What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[user 49399]

What is that tool? And can they still be purchased?

I don’t know much about it. It’s just one of those tools that was always here on the farm. It sure is handy though.

 

[user 49399]

Another backwoods, primitive creation from mostly scraps.

 

[loflyr55]

Finished up a double bag made with waterbuffalo

 

[deerstalkert]

started to shoot the members monthly shoot. got rained out halfway through. made a vent pick handle from a scrap of the stock i am working on.
did the lay out for the barrel and started inletting. started to work on pistol part 2. discovered the stock has cracked lengthwise between the barrel channel and the rammer channel. going to find a piece of maple. having no luck with the walnut.
awaiting cessation of the wet stuff from the sky so i can finish the 4th of july shooting.
weird weather, the bride just put a throw across her legs. next she will be asking for a fire in the stove. happy 4th of July!

 

[Piquant]

Stained the gun rack son in law built for me. Have a few other things to do to it before I put it to use.

 

[Snooterpup]

Loaded up Ol’ Barker to salute our nation’s birth. Happy July 4th and God bless America!

 

[30coupe]

Saturday my two of my grandsons and I shot my .32 at 50 yard gong targets. I think I have them hooked!

Today I tried some different loads and patches/lubes in the .45 Kentucky. I didn't find anything earth shattering, but it was fun anyway.

 

[frankie]

Finished making a Powder Horn, which I am pleased with

That is just too nice to use.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Finally got my 1858 Tranter revolving pistol licenced for firing on the range, but the next range day isn’t till the 23rd of this month.
Just hope it dosen’t rain, half the State is flooded at the moment.

 

[Stykbow]

I don’t know much about it. It’s just one of those tools that was always here on the farm. It sure is handy though.

Thats a fencing tool, but is the only one I’ve ever seen without the plier jaws though. Pretty cool.

 

[user 49399]

Thats a fencing tool, but is the only one I’ve ever seen without the plier jaws though. Pretty cool.

I reckon so. Thanks!

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

Neighbor showed me a percussion pistol someone had given him, asked me to inspect it for him.
Wasn't in terrible condition, needed a good rubdown with steel wool, and proper oil and lube.
But I also discovered that the barrel was loaded!
Searched all over for my ball-puller, and couldn't find it. But I do keep some dowels around, and several sizes of wood screws. Took a 12" piece of 3/8" dowel, and drilled a center hole in one end. Then I sawed off the head of a #10 screw, and epoxied it into the hole. So now I have a new ball-pulling rig.
Would have been easier with a CO2 discharger!

 

[Rod Man]

It was a warm one yesterday, still managed to shoot a lil bit, 40 yds off hand with my "Thumper .54"

Then stretched it out a bit, the first shot I put the front sight what I thought was the center... was high and to the right. The next three however, were lots better. Decided to call it for the day!

Right at 90 yds

That's about 3.5". I was having the dernedest time finding a clear front sight. That silver leaf is not the greatest at giving decent contrast. I took a sharpie to it and that helped. Need to find something to make it permanently black. Sharpie rubs off almost as quick as you put it on.

RM

 

[PathfinderNC]

That is just too nice to use.

Thanks! I use that one for my Fusil de Chasse rig. It holds ample for a day’s shooting.

 

[Rod Man]

View attachment 147861Made a few more flints. Not too worried about a cap shortage.

Yeah thats a wild looking fencing tool. I have seen the plier version but never one like that.

RM

 

[user 49399]

Yeah thats a wild looking fencing tool. I have seen the plier version but never one like that.

RM

It might be an old automobile multi tool.

 

[smo]

Looks like a prehistoric Snap-On!

Cool Tool

 

[RonRC]

Took two Ohio - Vincent style rifles up to a private, outdoor range. This could be the last of the opportunities to use this range as the county is going to terminate the lease to the club and build a public range there. It's a shame to close down the range, and therefore the club, after its 60 year existence.
These are the rifles that I shot from one of the rifle houses:

The shape of the butt stock forces the rifle to be held more on the bicep than nestled in the shoulder. As a result, I came home with a hefty bruise on my bicep. That is little price to pay for the fun in shooting the rifles!
Ron

 

[Eric Krewson]

Yep, a fencing tool, one side to hammer in fencing staples and the hook side to pull them out, the notches are for pulling the fencing tight.

This is a gun flint knapping hammer I made from an old file and a tack hammer handle. The file hammered into the log is and anvil of sorts for holding the flint for knapping.

Here is one in action;

 

[Kansas Jake]

Interesting, at the last of the video where the guys shoot, the middle guy must have been my mentor. He had a klatch.