What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[hanshi]

Took mine down for cleaning (rust preventative patching) and a good wipedown.

 

[deerstalkert]

knapped a couple flints, between cutting, hauling and splitting a cord of firewood. firewood is needed so i can stay warm enough this winter to finish that southern Mountain and whittle a new stock for my Mortimer.

 

[JamesA]

Yesterday....again, a day late and a dollar short. I was just too pooped to log on last night.


I was shooting a .490 dia. round ball, using a .010 prelubed patch, 70 gr. of (ACK!!!) Hodgdon Select (FFG), and a Winchester magnum percussion cap. The flyer to the left was the first shot. Didn't touch the sights and the resulting nine shot group was the best I've seen for a time. Distance, 25 yards, measured, not paced. I replaced the front sight again to something much more usable for my purposes, fun shooting. I had a 17AEU Front target globe. With my deteriorating eyesight, I just couldn't make it work with any of the inserts. I switched to a 37ML front sight. When that white dot is lit by sunlight, it's almost like using a red dot sight. I'll keep burning powder just because it's fun.

I like weirdo targets, this was using the same load but at 44 yards, measured. Nothing to write home about but it was fun. Nasty looking bugger.

Go burn some powder, have some fun, life is short and biden might be making it shorter.....

 

[andy52]

Today I finished a pair of buckskin pants and started a shooting bag.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Yesterday....again, a day late and a dollar short. I was just too pooped to log on last night.


I was shooting a .490 dia. round ball, using a .010 prelubed patch, 70 gr. of (ACK!!!) Hodgdon Select (FFG), and a Winchester magnum percussion cap. The flyer to the left was the first shot. Didn't touch the sights and the resulting nine shot group was the best I've seen for a time. Distance, 25 yards, measured, not paced. I replaced the front sight again to something much more usable for my purposes, fun shooting. I had a 17AEU Front target globe. With my deteriorating eyesight, I just couldn't make it work with any of the inserts. I switched to a 37ML front sight. When that white dot is lit by sunlight, it's almost like using a red dot sight. I'll keep burning powder just because it's fun.

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I like weirdo targets, this was using the same load but at 44 yards, measured. Nothing to write home about but it was fun. Nasty looking bugger.

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Go burn some powder, have some fun, life is short and biden might be making it shorter.....

One thing for sure - that's a dead demon deer - unless that was an already dead demon.
And you had a load of fun.
It just doesn't get any better than that....

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Today I filed the metal then drilled/chamfered the wood screw hole on my trigger plate, installed it, then marked where the tang bolt will be drilled on my Fowler build.

 

[JamesA]

One thing for sure - that's a dead demon deer - unless that was an already dead demon.
And you had a load of fun.
It just doesn't get any better than that....

I've heard a similar quote to the one I am about to say although it involved fishing.

"A bad day at the shooting range is better than the best day you've ever had at work."

 

[BJHabermehl]

Tomorrow I’ll be spending my day preparing for Saturday’s youth field day. Myself and black powder range staff will be introducing 70 plus kids to black powder shooting and tomahawk throwing. I expect till Saturday is over I’ll barely be able to lift my arms over my head. From loading and cleaning. The kids will probably shoot around ten shots each. Upwards of 100 shots per gun. I’ll be bringing 3 guns myself. The other guys will bring two or three more. Lots of hanging clay birds to be busted. Hoo Hoo

 

[user 49399]

Shot my Fusil de Chasse with one of my crooked home made flints. Fired about 20 shots with it and it’s still good for more.

 

[PathfinderNC]

finished, almost, the horn. these take some work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! still need to cut the spout and drill.
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Nice. Why don’t you cut the spout first???

 

[PathfinderNC]

Did some more work inlaying a patchbox on a Kibler Colonial.

 

[deerstalkert]

Nice. Why don’t you cut the spout first???

maybe next time. this was my first one and it was the blind leading the ignorant. plus i did all shaping by the "that doesn't look right, rasp it off"
worked out fine with the spout plug only needing to be one inch long.

 

[PathfinderNC]

maybe next time. this was my first one and it was the blind leading the ignorant. plus i did all shaping by the "that doesn't look right, rasp it off"
worked out fine with the spout plug only needing to be one inch long.

Great- and I think that’s sometimes the best way to learn.

 

[deerstalkert]

Great- and I think that’s sometimes the best way to learn.

i may have learned something, but i may have forgotten it already! i seem to recall something about old dogs and new tricks?

 

[sawyer04]

Went out and sit under the shade tree with a big cool glass of lemonade, sorted out the range box along with several possibles. Oiled some leather and cut some patches. Rummaged the old double barrel out of it's hiding place and inspected for dove season. Later in the day cranked the UTV and scouted for game trails for snaring this year and scouted for possible natural deer ambush this fall. AHHH, it is so nice to be retired and away from the clock.

 

[tom_in_vt]

Ordered some Frontier’s bear oil patch lube!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Got a new toy in the mail!

 

[Norman Brooks]

Sharpening chisels, carving tools and engraving tools with anticipation of the arrival of a Kibler Colonial kit.

 

[hanshi]

Finished giving my BP shooters the once twice over so they're good for another 2 or 4 months.

 

[toot]

Got a new toy in the mail!
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where did you get it & how much? thanks. toot.