What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Mowgli Terry]

I got the car loaded early with basics for the Elk River Long Rifle match this coming Saturday in Tullahoma, TN. Since the car is loaded, I expect to get rained out. The alternative match date is the 4th. Saturday of the month. I'll be taking two cap lock traditional rifles and one 45-90 Pedersoli Sharp's. This match is the first for me in months.

 

[DrLaw]

Made some jute tow for the Fowler feeding.

Tedious, but oh well, something to do other than the dishes, which are now done, too.

The Doc is out now.

 

[Rob M.]

Got the barrel browned to my liking now ....to get those chemicals to stop rusting ! Sometimes it can be a bear ... Baking soda for few hours now soak in oil ...gettin there .... Put the tapered ramrod in " the dip " to soak .... Gettin there ....

 

[WALT53]

Got the barrel browned to my liking now ....to get those chemicals to stop rusting ! Sometimes it can be a bear ... Baking soda for few hours now soak in oil ...gettin there .... Put the tapered ramrod in " the dip " to soak .... Gettin there ....

Do you make a paste with baking soda and water and then smear it on .

 

[sethwyo]

Made some bags for carryin bullets

 

[cm289]

Bought a Lyman GPR .50 caplock on GB. Can't wait to get it in hand. Giddyap!

 

[sethwyo]

Zinc is less dense than lead. The newer WW are likely to be zinc. The same sized WW will be lighter.

Seems to work alright, lead ones melt an run down, leave the non lead ones. Saves me a heap of time sorting them one at a time

 

[BackDraft]

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.


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I would be interested.

 

[BackDraft]

Thought I had missed yesterday’s “National Free Target Backing Day” here in the USA as I too busy to go out. Today I played a hunch and hit several rural locations in my county that were used as polling places and found a good supply of orphaned corrugated plastic political signs.