What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[Tom A Hawk]

hey how did u do that. dang u people amaze me on here.

Well, it was rather an involved process. The coin is thinner than the cut in the barrel so I had to fold the nickel in half and silver solder the seam. Then I used a disc sander to achieve the basic outline of the sight. Then carefully filed the base to the same thickness as the original and then thinned the blade section.

Later, I discovered that Taylors offers a ready made tall replacement blade.

 

[Rebel bull]

we attended the Twin cities muzzle loaders winter shoot in East Bethel Mn. although the temp was a balmy 24 degrees the wind was howling at about 20 mph made for a frigid morning shooting none of us wanted to shoot after we stopped for lunch ( only three of the shooters were under age 44 the rest of us were old timers ) even so it was a fun day even with the 6 hour drive each way

 

[Ohio Rusty]

Made a small batch of parched corn.
Ohio Rusty ><>

 

[Terrier]

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Later, I discovered that Taylors offers a ready made tall replacement blade.

But then you wouldn’t have the satisfaction of having made one yourself…

 

[longcruise]

Later, I discovered that Taylors offers a ready made tall replacement blade.

Never occurred to me that such a sight would be available. Going to order one today.

 

[Ohio Rusty]

I finished this one today. Done blade finished in the Woodbury style. Blade is forged from 1084 HC steel and differentially tempered. 7 inches long. Nicely figured curly maple handle. Blade has been aged to give it that frontier look. I like sewing a tight seam on the sheath. It keeps the seam straight and is pleasing to the eye. This seam is sewn 10 or 11 stitches to the inch. Sheath has a raw hide liner.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Shot my Frontier flintlock this morning, a good outing, ringing steel all over the place.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Well, it was rather an involved process. The coin is thinner than the cut in the barrel so I had to fold the nickel in half and silver solder the seam. Then I used a disc sander to achieve the basic outline of the sight. Then carefully filed the base to the same thickness as the original and then thinned the blade section.

Later, I discovered that Taylors offers a ready made tall replacement blade.

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thank u for answering my question

 

[Gordoncourtney]

I’ll add to that , my friend Roy sent me these two sketches of a shooting match, there are several shooters lying on their backs looking through the sight above the butt plate, the sublime position

Should have added

I’ll add to that , my friend Roy sent me these two sketches of a shooting match, there are several shooters lying on their backs looking through the sight above the butt plate, the sublime position

A couple of illustrations of shooting at the Creedmoor range on Long Island, showing supine and prone shooting positions.