What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[wganz]

well I went looking for my TC Hunter bullets and wouldn't you know it...I put them in a super safe place

I am never going to find them things, I got 2 in my possibles bag and 2 in my shooting box. Could have sworn they were in my shooting box.
Great....no telling where I put them.

Don’t feel bad Brother, I’m right there with you on that one.

 

[cynthialee]

Don’t feel bad Brother, I’m right there with you on that one.

*Checks her bra....*

I'll accept that 'brother' in the spirit of comradery.

 

[aussie pete]

*Checks her bra....*

I'll accept that 'brother' in the spirit of comradery.

Oh Lordy, @ cynthialee. That's the best laugh I've had all day! Happy shooting, Sister!!

Cheers, Pete

 

[Icemanxxxv]

Started some preliminary sketches on the " Nothing but squirrels" horn in preparation for scrimshaw. Got a long ways to go yet but it's a start.

That's kind of squirrelly! Going to be a nice powder horn!

 

[Black_Feather]

After practicing on a non functional horn, I decided to nervously carve on my horn today. It’s a little deeper than regular scrimshaw, I used a nail with a dowel handle. I wanted it to look good but somewhat crude as if it were done around a campfire. I think it looks OK . It was supposed to be not perfect. Wonder if any surviving horns were done semi crude, anyways I’m happy with it, I used a fine tip sharpie and sealed with beeswax…

 

[TDM]

After practicing on a non functional horn, I decided to nervously carve on my horn today. It’s a little deeper than regular scrimshaw, I used a nail with a dowel handle. I wanted it to look good but somewhat crude as if it were done around a campfire. I think it looks OK . It was supposed to be not perfect. Wonder if any surviving horns were done semi crude, anyways I’m happy with it, I used a fine tip sharpie and sealed with beeswax…View attachment 301438

I think it looks good! I love seeing folks make their own horns and accoutrements.

 

[Terrier]

After practicing on a non functional horn, I decided to nervously carve on my horn today. It’s a little deeper than regular scrimshaw, I used a nail with a dowel handle. I wanted it to look good but somewhat crude as if it were done around a campfire. I think it looks OK . It was supposed to be not perfect. Wonder if any surviving horns were done semi crude, anyways I’m happy with it, I used a fine tip sharpie and sealed with beeswax…View attachment 301438

Looks great! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…

 

[Beaverman2]

Finished a belt bag late, late last night and posted it here in the for sale section early AM, working on another new design and pattern today. high of 40 today and don't feel like being cold out in my off grid shop working on the WR, no room for a wood stove in it and the Big Buddy only runs so long before the CM detector in it shuts it off, thinking this summer I need to get a diesel van heater and install it in my generator shed and duct it into the shop, have seen some great reviews on them on the TUBE.

 

[Beaverman2]

*Checks her bra....*

I'll accept that 'brother' in the spirit of comradery.

CL are you going to the ML show in Enumclaw this weekend?

 

[cynthialee]

CL are you going to the ML show in Enumclaw this weekend?

nope, going to stay at home and play dungeons and dragons with family and friends
Enumclaw is a 5 hour drive each way.

While I would like going to such an event, I ain't spending 10 hours in the car to do it.

 

[Beaverman2]

nope, going to stay at home and play dungeons and dragons with family and friends
Enumclaw is a 5 hour drive each way.

While I would like going to such an event, I ain't spending 10 hours in the car to do it.

I get it, your on the dry side of the state, stay safe!

 

[tunadawg]

Did a little carving on the butt and around the tang.

 

[jrweis1997]

had to make a channel for breech plug could have probably gone better but it does pass air and smoke now so I guess success

 

[longcruise]

Loaded the car up with two 45s and all the shooting gear for I and visiting grandson to hit the range this afternoon. Threw in some fishing gear to try a few casts along the way. Never got to the range! Kept four and released 35. Never got to the range.

 

[jrweis1997]

Loaded the car up with two 45s and all the shooting gear for I and visiting grandson to hit the range this afternoon. Threw in some fishing gear to try a few casts along the way. Never got to the range! Kept four and released 35. Never got to the range.

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Nice catch!

 

[Beaverman2]

Loaded the car up with two 45s and all the shooting gear for I and visiting grandson to hit the range this afternoon. Threw in some fishing gear to try a few casts along the way. Never got to the range! Kept four and released 35. Never got to the range.

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Looks like a fine diversion to me! you can always go shooting, if the fish are biting, you gotta stay!

 

[SOLANCO]

well I went looking for my TC Hunter bullets and wouldn't you know it...I put them in a super safe place

I am never going to find them things, I got 2 in my possibles bag and 2 in my shooting box. Could have sworn they were in my shooting box.
Great....no telling where I put them.

I put things "some place safe" and never, ever see them again. "Some place safe" must be the biggest room in the house. But I have no idea where it is.

 

[SwampBilly]

Well not today but Monday anyways..... Went hiking on the Peace River and took the 1863 and shot a cylinder.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

A pair of 1880 shotgun locks arrived on eBay, usual supplier Not quality but they will work

The boss picked up the mail and look what was in it

Ha ha same for me and wife opened , oh!! Not more gunny bits. I keep a couple of shotgun locks 1885 as I have added a percussion hammer before now. And the main spring fit and are much better on L&R locks. Of course eBay. Won two the other day no hammers £19. And new just arrived via the wife with hammers £25 She will get over it, guess at 80 she still loves me.
She married me a very gunny man and hunter in 1968 been trying to change me since then

My love to all your wives , bless them
If they don’t drone on. And love to you guys from across the pond uk

Ps You might say shotgun , the locks don’t have a safety notch, but that’s no always so, the swiss Feldstuter 1851 did not have a safety notch on the tumbler , probably as military, however it did have a set trigger making up for the loss, however I do have a private purchase one and that has two notches on the tumbler

 

[Piquant]

Range day today, it was the 1777 Charleville turn. I made some paper cartridges for it and I swab between shots. Shooting at fifty yards and happy with it. Now a cup of coffee and cleaning time.