What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[TDM]

There would have been a decorative image, placed centrally, at one stage. $2.43 - you did good.

Cheers, Pete

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Thanks very much for finding that! I was wondering how those glue lines got there in the first place, now I know.

 

[TDM]

I’ll see your plate and raise you 5 more….

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Wow, I'm definitely behind the 8 ball. Nice collection.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Finished-up #61 today. 9 hours of engraving today, and now to antique it.

MAN!! That thing is NICE!!. I SO need a nice powder horn like that since my W.R. is almost finished. I'm trying to talk my SUGA MAMA into buying me a nice horn like that.

 

[deerstalkert]

Wow, I'm definitely behind the 8 ball. Nice collection.

but way ahead in pewter Thad.
Rotometals.com has casting pewter @ 24.95 a pound.
95 tin and 4 silver for 35+/_
i need to go to town with the wife once in a while. she won't do yard sales or thrift stores.

 

[deerstalkert]

today i finished draw filing 28 feet of flats on the colerain barrel. actually less because i just swiped at the bottom flat. didn't want to erase the info there. (my story and am sticking to it!) i usually do all 8 but this barrel was so rough i was worried about reducing it to much.
Hit the barrel with super blue by BC, then rubbed it back to gray. twice.
did the layout for the barrel then drew the rifle layout an the side. found i had done the layout for the barrel to far aft. would have had 13 inch LOP. sanded off the barrel layout and moved forward.
sanded off the side layout and moved forward.
got the drawing done and it looks like it can become a Isaac Haines .58 longrifle.
ordered all the little parts from TOTW. should get here about the time i have the barrel inlet and rifle shaped to a stock. why am i tired tonight?
wanted to shoot some but this gang showed up and have blockaded my range.

 

[RiverRat]

Shot 24 rounds off my back deck with my new Uberti SS 1858. Tonight I ordered slixshot nipples. The stock nipples gave me at least 1 misfire per cylinder.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Shot 24 rounds off my back deck with my new Uberti SS 1858. Tonight I ordered slixshot nipples. The stock nipples gave me at least 1 misfire per cylinder.

Nice isn't it? I wasn't fond of the Stainless at first but it has quickly became a favorite. Especially with that 240 grain Conical in it. It shoots so dang good with that bullet.

 

[RiverRat]

Nice isn't it? I wasn't fond of the Stainless at first but it has quickly became a favorite. Especially with that 240 grain Conical in it. It shoots so dang good with that bullet.

Did you have to do any modifications to the gun to load conicals? I have to get me some of those, sounds like fun..

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Did you have to do any modifications to the gun to load conicals? I have to get me some of those, sounds like fun..

No, they go right in. I load them on the gun. The gun shoots to point of aim @ 25 yards with them too.

 

[longcruise]

Making more caps today. Drilled these holders out out of an oak slat. The cups are just a light squeeze fit so they won't spill out when bumped. Also further apart. I've been using the large rifle primer holder which hasn't been all that satisfactory.

Had six culls from yesterday's punching session. I think these get lopsided when punched too close together.

 

[BS]

After many designs, I have finally got a Half Cock that I like and will work.
Now to make it!
Getting closer to done.

 

[longcruise]

Finished filling the two boards and punched out another 100 out of aluminum. Pretty much going to stay with the aluminum. They are quickly punched and more economical.

 

[WALT53]

Finished filling the two boards and punched out another 100 out of aluminum. Pretty much going to stay with the aluminum. They are quickly punched and more economical.

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I just finished cleaning slim after a good day at the range ,tried some different combos today but to no avail slim still like 50 grains of 2 f 50 grains of cornmeal 70 grains of shot in a paper shot cup and a card on top.It likes #7 1/2 shot but I think for grouse and wabbits I’m gonna try and see which patterns best in it #6 or #5s next time out .

 

[Gtrubicon]

Finished filling the two boards and punched out another 100 out of aluminum. Pretty much going to stay with the aluminum. They are quickly punched and more economical.

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I couldn’t get consistent good results with the copper sheet. I stick with aluminum also. I’ve had the best luck with the 24oz cans of Arizona iced tea. My son buys that brand.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Haven’t left the house since my surgery last week, so my son and I went to town today. We went and visited my parents and after that was able to hit a couple gun shops. Found a 1 lb bottle of 4f goex for $30 otd. This particular shop sells lots of reloading supplies, they also have a handful of muzzle loaders usually in stock. Shopped there for 30 years and have never seen black powder for sale. Well stupid me, I should have asked a long time ago. They stock it!

 

[deerstalkert]

I just stopped by to ask which of you enablers got me to thinking a extra extra curly piece of maple should have a 42 inch swamped barrel hand inlet into said maple?
I think Jim Kibler spoiled me with his wonderful product. i have the two ends inlet about 1/4 inch.
this wood is what coined that first commandment of stock working. "chisels so sharp they scare you"
I took a water break and laid my main chisel down. when i came back, i couldn't find it. finally found it in the bottom of the chisel drawer crying for help from it's fellow tools.
found if i go to depth with the cut at the muzzle end, I can slice across the curl without chipping out trying to run a lengthy cut.
anyway that's what i have been doing. this is the first inlet i have done with the breech plug/tang removed. just was the way i always did it. will see if this job will convert me. to those that will jump up and down saying that is the only way it should be done, I am too old and set in my ways to change, no matter what you call me!
I have been married for 54 years, I have been called everything. and most fit!
back to sharpening chisels if i can find where they are hiding! slackers!

 

[TDM]

My sharpening skills are mediocre @deerstalkert, that's why I use a strop a lot to keep me from doing more harm than good. And I don't think I want to tackle a swamped inlet. So your doing fine.

 

[Terrier]

Finished filling the two boards and punched out another 100 out of aluminum. Pretty much going to stay with the aluminum. They are quickly punched and more economical.

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I couldn’t get consistent good results with the copper sheet. I stick with aluminum also. I’ve had the best luck with the 24oz cans of Arizona iced tea. My son buys that brand.

I found a good alternative use for the copper sheeting I bought to eventually make caps with… a strip of it makes a dandy top cap for the roof of a bird feeder.

 

[deerstalkert]

My sharpening skills are mediocre @deerstalkert, that's why I use a strop a lot to keep me from doing more harm than good. And I don't think I want to tackle a swamped inlet. So your doing fine.

no blood yet, but its early in the process!. wonderful thing about wood is you are constantly learning new techniques. the hard part is remembering those new methods the next day!

 

[Beaverman2]

Agree, makes her happy. And I'm already thinking that if I can get that plate cleaned up it's going on the wall at the camp. A good excuse to go antiquing again to find another piece of pewter.

Used to find pewter plates all the time at thrift stores and yard sales, mugs too.