What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Alan O]

Golf balls make great file handles, just drill a 1/8 or 3/16 hole in them and tap the file in. They work great and have I think a better feel than a regular handle.

sounds like a great idea - I will have to try that

 

[Alan O]

Started inletting some thimbles on another pistol. Broke a 1/8" chisel so had to re-point and sharpen with my dremel. All good fun - makes being a Democrat a little easier!

 

[cal.43]

finished two knifes

 

[bajabuc]

Sanding and chisel work...Bob got it right...this wood is hard and soft in layers...makes for a difficult sand. I have managed to get the toeplate screws to stop falling out. Win! My Motorola phone STILL won't post pics.

Next day...I need better light...working under a ceiling light is not working. Sunlight reveals mistakes...still enough wood left to fix ir.

 

[RobertIN]

Not today, but Saturday. Went over to my dad's place and shot with my brother. He got his unmentionable decibel reduction device, and I drug my old Traditions Kentucky .50 out.

It had been loaded since last December with a toothpick in the touchhole and wouldn't you know it, ka-BOOM-pingggg on the steel first shot. Spent the afternoon practicing offhand and hitting more than missing at 50 yards. Can't get better than an afternoon shooting steel and chatting with my dad and brother.

 

[Rebel bull]

Put the proper thimbles on the Renegade. It has a CVA rear sight on it right now which I could swap out for a TC, but I like the CVA sight better.
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if you like the cva sights better (i do also) the original sights on the T/C hawken/renagade were almost identical to the CVA's

 

[longcruise]

My Motorola phone STILL won't post pics.

It might be because your pics are too large?

 

[Banjoman]

Replaced the ugly yeller ramrod on the Renegade with a nicer looking one.