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  1. Sparkitoff

    Plastic wads/shot cups

    The commercial 12-gauge wads are "13-gauge" size. Think about it, the bore diameter is 12-gauge, then the shell is a bit smaller so it fits, then the wad is even smaller so it fits in the shell. I pick up used plastic wads at the hunt club. Cut the bottom off and use the cups. They're free...
  2. Sparkitoff

    German Apprentice Project Thread

    Today he spent a whole day in it and it is coming together nicely.
  3. Sparkitoff

    What is the reasonable distance to quickly kill a turkey with a muzzleloader?

    I agree with that, but it goes right back to my scenario. I did not hit the bird in the head and there is no telling if a few more pellets of smaller size would have got the head. However, the smaller pellets may not have penetrated enough to bring the bird down, considering the #4 passed...
  4. Sparkitoff

    What is the reasonable distance to quickly kill a turkey with a muzzleloader?

    My most recent bird was shot at 33-yards. I was using a 1 1/4 oz scoop of 3f with a 1 3/8 ounce scoop of #4 lead shot. I normally shoot closer, but the bird turned away and took two steps in the opposite direction. Choke is labeled IM but patterns a little loose. Anyway, I am a little concerned...
  5. Sparkitoff

    First Flintlock Turkey

    Awesome hunt and great outcome!
  6. Sparkitoff

    Wow a perfect turkey load (Successfully Tested now)

    Did you load 6/4 or 4/6 or were they mixed together? Any other specifics on loading procedure and components?
  7. Sparkitoff

    German Apprentice Project Thread

    Initial browning of barrel…
  8. Sparkitoff

    Hunting Stories Thread

    While I appreciate the concept of an ongoing thread, I personally don't wind up keeping up with them. I'd rather have an independent post about a hunt. If I like the title or know the author, I will read it and then I can easily find it if I want to revisit it. Just look in the Muzzleloading...
  9. Sparkitoff

    Turkey Triple Down

    After three frustrating days of trying to get a gobble on our ranch, I threw my hands up in the air. The birds just haven't taken up visiting our property yet. A relative's property around an hour away is usually good, so I headed down there for the last part of the day. First, I took the UTV...
  10. Sparkitoff

    Making A Barrel Fit

    double or single?
  11. Sparkitoff

    German Apprentice Project Thread

    Barrel is defarbed and shines like a mirror.
  12. Sparkitoff

    German Apprentice Project Thread

    Today we messed around with a slaucum formula. Blood, bitterroot and charcoaled oil. We’re getting towards the color he has in mind. Also worked on some aging of wood for a vintage appearance.
  13. Sparkitoff

    .58 smooth (24 ga) loads

    I'm shooting flying game with my 24's. I load a 7/8-ounce scoop of 3F powder, two hard cards, a 7/8-ounce scoop of shot and an over-shot card. The results tell the story: 2 Prairie Chickens, 5 Sharptail Grouse, 17 pheasant, 7 quail, 16 pigeons, 11 chukar, 58 woodcock and 113 doves this season...
  14. Sparkitoff

    777 shotgun loads

    BTW There is a "new" warning on the Triple 7 products.... Blackhorn and Triple Seven are not designed for use in guns originally proofed for black powder use. and • Triple Seven is a high-energy powder designed to provide the muzzleloading hunter serious knockdown power. To duplicate a black...
  15. Sparkitoff

    777 shotgun loads

    I have used 777 in 3F and in 2F for my 12-gauge shotguns. You have to figure out the best way to load for your gun to get the patterns you want. What I found was that the 1 1/8-ounce scoop of the powder; 2 hard cards; 1 1/4-ounce scoop of #5 Bismuth and an over-shot card gave even patterns at...
  16. Sparkitoff

    New to BP with a 10 gauge and hopes of a turkey

    That's a very dead turkey.
  17. Sparkitoff

    White Deer

    A detail I left out was the recovered ball. My average MV is 1565 FPS. The .570 ball caught the sternum and broke the neck (completely severed). It traveled though muscle just next to and underneath the spine and came to rest at about 12-inches of total penetration, kind of between the inside...
  18. Sparkitoff

    White Deer

    Had three steaks that would be "porterhouse" or something like that if they were from a bovine. Garlic salt, onion salt, black pepper, 48 hours in refrigerator. Used a stovetop griddle conversion (cast iron) with a heavy steak iron. My version of "Flat Iron Steak". Cooked on each side until the...
  19. Sparkitoff

    German Apprentice Project Thread

    My teenager from German has taken an interest in shooting, and in particular he fell in love with woodcock hunting. We spent the whole season on doves, partridges, quail, pheasant, ducks and woodcock with black powder shotguns. He expressed interest in putting a gun together. We talked about...
  20. Sparkitoff

    Went back to water - cleaning woes and foes

    For quite a while I've been avoiding straight water cleaning of my ML's including shotguns, rifles and handguns. I've used an electronic spray cleaner through the nipple hole and some concoction, usually windex w/o ammonia, alcohol, murphy's oil soap and some slight variations. I know there's...
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