What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Norman Brooks]

Working on powder horn #5

 

[Loyalist Dave]

So the daughter wants s proper veggie garden and kitchen herb garden this year, so we discussed what to grow so we can eat the veggies at fall ML events.

I may try growing some veggies in straw this year...

LD

 

[longcruise]

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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That's a great suggestion. Yours looks real good. Question; what is your thread size and where did you get the tap and die?

 

[Kansas Jake]

I went to a small local gun show this weekend. Not much there for me. I did manage to pick up a canvas bag with the stuff in the picture. Lots of stuff for those other kind of muzzle loaders. I did get a full tin of RWS #1075 caps in the deal and a capper full of caps. Also an almost full box of 490 round balls. I have no idea what the appropriately 6” long spanned and other tools are for.

 

[CaptainVane]

Wiped off all the storage grease/oil from the winter, checked my bag, heading to range Wednesday for first time this year.
I intend to waste a lot of caps, including Remington #10 and CCI 11.

 

[Big Tom 52]

Started making a loading block today from some scrap wood i had laying around.

 

[deerstalkert]

helped my BIL uncrate his woods runner from Kibler that has sat in his living room for 4 days . then he watched 3 hours of Jim assembling, and finishing through to the scraping. BIL was exhausted from all the work Jim did so put screws back into the crate and set the rifle in the shop to acclimate. I have to keep telling myself he is impaired. or smack him, one or the other.
I did put the barrel in the channel before putting it away, just to see the fit. may need a 1/128 th relief but will have to wait for the BIL to recover from the ordeal first. all i could do to not force him to assemble it at least. mean ain't I?.
to calm myself i went out and cast 100 .40 cal conical. waiting for the maple plank to get here today via UPS. says out for delivery. pacing like an expectant father.

 

[garypl]

That's a great suggestion. Yours looks real good. Question; what is your thread size and where did you get the tap and die?

I bought a Beall Wood Threader in 1985 and still have it - see pics.

The Beall company closed in 2023, but you can still buy a similar kit from Lee Valey Tools: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/tools/beall-tools/beall-wood-threaders. I paid $100 including shipping in 1985 and I think it came with 4 thread sizes.

 

[deerstalkert]

Christmas in April!!

 

[mikesto44]

deerstalkert that is one nice piece of wood. So nice to see something besides a K for a change. Have fun with your build.

 

[longcruise]

Christmas in April!!

What will you build

 

[longcruise]

I bought a Beall Wood Threader in 1985 and still have it - see pics.

The Beall company closed in 2023, but you can still buy a similar kit from Lee Valey Tools: https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/tools/beall-tools/beall-wood-threaders. I paid $100 including shipping in 1985 and I think it came with 4 thread sizes.

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That looks like a dandy tool as well as the lee Valley tool but I wouldn't get much use out of it and can't justify the expense.

But thanks for sharing. I had no idea such a specialty tool existed.

 

[garypl]

That looks like a dandy tool as well as the lee Valley tool but I wouldn't get much use out of it and can't justify the expense.

But thanks for sharing. I had no idea such a specialty tool existed.

If you know what size thread you tapped in the plug I will look and see if I have a piece of threaded dowel that size laying around that I will be glad to send to you.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

1000 x .480 lead balls arrived.

 

[longcruise]

If you know what size thread you tapped in the plug I will look and see if I have a piece of threaded dowel that size laying around that I will be glad to send to you.

Thanks so much for the generous offer however, I've ordered a threaded plug and insert from Track so I'll use it.

 

[deerstalkert]

What will you build

now begins the study to see what it wants to be.

 

[RobertIN]

Got my Pedersoli pistol all put back together. I wanted to finish it to match my rifle and to clean up the inletting a bit. Still needs the lock disassembled to be dulled down a little and a coat of wax on the wood once it stops off gassing. Pretty happy little project!

 

[smo]

1000 x .480 lead balls arrived.

What you gonna shoot next month?

 

[Moleman]

Ran about 85 ball for my . 32 after enjoying the eclipse.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Mrs Maniac & I worked the Chocolate Festival in ol' Washington ( Kentucky ) last Saturday.
I spent the day walking streets allowing kids to pet my skunk ( Pepe Le Pew ) and hold a flintlock rifle for pictures.
Also, spent part of the day in a 1787 log cabin talking to visitors about frontier life and the history of the cabin's builder.
Its not everyday an ol' frontier geezer gets a pic beside a real southern belle and Miss Kentucky 2024...!!