What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[cynthialee]

Reclaimed the lead from a race car ballast. So much sand got worked up into it. I was able to clean it up good and it yielded pure lead. Was a real PITA at first, but once I got the top cleared and saw all that clean pure lead I cheered right up. I love how lead is so heavy the manure just floats to the top making clearing it easy enough.

I got 18 Corn Bread Ingots out of the deal. Didn't weigh it but they tend to weigh half a pound each so I am guessing about 9 pounds.

Got a second one stashed somewhere on the property...no idea where it is. Been looking for it for a few months. I put it in a safe place....I need to stop doing that.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I got out to the local range yesterday with a friend of mine, had my .54 cal. Kibler colonial shooting at 35yd.s. I was using 60gr.'s 3f with pillow ticking .024 and .530 ball, would have liked to get a longer range but....! Anyways did pretty good for an old guy, I think! The first 2 shots were off hand and the other 5 were standing and using a support.

 

[sekiar39]

Took delivery of a Hopkins and Allen .50 caliber underhammer rifle.

One of the best

 

[flconch53]

Finished 2 knives today

 

[Are. M.]

Tried working up a load for this thing. It held a pretty tight group when shooting two handed at 25 yds. One handed was abysmal as expected. I have a feeling I'll be swapping grips out for something a little slimmer.

25gr Scheutzen 3F
.015 patch
.350 ball

I'm not sure of any rules against posting pictures of these "abominations." Please be gentle.

 

[user 49399]

Found these in the barn today. Empty and dry. Good for 10 or 12 shots in the .62.

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Esher fair

 

[Gordoncourtney]

A bit of peace
Joan the wife gone of to garden centre with kids , after Esher fair Struggling to get the brass butt cap to fit , it’s my Gibbs flintlock
bit of fun. getting there no other coment Nice comment Ed I try to entertain , but usually fail, one can only try.

 

[dave951]

Getting into the "fog of war" with the holy black

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Rang some steel with the flintlock, then called it a day when it started snowing.

 

[R Ellis]

P/U a L&R percussion lock looks new and a steei butt plate new and 35 inch 50 cal x1 inch new barrel I won on a local auction for $20 plus tax and fees total $23 and change

 

[Rod Man]

Made a portable camp table. gonna hit the screws with filler an paint it tomorrow.

RM

 

[Cruzatte]

We had an unseasonably cool day, perfect for setting up in the backyard for a ball casting session. I poured five and a half dozen .600" ball. At an average 325 grains each, that worked out to approximately three pounds of lead. That ought to last me a couple of months.

 

[deerstalkert]

down day. thought to buy a pistol and the deal and day went completely sideways.
thinking of going Britsmoothie for a while.

 

[Rod Man]

down day. thought to buy a pistol and the deal and day went completely sideways.
thinking of going Britsmoothie for a while.

Hey Sir,
You did nothing wrong. That whole deal was bizarre. Hang in there partner, better days are ahead.

RM

 

[smo]

Bought a tanned deer hide..

 

[deerstalkert]

Bought a tanned deer hide..

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is that as white as the picture makes it look? looks like a shirt skin to me!

 

[smo]

It’s more cream than white.. but would make a nice shirt.

The Guy had 3 of them, a Friend of mine bought the other two..

This one will most likely become another set of leggings
I’ll use them the color they are , no dyes.

 

[Tasbay]

Got the Pedersoli Kentucky down. It`s always had a stiff single trigger and floppy trigger to boot. After reading the trigger is mounted too low and needs more inletting or the trigger hinge pin re drilled higher. After looking at it decided to try just wrapping the trigger sear/ trip lever with copper wire?. A very simple process and nothing of the original lock changed. Well the floppy trigger is gone and trigger pull is most defiantly lightened ,I would say by about half. Always hated that trigger!!

 

[HighUintas]

Found these in the barn today. Empty and dry. Good for 10 or 12 shots in the .62.View attachment 140433

What do you use those for in shooting?