What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Lloyd Powell]

Targets look great, how about some pictures of the sights. I may like to use them on my rifle.
Thanks Phil

Looked and wished and am trying to decide what flintlock I want to build. I need to decide soon I’m almost 84 years old

 

[Loja man]

Looked and wished and am trying to decide what flintlock I want to build. I need to decide soon I’m almost 84 years old

Kind of depends on what you’re wanting out of the build! I would hope an excellent rifle is number one priority! If you’re wanting quality that goes together quick or if you are an experienced wood worker that want to figure every little part out! If you’re wanting quality that goes together quick, you can’t beat a Kibbler! If you are more about the journey of building one than I would go with a Chambers kit.

 

[waksupi]

I put in a bid on three stock blanks yesterday, a full stock, and a couple half stocks. One of the half stocks is inlet for unknown parts. Got all three for just under $30. I'll sell the ones I don't want, and should at least break even. The inlet stock has a butt plate on it, so I figure I'm just selling the metal on that one. I hadn't really intended on building another rifle, but since I have a barrel here I can swamp, scrap metal for a trigger guard and thimbles, all I need to do is decide what lock to put on it.

 

[flatcreek]

Looked and wished and am trying to decide what flintlock I want to build. I need to decide soon I’m almost 84 years old

Get a Kibler, no matter what you get.

 

[flatcreek]

Kind of depends on what you’re wanting out of the build! I would hope an excellent rifle is number one priority! If you’re wanting quality that goes together quick or if you are an experienced wood worker that want to figure every little part out! If you’re wanting quality that goes together quick, you can’t beat a Kibbler! If you are more about the journey of building one than I would go with a Chambers kit.

I've taken the journey, with a block of wood to a rifle, it was fun, challenging and turned out pretty nice. Next time it will be a Kibler because it was a long journey.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

I've taken the journey, with a block of wood to a rifle, it was fun, challenging and turned out pretty nice. Next time it will be a Kibler because it was a long journey.

I built about 30 guns, both kits and parts and planks back in the 70's & 80's. I finished up one my father started about 10 years ago.
I sold all of my scrapers and thought this would prevent me from building anymore.
Since, I have put together 5 Kiblers and am about halfway through a full stock flintlock Hawken.
If I do anymore, it will probably be back to a Kibler kit. Jim and his crew does the part that I like the least and they do a much better job than I do.

 

[RobertIN]

Designed and 3D printed a screw on cap with a funnel for Scheutzen powder bottles. Dimensions are PERFECT and it fits tight so no worries about it unscrewing and spilling powder everywhere. Working on modeling a plug for it this evening. I may print a bunch and sell them in the classifieds if there is any demand for such a thing, they'd be cheap and lightweight to throw in a range box.

 

[nessmuk]

Loaded the truck for the rendezvous Rhy, Az. Be back on Sunday, should be a lot of fun and burning powder.

 

[DrLaw]

wife is having a total hip replacement Thursday and i can't concentrate on the build so i put the barrel in and clamped it all together so the wood wont crawl and closed the shop until after the cutting is done.

Now the Doctors today know what they are doing with these things, so the operation should not worry you. It is the rehabilitation AFTER the operation.

For that, I suggest that as soon as possible, you get her up and about making you breakfast, lunch and dinner, washing the clothes as dishes as soon as she can, even if she says she hurts. No pain, no gain!

You can thank the Doctor later!

The Doc is out now.

PS, in all seriousness, may God and good luck be with both of you.

 

[Whitworth]

The weather today was beautiful so got the Whitworth out and brother Steve came up with a .50 T/C New Englander and we rang some steel here on the mountain. Tried some paper patched cylindrical bullets I cast and have been meaning to try out for at least 2 years At 440 grains ahead of 85 grains of 2F Goex they proved to be accurate enough to ring some steel and wallop my old shoulder pretty good.

 

[Rob M.]

Workin on the Carolina Gun .... Started the browning process on the barrel , wire wheel it all down then start heatin it up and applying plum brown ... Made the tapered hickory ramrod , put brass tip on , pinned , then fit the R.R. to the gun , cut to length etc. Browned the barrel a few times ...keep doin it till she looks good ...

 

[WALT53]

Workin on the Carolina Gun .... Started the browning process on the barrel , wire wheel it all down then start heatin it up and applying plum brown ... Made the tapered hickory ramrod , put brass tip on , pinned , then fit the R.R. to the gun , cut to length etc. Browned the barrel a few times ...keep doin it till she looks good ...

Looking good my friend she’s gonna be pretty and you gonna shoot it when it’s all done just because.

 

[Rob M.]

Looking good my friend she’s gonna be pretty and you gonna shoot it when it’s all done just because.

Oh yeah !!! Gotta shoot er !! Got too many &%$#@ hours in her not to shoot her a dozen times or more !!

 

[WALT53]

Oh yeah !!! Gotta shoot er !! Got too many &%$#@ hours in her not to shoot her a dozen times or more !!

Yes I probably would have shot it already before the wood was finished but that’s just me being impatient some time you know gotta see if it works properly.

 

[Rob M.]

Yes I probably would have shot it already before the wood was finished but that’s just me being impatient some time you know gotta see if it works properly.

Ive shot her a few times but ....that black stuff gets on that unfinished stock , tough to get off .....

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

The deer provide beautiful table fare in all environmental conditions @oldschoolhunter55; the pigs taste very strong in lean conditions, a taste that has to be acquired. The best way to consume wild pigs is to catch them young, fatten them with grain in a sty over a couple of months, then dispatch them for the table, cooking them whole or in roasted pieces with marvelous crackling.

Cheers, Pete

ok. thanks bud for replying back. hope u have a great hunting season and be safe

 

[Rob M.]

Yesterday I finally patterned my 16ga Kibler Fowler. I did a square load of 70gr 1 1/2f Swiss and that volume of #5 shot. Which according to my shot dipper is 1oz. Disregard my poor drawing. My turkey head ended up looking like a poor representation of a T-Rex
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LOL !! Looks like a sock puppet but .... Great pattern !