• This community needs YOUR help today. We rely 100% on Supporting Memberships to fund our efforts. With the ever increasing fees of everything, we need help. We need more Supporting Members, today. Please invest back into this community. I will ship a few decals too in addition to all the account perks you get.



    Sign up here: https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/account/upgrades
  • Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

Search results

the hawken shop
muzzle loading side side shotguns
shop deals on amazon
Shop deals on ebay
Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. Carl Fowler III

    Patches of color!

    Just had a thought. ..always have trouble especially in the Fall of finding my patches! Thinking of dying my patches a bright color like blue or pink to stand out in the Fall leaves! Has anyone ever done this...what are your thoughts?
  2. Carl Fowler III

    Hog Hunting in February!

    The wife and I are heading to Myrtle Beach for the month of February and maybe even March. Anyone want to get together for some hog hunting with the smoke poles?
  3. Carl Fowler III

    Musket Cap dispenser!

    Was wondering if anyone knows of a good reliable musket cap dispenser?
  4. Carl Fowler III

    3f versus 2f when shooting conicals!

    Just recently bought a T/C Black Mountain Magnum in .50 caliber. Shooting a 270 grain unmentionable with 3f Goex, starting with 80 and increasing in 10 grain increments to 120. Best group was with 80 grains and the groups became larger as the powder increased! This gun is rated to 150 grains and...
  5. Carl Fowler III

    T/C Black Mountain .50 Cal percussion?

    Never heard of it till this weekend and was wondering if you fella's can give me the scoop on it! Hopefully it can shoot mini-balls accurately? :idunno:
  6. Carl Fowler III

    Lyman Trade Rifle for Elk?

    Going out to Eastern side of Washington State (the conservative side)this Fall for elk. I'm thinking of the Trade Rifle because it's shorter and lighter....54 caliber with a rear peep site! I'm concerned about the barrel only being 28 inches shooting PRB and wonder if I should be looking at...
  7. Carl Fowler III

    Finding Good Flints?

    Other than personally picking out good shaped flints...is there any business that sells "GOOD" Flints on-line?
  8. Carl Fowler III

    #11 percussion caps versus musket caps.

    Which is more reliable for ignition and also is one better than the other as far as being moisture resistant? Seems like the musket caps would be easier to handle with cold fingers too?
  9. Carl Fowler III

    Best Technique for Tiger Striping!?

    Looking to tiger stripe my Lyman GPR this Spring. ..any thoughts on techniques? Thought I would strip off finish and lighten the stock using bleach. ..then stain using a light color like honey blonde..then use Indian ink to draw stripes with a thin tipped art brush...and finish using hand rubbed...
  10. Carl Fowler III

    Best...Cheapest...cleaning agent I've found!

    I accidentally found that Windex cleaned carbon soot from my pellet stove window! So I tried it the next time I cleaned my muzzleloader and it worked great. Been using it now for two years with no ill effects on all metal parts! Shot today and cleaned it the same way as usual with...
  11. Carl Fowler III

    Trail cleaning frequency?

    When going on a trail shoot what is the frequency of running a cleaning patch to maintain accuracy and easy loading?
  12. Carl Fowler III

    conicals & Lyman Hunter

    What conicals work best from a .54 in this faster twist barrel...already have the R.E.A.L. bullet mold and only want to roll my own!
  13. Carl Fowler III

    Lyman GPR Hunter

    Looking to get the Hunter in .54 Cal with the shallow rifling and faster twist for hunting elk next Fall. Wondering where to start with bullet weight and shape, would prefer rolling my own. What about lubing the bullet as well....looking for weight and accuracy! Also looking to replace nipple...
  14. Carl Fowler III

    Windex

    Figured this out after using Windex to clean the carbon off the glass of my pellet stove and hands. I use Windex for cleaning my flintlock, the barrel is 42" and pinned to a full length stock. I didn't want to use water and get it under the barrel and cause rust and after seeing how well Windex...
  15. Carl Fowler III

    Sight Adjustment?

    New rifle sight in and had to make major adjustments to both front and rear sights to get it center punching target. Using D.S. method and groups were fine but centered 10" high and a foot to the right at 50 yards! Attempted rear sight adjustment first moving it as far left as I dared, which put...
  16. Carl Fowler III

    Lock Problems?

    Noticed the hammer cut-out was making contact with the top of face plate on my new Siler lock where the cross bolt comes thru. Got out the file and slowly removed metal from the hammer till a piece of paper would pass freely between both. Was worried leaving it to make contact would weaken both...
  17. Carl Fowler III

    "Captain Jack" Hinson

    In the book the author relates that Jack would set the front trigger and release the sear with the back trigger. All the muzzleloaders I have ever shot had the triggers set up the opposite with the set trigger in the back. Were there guns back in the civil war era with the triggers reversed like...
  18. Carl Fowler III

    Ripped to Shreds!

    New barrel break-in period? Using .440 ball and .015 patch (Dutch S. Moose Milk-7-1 ratio) in front of 75gr of 3F Goex powder. Patches are just being ripped to shreds, only fired a few thru the new barrel and am wondering if this is normal?
  19. Carl Fowler III

    Bumblin Bear Grease

    Anyone have experience with this stuff? Heard it works well in cold conditions but what about when it warms up does it become runny? Also will it turn sour/bad in warm weather when placed into a brass pill box over time? Is it worth the expense and trouble? :hmm:
  20. Carl Fowler III

    Ramrods?

    I was always taught to have my rod length extend 1" beyond the end of the barrel...easier to grab when reloading with cold or hurried fingers. Also to use a well made brass rod for strength and rigidity purposes. But I have to admit I like the looks of a wood ramrod over brass, anyone make a...
Back
Top