What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[paulragan]

Chased squirrel around today , English 10 ga, bought a few years ago from a member here, ( big sky rambler) highly recommend doing business with him. Not a thing moving today, woods were stone cold quiet

 

[Moleman]

Rained here most of the day so I fashioned a very basic powder horn.
I'll get the lobe cut and plug installed this week.

 

[COTNTOP]

Spent 3hr shooting three different rifles. 2 PA Hunters and both seem to like 70gr, 015 pre-lubed patch with round ball. The Hawken has a 45GM barrel and shot 70gr, 015 pre-lubed with round ball. The PA Hunters shot the best but did not have time to work with the GM barrel. The GM barrel shot good with that amount of powder but I think it will do better with a lower charge.

 

[David Austin]

Still sanding the browning off the Cabela's barrel. When I bought the TC renegade I also bought the sellers supplies. Looked it over. I should take a picture. Powder horns...with 2f and 4f, cleaning jags, dryball pullers, lead pot...with lead, casting tongs for calibers I don't have. caps...11's, 204'd , flints...stuff. cleaning solvents, patches, cleaning rods, nipple wrenches, nipples to fit, range box...came with the rifle.

 

[brushyspoons]

Worked on some set triggers today. Next up is the springs.

 

[Stykbow]

Hoping you see a deer the next time you go.Dang got a feeling i aint going be able to climb a tree this year due to my back.But now my back aint hurting as bad but my right leg is hurting bad. Dang recon im getting wore out. Be safe

It’s all good. I’ll see some another trip, but I appreciate the well wishes. I know how you feel on the leg pain. I blew out a disc in my back a few years ago. Let it go too long and it fired up nerve pain in my left leg. I’ve never had anything hurt that bad! Hope that clears up for you and you get back in the woods.

 

[aussie pete]

Finished sighting in my Enfield Musketoon.
Deer season starts the 15th.

Ironhand

What load and projectile did you settle on, @IronHand?

Cheers, Pete

 

[Greg Y]

Broke multiple clay pigeons with the hawken.....



At 300 yards.

 

[Moleman]

Broke multiple clay pigeons with the hawken.....



At 300 yards.

That's some fine shooting With these old welders eyes I'm not sure I could even see them at that range.

 

[Greg Y]

That's some fine shooting With these old welders eyes I'm not sure I could even see them at that range.

I'm working on getting video off my camera now. The best part is that it was on camera.

 

[Greg Y]

Here is the vid of clays

 

[Greg Y]

 

[Psycho Mike]

Greg Y, that's some good shooting, though I'm not that surprised. Modern Hawkens can be wonderfully accurate once you find the load they like. As I noted earlier, mine accounted for a good number of open range prairie dogs from seated resting my elbows on the knees.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Made a short video about the funnel cap I 3D printed and may sell in the classifieds. I'd be happy to make some for other brands if they're different threads from Scheutzen but that's all I have on hand.

Thanks for posting. Looks like u did a great job

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Well not quite muzzle loading , I made a pig sticker bayonet for my 1851 Feldstutzer. Swiss and it was happy on the wall , yesterday I hanging another gun on the wall and got speared just like a pig . Actually it did not hurt. Ha ha. Some of the guns are rebuilt relics only a few are of any value and shootable

U have some guns there bud. Sotty about your accident. Dang

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Well, I'm not inclined to hammer anybody cause I usually hit myself on the thumb.

Do note however that when you do successfully separate the two the WW is not pure lead and is harder than lead. Another peculiarity of WW castings in that they will be around 8 BHN out of the mold but will harden to around 12 BHN over the next two weeks at room temperature.

So, today, I sharpened my chisels and moved my barrel inletting project into the basement onto my leather working table. Too dang cold in the garage.

Thank you for answering

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Shot my Frontier .50 caplock this morning. Mostly ringing steel at 50-130 yds but also put a few on paper at 75 yds. All shots off hand. 50 grains T7, .490 ball, .010 patch. Temps in the low 20's, but a great day for making smoke

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Good shooting bud. Dang like your outfit!!! Sure enough MOUNTAIN MAN

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Wow. Good shooting

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

It’s all good. I’ll see some another trip, but I appreciate the well wishes. I know how you feel on the leg pain. I blew out a disc in my back a few years ago. Let it go too long and it fired up nerve pain in my left leg. I’ve never had anything hurt that bad! Hope that clears up for you and you get back in the woods.

Thank u sir. My back had got messed up and got my right leg fired up. Hope u get one soon

 

[JimFlint]

Drove 2.5 hours to Maine, lots of sign but no deer to be seen. Had a nice walk with the Woods Runner just the same. Meanwhile back at my bird feeder!!!