What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[longcruise]

It rained so I spent a little time at the lathe. Made a cleaning jag and fouling scraper out of brass for the .54 Kebler.

I envy you guys who have fancy shmancy tools AND know how to use them. If I were to change my screen name it would be "Mikeofnotools"

Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.

 

[Loja man]

I envy you guys who have fancy shmancy tools AND know how to use them. If I were to change my screen name it would be "Mikeofnotools"

Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.

One must watch out for those pesky refrigerators!! Thier very controlling!!

 

[longcruise]

One must watch out for those pesky refrigerators!! Thier very controlling!!

I won out in the end. I replaced the demon

 

[RiverRat]

Finished up the box of .457rbs through my new uberti Dragoon. 25 shots today with 50grs of 3f Goex. Now I have 51 rounds through this hand cannon.

 

[Miketheblacksmith]

I envy you guys who have fancy shmancy tools AND know how to use them. If I were to change my screen name it would be "Mikeofnotools"

Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.

It's not fancy. A flat belt driven Logan lathe my Grandfather gave to me on my 16th birthday 54 years ago. Learned the blacksmithing/metal working trade from him. Don't have a high tech shop just well cared for vintage tools.

 

[Dave Dworshak]

Range night. Practiced with the 4-h tonight with my old .45 cva mountain rifle. Still my favorite.

 

[Sir Boniface Harrison]

I got this really old wooden box, ideal for legally containing my BP as the lock is functional. The two side handles, made of Iron, are original - not so sure about the front handle though! The picture behind is a print of the painting 'Le retour de l'Isle d'Elbe' depicting Napoleon's return to France after exile in Elba. Both of the from my local junk shop for a pittance. Worthy additions to my Gun - Room!

 

[Big Tom 52]

I envy you guys who have fancy shmancy tools AND know how to use them. If I were to change my screen name it would be "Mikeofnotools"

Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.

I know what you mean "Mikeofnotools", my workshop. LOL I think appliances have a mind of their own. They seem to always quit working when the money you have saved up could be put to better use, like buying a gun or maybe going on a hunting trip, important things!

 

[Gordoncourtney]

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Before the new rear sight.

You built like the way I thought , mine 1885 Swiss 10,4mm martini action , others replacement stock , note set triggers, barrel rifled .5 bore, ignition 209 primer or percussion cap muzzle loading big bullet or patched ball 1/37” twist heavy 14 lbs 39” barrel I think Hankin started me off on it Great fun love it

Love from London

 

[Norman Brooks]

Got the top tang attached to the mounting plate that holds the stock to the barrel, which I silver soldered in with 45% silver solder. That way it is not going to move.

 

[Psycho Mike]

I know what you mean "Mikeofnotools", my workshop. LOL I think appliances have a mind of their own. They seem to always quit working when the money you have saved up could be put to better use, like buying a gun or maybe going on a hunting trip, important things!

At least you both have a bit of dedicated space! For most of what I've done on my Colonial, I've gone down to the spare bedroom / craft room / food storage room / furnace room / miscellaneous "dump it here" room, thrown a blanket over the bed and hoped to heck that I could get away with things without a proper vise set-up! (Other than the masking for the sideplate etching that required the iron, so I did that on the stove...and the stock oiling, which I did in the basement shower stall in case I dripped Tung oil.)

Still, between the great product Jim puts out, my educational background and everything I've had to do to make things work with my job over the years, I think I've had a pretty good collection of skills to bring to bear...so hopefully that means I'll be able to have this beast ready for the range shortly (depending on the "honey-do" list ). I might not be a professional gunsmith, but I'm thinking it's turning out reasonably well for a first attempt

 

[flatcreek]

Today I shot the rifle I been working on and shooting for the last 5 months and today I'm going to have to call her a shooter. I shot 10 shot at the target 4 with Swiss 2f all I had

and 6 with Goex 2f. As you can see the 4 swiss shot higher ( the lower swiss hung a bit and I pulled it). The Goex shot about 2-3 inches lower but both shot well, if you bring the one goex I shot in the right target (I wanted 5 shots in each target) that's a 6 shot group all in the red. The patches did well the lighter ones were the swiss and the darker the goex. Very tight load with a thick patch which is needed to fill the grove on the round bottom rice barrel. I'm sure some can shoot much better, but for me that's about as good as I ever shot and I'm very happy with it.

 

[Big Tom 52]

At least you both have a bit of dedicated space! For most of what I've done on my Colonial, I've gone down to the spare bedroom / craft room / food storage room / furnace room / miscellaneous "dump it here" room, thrown a blanket over the bed and hoped to heck that I could get away with things without a proper vise set-up! (Other than the masking for the sideplate etching that required the iron, so I did that on the stove...and the stock oiling, which I did in the basement shower stall in case I dripped Tung oil.)

Still, between the great product Jim puts out, my educational background and everything I've had to do to make things work with my job over the years, I think I've had a pretty good collection of skills to bring to bear...so hopefully that means I'll be able to have this beast ready for the range shortly (depending on the "honey-do" list ). I might not be a professional gunsmith, but I'm thinking it's turning out reasonably well for a first attempt

That's called dedication Mike! I'd like to try making a rifle, but I don't have the skill it takes. Keeping with the thread.

I went to the local sport shop to renew my Pa. senior lifetime hunting license and get a doe tag. I ask about #11 caps and the owner said he's having trouble getting them. He can get 209 primers and has powder, I got another can of Goex while I was there, but no caps. On the upside, he sells mainly flintlocks so not too many guys ask for percussion caps.

 

[EC121]

I unpacked my new old Michael Hayes rifle. Pictures later.

 

[Rob M.]

Made a thumb piece for the Carolina Gun , inlet it and pinned it in the wrist then engraved it ...

 

[Loja man]

Made a thumb piece for the Carolina Gun , inlet it and pinned it in the wrist then engraved it ...

What if the shooter doesn’t have a thumb!!

 

[Loja man]

In honor of our country celebrating its independence tomorrow I hope to burn some black powder!! I’ve been working 70 to 80 hour weeks since….Decemberish….. Not much time for shooting! Tomorrow!!

 

[Rob M.]

What if the shooter doesn’t have a thumb!!

I'll have to make him another one then !

 

[Loja man]

I'll have to make him another one then !

Antler or wood?

 

[aussie pete]

I'll have to make him another one then !

I couldn't do that. I'm all thumbs ...

Pete