What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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There you go thanks for sharing looking good .
I just sat another 5 hours in a tree stand….
No deer were harmed during this Muzzleloading event….unfortunately.
longcruise
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I've been hunting deer and elk but had to revert to an "unmentionable" because I've had my 54 set up with light loads for the "shoot season" and haven't had the weather nice enough to lure me to the range 
But , the scenery is nice so.....
But , the scenery is nice so.....
I like your woods. I could sit for hours there alone with a flintlock rifle, powder horn and possibles bag and wouldn't mind if I didn't see anything. Of course I would be sitting on the ground with my back next to a tree. If I live and nothing happens and the good Lord willing I will turn 67 in a couple weeks. Forty years ago when I was in the army and using a knock off of a Baker stand I got a work out hugging a tree and pulling myself up, scratching up my arms wearing short sleeves before the weather got too cold. Then the doggone thing would tilt and nearly dump you out. Fortunately I never fell but you had to be careful how you would shift around in that thing. Still got it hanging in the garage.View attachment 368400
I just sat another 5 hours in a tree stand….
No deer were harmed during this Muzzleloading event….unfortunately.
Thanks, I like just sitting back there in the quiet.
I’m 67 and a Baker survivor myself….
I figured out a long time ago deer hunting was a lot less work when you don’t shoot anything other than your camera…
I’m 67 and a Baker survivor myself….
I figured out a long time ago deer hunting was a lot less work when you don’t shoot anything other than your camera…
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I just sat another 5 hours in a tree stand….
No deer were harmed during this Muzzleloading event….unfortunately.
that's beautifulI've been hunting deer and elk but had to revert to an "unmentionable" because I've had my 54 set up with light loads for the "shoot season" and haven't had the weather nice enough to lure me to the range
But , the scenery is nice so.....
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bet that can be a ruff drag if you was to shoot a deer down in there. danglol. them baker stands were a workout. used one long time ago. don't matter how cold you going sweat. even when u tied your jacket with a rope to pull up. don't miss them stands
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Making char to be used in the fire starting contest at our club shoot tomorrow.
longcruise
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Yes, that was as far in as I went. Could barely drag myself out.that's beautiful
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The scenery’s beautiful thanks for sharing .I've been hunting deer and elk but had to revert to an "unmentionable" because I've had my 54 set up with light loads for the "shoot season" and haven't had the weather nice enough to lure me to the range
But , the scenery is nice so.....
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Was finally able to solder the trigger guard i snapped right at the point where the curl ends into the front flat part tryin to slightly bend it. I've ever had much luck soldering copper pipes but was happy I got this done. It did take me a couple tries but you have to learn somewhere.
I also ordered a new trigger guard for my Jukar kentucky rifle to customize it a bit.
I also ordered a new trigger guard for my Jukar kentucky rifle to customize it a bit.
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Went to the range today to help my buddy started shooting his newly built Kibler .40 SMR - he's hooked!
Also finished a powder horn for another friend's grandson for Christmas. Not anywhere near as nice as the ones that PathfinderNC makes, but I had fun making it and hope the young lad likes it! I sold him a CVA .32 squirrel rifle earlier this year for his grandson and his grandson loves shooting it. I told him I would make him a powder horn to go with the rifle along with a patch knife I gave to him. I like getting young folks started in ML shooting
Also finished a powder horn for another friend's grandson for Christmas. Not anywhere near as nice as the ones that PathfinderNC makes, but I had fun making it and hope the young lad likes it! I sold him a CVA .32 squirrel rifle earlier this year for his grandson and his grandson loves shooting it. I told him I would make him a powder horn to go with the rifle along with a patch knife I gave to him. I like getting young folks started in ML shooting
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Sometime back I traded a bull horn for some misscellaneous items . In the package he had some home made cleaner in a spray bottle. I decided to clean my Ithaca Hawkin .After running a bare patch to see if there was any sign of rust , the patch came out spotless. I took a patch and with the spray saturated the patch. It had a strong smell of ammonia. I wet the barrel generously and then ran a tight dry patch down the barrel. When I pulled it out it had a slight trace of tan? I am wondering if it was from the brass end on the cleanig rod or the barrel? I didn;t see any at all on the patches until I used this cleaner? my barrel has an excellent bore although it is gray.
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Assembled my WoodsRunner that I got 3 days ago.
I usually cut the pins close to finished length and store them like this until I do the final assembly.
I usually cut the pins close to finished length and store them like this until I do the final assembly.
Shot my .62 cal smooth Loyalist Arms Sea Service pistol, .600 RB and 35 gr. 2F Swiss. A real hoot to shoot, though I don't yet quite have the hang of how or where to point this thing to get it to hit where I want. I don't think "sight picture" applies to a gun with no sights. 
Anyhow, tried various combinations of patching and wadding, and just for grins, a couple loads of buckshot and a couple loads of buck 'n ball. The buckshot patterned about 14 inches at seven paces, and it didn't seem to make much difference whether loaded shot over ball or ball over shot (wadded between).
Shot until I ran out of balls and good thing because about the same time I ran out of feeling in my trigger finger with the OAT being at 35 degrees F.
Anyhow, tried various combinations of patching and wadding, and just for grins, a couple loads of buckshot and a couple loads of buck 'n ball. The buckshot patterned about 14 inches at seven paces, and it didn't seem to make much difference whether loaded shot over ball or ball over shot (wadded between).
Shot until I ran out of balls and good thing because about the same time I ran out of feeling in my trigger finger with the OAT being at 35 degrees F.
I Cut the cap to a dawn dish detergent bottle and epoxied it to a swiss B.P cap. Makes it easy and accessible to pour right out into the measure and easy to close when the powder measures full
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