What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Lead Nuggets]

Got out and shot the woods runner for the second time.

 

[Boston Bill]

I found this 1847 Walker at my lgs. Looks to be Parkerized? Anyway I took out the nipples and they looked great so I put some bore butter on them and reinstalled them. Looks like it wasn’t shot after the new finish was done.
Got it for $275 otd. How do you all think I did? Oh, Uberti 1998.

Turns out this is a great shooter too! 30 grains 3f with .454 RB and cream of wheat as a filler.

 

[longcruise]

It is, but all my gear is left hand retrieve, It’s my left side that was injured. So even fishing is out for a while!

Dupont spinners??

 

[Frontstuffer070]

I made a quick and dirty vent pick from the left over pin stock from my Woodsrunner kit.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Dupont spinners??

That would be a blast!

 

[TDM]

hope you recover quickly. at my age every day is a big loss!
is fishing open yet?

Did you really break something in your hand?

 

[deerstalkert]

Did you really break something in your hand?

not my hand but my wrist. the ulna. luckily it is a linier fracture. probably more damage from another dose of radiation. its sore as all get out but not the worst i have had. they don't even cast them any more. just wrap. gets me out of doing the dishes and making the bed!

 

[PathfinderNC]

not my hand but my wrist. the ulna. luckily it is a linier fracture. probably more damage from another dose of radiation. its sore as all get out but not the worst i have had. they don't even cast them any more. just wrap. gets me out of doing the dishes and making the bed!

Hope you get well soon! Those dishes are piling up

 

[deerstalkert]

Hope you get well soon! Those dishes are piling up

thank you good sir! this type fracture aches more than sharp pain. like a tooth ache.
bought her a stack of paper plates! between them and the microwave, she is happy!

 

[TDM]

not my hand but my wrist. the ulna. luckily it is a linier fracture. probably more damage from another dose of radiation. its sore as all get out but not the worst i have had. they don't even cast them any more. just wrap. gets me out of doing the dishes and making the bed!

Dang. Heal up soon.

 

[deerstalkert]

Dang. Heal up soon.

oh man, i am going to milk it for as long as i can! which won't be long. she catches me working a chisel and i'm sunk.

 

[WALT53]

oh man, i am going to milk it for as long as i can! which won't be long. she catches me working a chisel and i'm sunk.

You take care and don’t slip up on the milking it lol

 

[aussie pete]

I didn't want to waste this lovely Sunday weather, plus a mate was the Range Officer today. I knocked the rear sight over on the .54 Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken to bring the fall of shot toward the centre - it had been shooting a little right yesterday with the heavier charge of 80 grains of Wano FFG. This is the charge I will use on an upcoming hunting trip, rather than my usual 65 grains. I'm stoked with the results at 50 metres, again, benched firmly in bags on the bench, the heavy rifle falling asleep in the leather! There're 9 roundballs on the target, a buddy taking the tenth on his own target for the sheer joy of sharing the experience of a muzzle loader.

Note, square patches work in the Southern Hemisphere, and no waste of the precious pillow ticking.

Cheers, Pete

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Shot my Frontier caplock this morning, pretty happy with results, was able to ring some 125 yd steel plates off hand. Shooting some T7, 50 grains, .490 ball with an .010 patch. Love this rifle.

Looking forward to camping solo for a few days next week.

 

[sheriff john]

Midway USA sent me a 20% discount (entire order), so I splurged. Just finished unpacking an 1851 "Colt" .44 steel frame pistol with a 7 3/8" barrel and checkered grips (Pietta) and an extra cylinder. Also - two Traditions revolver cylinder loaders and a Ted Cash nipple wrench. Saved over $85.

Pistol may never have been made originally (don't know), but it's pretty, came with an extra cylinder, and nice checkered grips. Also got free shipping. Repurposed gun show money from selling long-left-over-and-unloved "stuff". Happy 75th birthday to me.

 

[RiverRat]

Loaded up my two 1860’s, one Pietta and the other Uberti, last week but due to rain, I shot them off the back deck today. I have to wait until my wife goes to bed so I can clean them in the kitchen sink.

 

[TDM]

Midway USA sent me a 20% discount (entire order), so I splurged. Just finished unpacking an 1851 "Colt" .44 steel frame pistol with a 7 3/8" barrel and checkered grips (Pietta) and an extra cylinder. Also - two Traditions revolver cylinder loaders and a Ted Cash nipple wrench. Saved over $85.

Pistol may never have been made originally (don't know), but it's pretty, came with an extra cylinder, and nice checkered grips. Also got free shipping. Repurposed gun show money from selling long-left-over-and-unloved "stuff". Happy 75th birthday to me.

Happy Birthday!

 

[WALT53]

Happy Birthday!

Well I shellacked my JB smoothbore yesterday and put it back together this afternoon sure looks nice .picturesto come .

 

[longcruise]

@aussie pete dang, Pete you got a group like so many claim to get AND you got a picture.

 

[Dave Dworshak]

.32 rifle practice.