What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

My sail cloth sabot turned out rather well

I have purchased a used, yet probably fired little, if any, Uberti Colt 1862 Pocket Police with a 4.5" barrel. Have always liked these and finally found one. Ended up being the only bidder.

Also purchased an original Colt Bullet mould for the.36 Cal Pocket in very good condition with nice cavities.

Terrier said:

Made myself a shooting box for pistol schtuff over the weekend... Not sure what I'm going to do for handle(s) or strap(s) yet. Inspiration will hit me sometime soon.

Used some leftover maple from a dresser I'm slowly putting together. Finished it with Aqua fortis and Permalyn.

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Keep it the same, leather handles, No strap

Dutch7 said:

Keep it the same, leather handles, No strap

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I’m leaning that way.

Restocking after a great time…

Terrier said:

Made myself a shooting box for pistol schtuff over the weekend... Not sure what I'm going to do for handle(s) or strap(s) yet. Inspiration will hit me sometime soon.

Used some leftover maple from a dresser I'm slowly putting together. Finished it with Aqua fortis and Permalyn.

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Interesting latch!

I started out to make a few shots since recovering from shoulder repair. Made first shot with my .38 Flinter. Started to load for second shot and felt my rear sight move in my hand, dang!, had to shoot then, go in the shop to find it could not be tightened up. So, but one thing to do, build a new one and make it correct. Got it installed but haven't shot it yet. Soon though I will have it ready for the next match.

Banjoman said:

Interesting latch!

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I've used that method before, and those two boxes are still going strong after 30+ years. Granted, they haven't seen a lot of use and they've been in my living room most of that time, but saw quite a bit of hard use in the 80s.


I made those back when all I had for carpentry tools was a drill, cheap circular saw, and a sander. Also made with leather hinges.

Okay, first three molding lines are on (butt portion of stock) and a little insetting done. Man alive, curly maple plays with carving tools!

Still, I'm content for my first attempts... Hopefully there is enough contrast to see the line along the bottom, the one on the raised "bar" and, of course, the "medallion."

FoxTrot3000 said:

Hello, OISwede. I am wondering what you have as your profile picture. I have something almost identical from my grandpa that passed away.

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Hi there FoxTrot, sorry it took me so long, I didn’t see you question until now.
The profile photo is of a chief’s trade gun medallion circa 1800. These silver medallions were inlaid on the top wrist of English trade guns being offers to the Native Chiefs or tribe leaders.
Trade goods and guns were one of the ways the fur company traders and probably political and military officials gained favor with the native people in the colonial days and later during westward expansion period of America.

Ordered a Jim Chambers Small Queen Anne flintlock on March 19 from Pecatonica River and received it today. Really nice looking lock. Really quick shipping also. Pecatonica's latest catalog also has more updated prices.

Designing the alteration to a mold to produce a paper patched minie for a .45 bore rifle.

Just ordered a Frontier percussion rifle in tiger striped maple. .50 cal to match my flintlock.

Did a little shooting yesterday with the Cherokee. I was at my friends' range shooting off a bench with sandbags at roughly 50 yds. The shots inside the ring and on the edge are from the bench, I walked back 30 or so paces and shot the last three off hand. From the bench I shot three and swabbed the barrel, but the last five shoots were without swabbing. the first three of the five were in the bull but the last two are the ones on the outer edge. I swabbed the barrel and the ones in the white are the offhand shots. I also made a couple ramrods.

Terrier said:

I've used that method before, and those two boxes are still going strong after 30+ years. Granted, they haven't seen a lot of use and they've been in my living room most of that time, but saw quite a bit of hard use in the 80s.

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I made those back when all I had for carpentry tools was a drill, cheap circular saw, and a sander. Also made with leather hinges.

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Those look good ! I like the way you used wooden pegs and the leather hinge

Taking a break from sessions of putting the state association newsletter.

Finished a few range rods today. Starting to build stock for summer season

Omahkapi'si said:

Just ordered a Frontier percussion rifle in tiger striped maple. .50 cal to match my flintlock.

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Any interest in a 36 cal Frontier with percussion, and flint, locks to round out the collection?

Haha no thanks…