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Was out ringing some steel with the Frontier flintlock. Weather warmed up a bit, snow gone except in the bush. Drilled out my touch hole recently and the improved ignition speed is noticeable. I'd had a few pan flashes now and then, but no more. Was wearing electronic hearing protection today hence the pirate bandana... :)
 

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Bench shot two .36 caplocks testing loads. I tried some .353 balls from a Lee mold but they were too tight so I retreated to the .350 ones I have been shooting. I use the .353 balls in a .36 flintlock having Douglas barrel. It was a bit cool and damp but I really needed to get out of the house. There are few better ways to relax than spending a few hours shooting a muzzleloader. Oh, I did get some comments on my smoke. A couple of regulars comment on how there was less smoke with my .36 guns than the larger bores I usually shoot and implied less smoke was better. 🤣
 
Inletting the rifled round barrel took me over eight hours 🤪
Your patience amazes me!

I fiddled around with a little priming horn I'm working on. Decided that I'd install a fill plug in the base by threading the base wood and a wooden plug . A test with a piece of walnut and a hickory dowel didn't work out very well. The walnut took a pretty good thread but not the dowel. Also tried a poplar dowel with the same poor result. Maybe a pipe thread would work but instead I got on TOW and ordered a brass threaded plug.

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Hi Friends, I determined today was a good to puck. I did some home brew black powder compressing. I’m starting to get some pretty good results from the methods I’m using. Good velocity and relatively clean too, and it’s not $35-$45 plus tax and shipping either.
I also finished up a nice little powder horn I had on the bench for a month or so. Simple and traditional in design . I’ve got to get the woven cotton strap done next. I’m retired, so tomorrow is just another fun “Muzzleloading” day.
 

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Your patience amazes me!

I fiddled around with a little priming horn I'm working on. Decided that I'd install a fill plug in the base by threading the base wood and a wooden plug . A test with a piece of walnut and a hickory dowel didn't work out very well. The walnut took a pretty good thread but not the dowel. Also tried a poplar dowel with the same poor result. Maybe a pipe thread would work but instead I got on TOW and ordered a brass threaded plug.

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Hey Longcruise - pick up a walnut dowel at the hardware store and thread it coarse - I used one for a small priming horn and it worked great, but I think it is only threaded about 6 TPI. Might also try applying a few coats of penetrating oil like Watco to firm up the wood before threading it.
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Getting old is not for sissies...lol...I put a rifle styled front sight on my trade gun I'm building...ha ha Yep noticed it right away...After it was all soldered on...lol
 
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