What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[aussie pete]

Hey Pete do you aussies were any kind of protection from snakes being some are aggressive just wondering .

Yep, most sensible people do when out in the thick stuff; my Snake Gaiters go over the top of the shoe or boot, securing underneath, then up to just below the knee. They are like the usual gaiters but with an anti-penetration shield as the central layer. There are some Eastern Browns around these parts; they can have you doing the funky chicken in no time. I've seen snakes many times along the banks, that's their favourite habitat, but have never had a close encounter - touch wood! And I'm not a big fan of going up close to identify the species correctly. Best to live and let live!

Pete

 

[Bucks Co]

Drove over the hill to shoot with the Marlborough boys = shot 4 different targets - won the first on the UIT Target with the old 40 Bedford; the light changed and the results got a bit 'variable' after that but still a lot of fun - shot from Duncnz's usual spot (where were you Dunc?)

 

[Rebel bull]

Well, no dear for us this morning! One did bust us! My son Matthias is a bit of a wiggle worm! We heard something snort on the opposite hillside seemingly from an area that was masked by a lot of foliage. There are cattle loose in this pasture area we hunt. He inquired as to what it was. I told him it could be a deer or cow but sounded more like deer. It snorted again. In his desire to be ready if it was a deer he very quickly tucked his book between us and went about getting his gun up and in a better firing position and did a quite a bit of moving. I was concentrating on looking and listening for more sound and didn’t really think soon enough about all of his movement. Then we saw the white tail bouncing away…… so we had a whispered conversation about sitting still and not moving when you’re not sure what it is or where it is!

You want to train my grandson his parents and I will pay you for better results than we are getting more and more Im convinced he is doing it on purpose to so we will give up and let him stay at home

 

[smo]

Not today, but yesterday and the day before. I went up to the block to do a bit of scouting for a trip coming up in a couple of weeks. The country is very dry; the deer clinging close to the riparian zones of various water sources. I'll do OK to get a meat animal - there's still plenty of remaining cover to get in close. It always amazes me how a reddish, white spotted animal can hide so readily in the Australian scrub - their disruptive pattern does well; helps them to stay invisible from tigers in their native India.

Walk with me ...

Cheers, Pete

View attachment 356394View attachment 356395View attachment 356396View attachment 356397View attachment 356398View attachment 356399View attachment 356400

Great pics Pete!
Thanks for posting

 

[Loja man]

You want to train my grandson his parents and I will pay you for better results than we are getting more and more Im convinced he is doing it on purpose to so we will give up and let him stay at home

That’s a hard sell! Bummer he’s not realizing the opportunity he has to spend with his grandparents!

 

[Lead Nuggets]

Just got the lock to do next.

 

[PathfinderNC]

A good friend gave me several old cow horns and I got to work on one of them today. I was anticipating a priming horn but this will be a perfect size for a day horn. It’s all shaped and some engraving is next. The natural colors are wonderful so I don’t plan on much extra decoration!

 

[Rob M.]

Finished cleaning up the side plate size , finished , well mostly ,inlet the side plate , side plate screws fit to lock , trimmed .....fit , tweeked, drilled the trigger guard for long tang screw, trimmed curled the trigger , fit the T.G. , drilled the weird T.G. screw hole , marked tang , drilled and tapped tang , tang screw up and fit in , got everything working correctly ....

 

[Rob M.]

.... Functioning ....

 

[WALT53]

.... Functioning ....

Geez deer chops you been a busy man it’s coming along nicely can’t wait to see her all done .

 

[Rob M.]

Geez deer chops you been a busy man it’s coming along nicely can’t wait to see her all done .

LOL !! Tryin ! Think I'll make the R.R. pipes and pin them today ....get that done I can get the stock , mortices forward , put in the rough ....if I got any of that thin brass left ...d@mn , forgot to look ....was just in town too ...meh

 

[Icemanxxxv]

Flint/Tool Wallet finished today. It holds flintns turn screwn knapping hammer, .40 cal. jag and breach scraper.

 

[awreis]

Spent the evening cutting 2 new screws to length and blueing them for my lock. Also made a couple bore guides for my range rod from 1/2" pex pipe unions. The center hole was a perfect fit for the range rod and woth I little sanding, the outside fits my .45 cal rifle perfectly.

 

[longcruise]

Spent the evening cutting 2 new screws to length and blueing them for my lock. Also made a couple bore guides for my range rod from 1/2" pex pipe unions. The center hole was a perfect fit for the range rod and woth I little sanding, the outside fits my .45 cal rifle perfectly.

That's a creative and way cool bore guide you did there. Economical, locally available and effective.

Those lock bolts gotta go. Phillips heads!! Really!!

 

[Icemanxxxv]

Well after a lot of thought I decided to get a horn from Jerry Heister for SMR. The horn I was working on will get paired up with my Armisport 45 Kentuckian. For my CVA Hawken I need to get working on the raw Bison horn I have. Here is a picture of the horn Jerry is sending me.

 

[awreis]

That's a creative and way cool bore guide you did there. Economical, locally available and effective.

Those lock bolts gotta go. Phillips heads!! Really!!

I do agree about the phillips heads but it's all I could find for the thread size at the present moment. I'm keeping an eye out for some with just a flat head. Before, they were small counter sunk into the lock plate and I didn't really like the look. This was kindof a trial run for the different crew head type to see if i liked the look and feel of this style.

 

[deerstalkert]

I do agree about the phillips heads but it's all I could find for the thread size at the present moment. I'm keeping an eye out for some with just a flat head. Before, they were small counter sunk into the lock plate and I didn't really like the look. This was kindof a trial run for the different crew head type to see if i liked the look and feel of this style.

https://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssup...t_id=325940.4969&product=Screws-Bolts&Swivels

or you could file segment lines to disguise the Phillip heads. just shallow lines, then polish the devil out of them and fire blue.

 

[kyron4]

I do agree about the phillips heads but it's all I could find for the thread size at the present moment. I'm keeping an eye out for some with just a flat head. Before, they were small counter sunk into the lock plate and I didn't really like the look. This was kindof a trial run for the different crew head type to see if i liked the look and feel of this style.

I used the same bolts but I filled in the small slot with a welder, shaped and smoothed, and refiled the the long slot . Turned out pretty good.

 

[awreis]

I used the same bolts but I filled in the small slot with a welder, shaped and smoothed, and refiled the the long slot . Turned out pretty good.

This thought did cross my mind. I think i might try this.

 

[Banjoman]

Started taking the paint off one of the two trade knives I posted here about. Still not sure what type of wood it is? Maple? More work to do.