What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Miketheblacksmith]

Took my brother in law for a walk around of the local rendezvous (Boscobel Wi). Some very nice displays were still up from the school tours.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I cleaned all of my B/P guns and put them back in the safe, all but one. I coned the barrel of my .54 Haines rifle to the point that I could start a ball and a dry patch with my thumb as the coning instructions suggested. When I shot the rifle the other day, I found that a lubed patch was a bit thicker than a dry one and I couldn't thumb start a ball easily.

I pulled the barrel on this rifle and un-breached it for another round of coning. I think I am out of 220 wet and dry paper as well as carpet tape. When I got the coning tool I looked all over town for the right sandpaper, I could find US made sand paper in the finer grits but the 220 at the auto parts stores was Chinese made which is a red flag for me.

I ended up going on Amazon and ordering a pack of US made 220, 300 and 400 grit as well as the carpet tape. Amazon is so successful because they have everything under the sun, I am a prime member so there is no shipping cost and the item will be on my doorstep in a day or so.

I hate going to the local stores, asking for something that is very common and getting a 1000-yard stare from the clerk who doesn't have a clue about what I am looking for.

 

[Ian Straus]

Just sent out our Alamo Muzzle Loading Gun Club newsletter.
Saturday we had our mortar shoot.

 

[longcruise]

“…..I shall not waste my life in trying to prolong it. I shall use my time.”

I've come to the conclusion that living life as such does more to prolong it than the cautionary route.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Ordered a couple of Nowill butcher knives, one for a buddy and one for me.

 

[RobertIN]

Received my Kibler SMR today. Wife was so upset about how I took the loss of the Colonial that she went ahead and told me to put it together and enjoy it because it makes me happy. Previously she had asked that I not put it together in case it needed to be returned if the insurance claim for the Colonial was (somehow) denied.

Man, I love that woman. Already got the barrel, butt plate, and lock in. Decided to give it a water pop to see what the wood will look like with plain old oil and I like it, gotta see it in the sun though. Took a couple of photos for you guys in different lighting, wanted to share in the experience and simple joys of putting these magnificent kits together.

Also, holy cow this is leagues easier than the early production Colonial I previously did. Much less inletting (cleaning burrs and fluff out really), not to mention the machined underlugs. Tomorrow night is triggers, guard, and pipes if I have time.

I love you all. Thanks for being such a friendly and helpful community. You've got a friend in me.

 

[Fisherking]

Received my Kibler SMR today. Wife was so upset about how I took the loss of the Colonial that she went ahead and told me to put it together and enjoy it because it makes me happy. Previously she had asked that I not put it together in case it needed to be returned if the insurance claim for the Colonial was (somehow) denied.

Man, I love that woman. Already got the barrel, butt plate, and lock in. Decided to give it a water pop to see what the wood will look like with plain old oil and I like it, gotta see it in the sun though. Took a couple of photos for you guys in different lighting, wanted to share in the experience and simple joys of putting these magnificent kits together.

Also, holy cow this is leagues easier than the early production Colonial I previously did. Much less inletting (cleaning burrs and fluff out really), not to mention the machined underlugs. Tomorrow night is triggers, guard, and pipes if I have time.

I love you all. Thanks for being such a friendly and helpful community. You've got a friend in me.
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[SOLANCO]

I cleaned all of my B/P guns and put them back in the safe, all but one. I coned the barrel of my .54 Haines rifle to the point that I could start a ball and a dry patch with my thumb as the coning instructions suggested. When I shot the rifle the other day, I found that a lubed patch was a bit thicker than a dry one and I couldn't thumb start a ball easily.

I pulled the barrel on this rifle and un-breached it for another round of coning. I think I am out of 220 wet and dry paper as well as carpet tape. When I got the coning tool I looked all over town for the right sandpaper, I could find US made sand paper in the finer grits but the 220 at the auto parts stores was Chinese made which is a red flag for me.

I ended up going on Amazon and ordering a pack of US made 220, 300 and 400 grit as well as the carpet tape. Amazon is so successful because they have everything under the sun, I am a prime member so there is no shipping cost and the item will be on my doorstep in a day or so.

I hate going to the local stores, asking for something that is very common and getting a 1000-yard stare from the clerk who doesn't have a clue about wha

16 Year old girl behind the register at our Amish hardware store knows more about hardware than the entire staff at Home Depot. Plus she is polite and well spoken.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I reached 70’and survived cancer , made it, to celibate my birthday I bought a 450/400 double rifle from Bonhams auction. , I was terrified bringing it home, “ how much “ er £5200 oh well if it makes you happy. , last month I bought my 1845 German carbine. , I said £550 she was mad and angry for days. Such is married life.

At last finished , after 5 attempts . My 28 g cartridge conversion breach plugs are finished , well pleased . It’s not that difficult for an engineer, it’s just a new learning curve .
Wet for days on end west of London, so nice to chat to you guys , I got like 2000 likes and a good few loves, so I must be saying something right , many thanks guys , love from the old country , where ever you are .

Happy to meet, sorry to part , but happy to meat again . Love from London

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Lined the inside of my knife sheath with some mulehide I had scraps of. Blade slides in and out now on the mulehide not the stitching on sheath bottom. Also restitched it with artificial sinew. Should outlive me now.

 

[Big Tom 52]

Made a stand for my pistol. I don't think it looked bad, and was planning on putting in in the downstairs family room but the wife explained it wouldn't match any of the decor.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Made a stand for my pistol. I don't think it looked bad, and was planning on putting in in the downstairs family room but the wife explained it wouldn't match any of the decor.

Oh that’s nice. My wife complained about my rifles on the wall but three years later still there ,

 

[deerstalkert]

Going in a black powder cartridge shoot tomorrow, except I’ll be the only guy with a long rifle. I didn’t want to run black powder through my unmentionables so they said compete anyway with my Frontier. I’m camping there this weekend so I said ok.

sounds like a grand time!

 

[deerstalkert]

Took my brother in law for a walk around of the local rendezvous (Boscobel Wi). Some very nice displays were still up from the school tours.

want another one? brother in law that is.
will even pay the shipping on mine! he doesn't eat much. he answers to Lurch or hey you.
he is only 6ft 8 inches tall. you wouldn't lose him at the rondie.

 

[deerstalkert]

guess i should post what i did today with muzzleloader as that IS what the forum is about.
I trued the tops of the barrel channel on my new build. now i have something true to measure off.
that is all unless you count sending Poker some sights.
I am running on fumes energy wise and this build is being neglected. the stock is a spectacularly figured maple. the barrel is a .58 cal Colerain swamped. the lock is a large sitting fox. maybe if i have the energy tomorrow i will drill the RR channel. Or Inlet the lock. or just sit and hold it while napping.

 

[Terry Lightle]

Made 100 give or take a few #11 caps

 

[Eric Krewson]

I re-coned the barrel I mentioned above, I used two 220 grit squares, one 320 grit and four 400 grit ones. I tested the patch/ball fit frequently after every square of sandpaper I used. After the last round of polishing, I could easily thumb start a ball and a lubed patch down to the patch cutting depth. I called it good, put my gun back together and stored it in my gun safe, I may shoot it tomorrow to see if anything changed on the point of impact.

 

[SOLANCO]

Oh that’s nice. My wife complained about my rifles on the wall but three years later still there ,

She wants me to empty a small bedroom and make it my gunroom and library. Love it. But....might not be big enough!

And begs the question of proper display for a Stokes mortar and swivel gun.

 

[nkbj]

Looking at a hollow base mold design for the .61 flintlock.

 

[Century to late]

Spent a long weekend in NW Nebraska at Fort Robinson. Took a day to go to Museum of the Fur Trade east of Chadron. It's been 20 years and still a wonderful place. I kept trying to reach for the guns but the glass got in my way. Lots of trade guns and everything a trading post would have. Neat place out in the pine ridge.