What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

Icemanxxxv · Dec 29, 2023

There are two coats of tanic acid and two coats of iron nitrate on the stock. I went back after it this morning with the heat gun on high and a concentrated nozzle. Heated the wood until it made my finger smart in about a second and a half. No decernable color change. While the photos appear green its more black than green with some warm brownish red undertones in the stock. Pictures don't really show it. The end grain is black black black. I think after this mornings heating it is as changed as it will get. I wanted a dark stock and I think I got what I got. Waiting for my Chamber's Stock Oil impaitently.

Ed C. · Dec 29, 2023

Beautiful day here in Florida. A little cool but perfect for the range. I'm starting to like this '58 Remington more and more even though it is not HC. Fun to shoot and everything being relative, that is a good group for me. Also sighted in a new unmentionable revolver that I was very happy with. Right out of the box and nothing to fix. I like that!

TDM · Dec 29, 2023

Ordered a bunch of stuff from TOW and Crazy Crow to complete my granddaughter’s muzzleloading outfit.

IanH · Dec 29, 2023

Scene of the crime, after four hours hot-water bluing a Kibler Woodsrunner barrel and small parts. Parts are soaking in kerosene to set the bluing, maybe photos tomorrow.

Dusty_Traveler · Dec 29, 2023

Did some cutting and filing and fitting and tapping to make a couple of dovetail fillers. One for a rear rifle sight that I replaced with a Johnson peep. The other to fill the loading lever latch dovetail on a London Navy. Not perfect, but they fit nice and tight and will do a protec.

garypl · Dec 29, 2023

Cast a batch of .680 balls - they take a long time to solidify compared to my .32 cal balls

Terrier · Dec 29, 2023

Dusty_Traveler said:
Did some cutting and filing and fitting and tapping to make a couple of dovetail fillers. One for a rear rifle sight that I replaced with a Johnson peep. The other to fill the loading lever latch dovetail on a London Navy. Not perfect, but they fit nice and tight and will do a protec.
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So, pray tell, what’s the reason for filling the loading lever latch dovetail?

Urban Coyote · Dec 29, 2023

Made it to the range again today. I spent most of my time with a .50 caplock halfstock Leman I built with the oversight and assistance of my gunbuilder neighbor who taught an after hours gunmaking class at a local high school about 40 years ago.

The last time I remember shooting this gun was right after I completed it. I took it on a deer hunt filling two mule deer does tags in as many days, at nearly the exact same spot too. It shot really well and I plan to spend more time with it soon.

Tom A Hawk · Dec 29, 2023

Today I went hunting. Its the tail end of our late muzzle loading season. Took the full stock .54 Hawken this morning and a .50 Tennessee in the afternoon. I try to give all my creations an equal opportunity in the woods.

Dusty_Traveler · Dec 29, 2023

Terrier said:
So, pray tell, what’s the reason for filling the loading lever latch dovetail?

I like the way it handles without the lever. It's noticeably lighter.

I'm looking for another loading lever assembly to modify. I think some judicious removal of material at the pivot hole will allow it to be hooked under the pivot screw when ready to load. This way it can be removed without unscrewing when finished loading. Like a Paterson loading tool, but with more mechanical advantage.

I also have an unmentionable cylinder for that piece. Without a loading lever I can use one well fit holster for either configuration.

Just some custom tweaking, that's all.

Terrier · Dec 29, 2023

Dusty_Traveler said:
I like the way it handles without the lever. It's noticeably lighter.

I'm looking for another loading lever assembly to modify. I think some judicious removal of material at the pivot hole will allow it to be hooked under the pivot screw when ready to load. This way it can be removed without unscrewing when finished loading. Like a Paterson loading tool, but with more mechanical advantage.

I also have an unmentionable cylinder for that piece. Without a loading lever I can use one well fit holster for either configuration.

Just some custom tweaking, that's all.

Awesome! I didn’t know that was a possibility and couldn’t figure out why you were doing that. Makes a lot more sense now!

Gordoncourtney · Dec 30, 2023

Dusty_Traveler said:
Did some cutting and filing and fitting and tapping to make a couple of dovetail fillers. One for a rear rifle sight that I replaced with a Johnson peep. The other to fill the loading lever latch dovetail on a London Navy. Not perfect, but they fit nice and tight and will do a protec.
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Interesting , I was just chatting about rear sights on ml cape rifles with gunny Roy 140 miles away in Norfolk uk The only one with flip sights marked was the later martini out to 700 yards plus a ladder sight. Came from South Africa From comparison of flip leaves hight I came up with 200 yards max for the ml 12 bore cape rifle, by Hollis. The Reilly .6 cape rifle I thought it would be 500 yards Many double rifles I come across only have a standing V plus one leaf sight as in my .577 percussion big game rifle,1830 This simple sight seems to have been on most double rifles way into the cartridge period Hope it’s of interest and something to chat about .

I epoxied my £170. 12 bore cape stock, useless epoxy , just cracked open whilst playing with it , yes if you don’t succeed, give up, ha ha a previous broken stock did well In the log burner

Cold wet and miserable west of London

A happy new year when it comes ha ha. God bless you all
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Daryl Crawford · Dec 30, 2023

In the PA woods with the fusil. Cool and quiet this morning.

Omahkapi'si · Dec 30, 2023

Out ringing steel today. Don’t know what happened to winter.

longcruise · Dec 30, 2023

Not today, but yesterday. Too worn out to post last night

Took the 45 cva Kentucky old kit new build to the range. Only 6 shots fired. The main purpose of the range trip was sight in of suppository guns with two grand kids for an upcoming hunt.

So, back to the story, this was the "shakedown cruise" for the Kentucky. Never fired before.

Three surprises with this gun: first off, I don't care for the v notch rear and tapered point front sight style that this gun has but for some reason my eyes were very comfortable with them and maybe time to re visit that prejudice. Second, the sights were mounted on center to the barrel flats with no thought to how they might align but the four shots at the bottom of the red circle were the exact point of aim! Then there's "that one" high shot. It was #4 and I'm pretty sure I wrecked the patch starting it with the long arm of a too large starter (no short nub). The starte was solidly pinching the patch material to the barrel side and I think I punched the ball through the patch. I tried to find all five patches but only found the two. #3

When the shooting was done it looked like major gas leakage between the drum and barrel. Confirmed when cleaning. Nipple plugged and barrel filled with water for a soak. A very slow leakage around the drum.

So, I'm thinking about solutions and listening for ideas.

Also, my granddaughter shooting her first ever shot with a Muzzle loader.

airiest-falcon0n · Dec 30, 2023

I took my recently-completed, Traditions Kentucky flintlock out for its first firing. I wasn’t expecting much, after reading all the posts disparaging this kit, but I was pleasantly surprised. 1st 4 shots went off just fine. Had a misfire on #5, but reprimed and it fired. Shot 2 more without a hitch! I’m looking forward to next year’s deer season. I got one last month with my T/C New Englander .50, and am excited about using a flinter!

ETipp · Dec 30, 2023

airiest-falcon0n said:
I took my recently-completed, Traditions Kentucky flintlock out for its first firing. I wasn’t expecting much, after reading all the posts disparaging this kit, but I was pleasantly surprised. 1st 4 shots went off just fine. Had a misfire on #5, but reprimed and it fired. Shot 2 more without a hitch! I’m looking forward to next year’s deer season. I got one last month with my T/C New Englander .50, and am excited about using a flinter!View attachment 280694

Nice looking rifle.

ETipp · Dec 30, 2023

Did a fair amount of research on stock designs, LOP and drop measuring. Did some measuring on a my GPR and Crockett rifle. Then applied it to an issue I’ve been having with the Crockett. I think I have it figured out. Won’t be able to test it for a few more weeks.

That’s not much but it’s the best I could do while still on a walker and supposed to stay off my feet.

IanH · Dec 30, 2023

Bluing follow-up photos. Barrel was only draw filed before six cycles of Mark Lee Express Blue #1. It isnt "H. C." but I don't care, it's a hunting gun.

IanH · Dec 30, 2023

Hey @TDM , would you mind posting that photo of the group of your polished Woodsrunner brass furniture again? I have looked and looked and cannot seem to find it.

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