 wonderlube patch
55gr Swiss 3F

Williams hawken fp and lyman 17ahb front is where I would go.

 

[bassncrap]

Williams hawken fp and lyman 17ahb front is where I would go.View attachment 262713View attachment 262714

Would love to find a set reasonably priced lol

 

[Mad Hatter]

Ya, I know what to do, it's that by the time I get home I'm too dang tired to do much of anything except collapse.

A better way, if I had a cell phone (I don't), would be to record my comments on its voice memo recorder app while shooting at the range. Then I could transcribe that at any time to printed format, not just when it's "fresh".

Journal what went right, what needs improvement, position changes, firearm set up changes within 15 min. of leaving the line. This keeps the important fine details from getting lost.

 

[Greg Y]

Would love to find a set reasonably priced lol

I'm in the whole rodeo about $110 with the target fixed peep. It will save me that much in misses.

 

[bassncrap]

I'm in the whole rodeo about $110 with the target fixed peep. It will save me that much in misses.

A quick Google search and I found both parts!! Appreciate it!!!!

 

[Greg Y]

A quick Google search and I found both parts!! Appreciate it!!!!

The iris in my profile pic is a gehmann ph510 and it is AWESOME....but it's $100 on its own. It can adjust from very large to very small in a twist.

 

[French Colonial]

Aperture sights are not allowed at many BP shooting clubs during matches

 

[bassncrap]

Aperture sights are not allowed at many BP shooting clubs during matches

They are in the club Im apart of.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

knapping some used flints and crushing down some prime...

 

[Loja man]

Shot a Fusil and N.W. gun I made to see where they were hitting ....

Well??

 

[Rob M.]

Well??

Well??

....the Fusil , 4 shots , 25 yards.