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[JPFINO]

Hi all! I'm very new to muzzleloading and I'm pretty sure I've already messed up..lol

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[UndeadPoet]

Probably (just like all the rest of us). Welcome to the club!

 

[SOLANCO]

Welcome from Lancaster PA

 

[user 49399]

Howdy from East Tennessee

 

[Brazos John]

Welcome from Texas!

...and I'm pretty sure I've already messed up..lol

Well, what did you do? Photos will help explain the situation.
There are enough experienced folks here that have probably done the same thing, and know how to fix it, so explain what happened, and they'll set you back on path.
This is a great place for all the info you can use, along with some lamebrain comments, so go get you a grain of salt, and you'll be all set.

 

[LANEY REECE]

Welcome from Louisiana

 

[azmntman]

What have you done now? LOL

I just bragged a few months ago I went shooting and didn't dryball!

Here to help, welcome from Northern AZ

 

[Piquant]

welcome from Louisiana

 

[2 shots]

welcome from long island n.y.

 

[Mtman725]

Howdy SW MT and we all do. Just a matter of time.

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

JP, Welcome! Glad to have another soul here on the forum.

So, how did you mess up? Most all of us have committed at least a dozen "mess-ups", and survived them. So, open your soul, and confess all! Really, not much new under the sun, and 99.9% of "mess-ups" have been cured. Let us know how to help you in this interesting hobby/sport. We been there, done that, survived.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from Alberta.

 

[zerosprk]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico!
Don't know what you messed up but here's a tip that might come in handy:
Powder, THEN ball or it won't shoot at all...

 

[JPFINO]

JP, Welcome! Glad to have another soul here on the forum.

So, how did you mess up? Most all of us have committed at least a dozen "mess-ups", and survived them. So, open your soul, and confess all! Really, not much new under the sun, and 99.9% of "mess-ups" have been cured. Let us know how to help you in this interesting hobby/sport. We been there, done that, survived.

Basic I bought two rifles and in my "excitement" I didn't do any real research and possibly bought one piece of wall art and one that I can't seem to find any info on. It's a "Hopkins and Allen .45 CA" as stamped. Only info that comes up is an "Underhammer", which looks kinda cool.

 

[JPFINO]

JP, Welcome! Glad to have another soul here on the forum.

So, how did you mess up? Most all of us have committed at least a dozen "mess-ups", and survived them. So, open your soul, and confess all! Really, not much new under the sun, and 99.9% of "mess-ups" have been cured. Let us know how to help you in this interesting hobby/sport. We been there, done that, survived.

Basic I bought two rifles and in my "excitement" I didn't do any real research and possibly bought one piece of wall art and one that I can't seem to find any info on. It's a "Hopkins and Allen .45 CA" as stamped. Only info that comes up is an "Underhammer", which looks kinda cool. I got thinking I could hunt with them, but apparently this is a big hobby in West Texas.

 

[JPFINO]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico!
Don't know what you messed up but here's a tip that might come in handy:
Powder, THEN ball or it won't shoot at all...

Thanks from West Texas