What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[moose23]

Nice shootin deerstalkert!

 

[deerstalkert]

weren't me, it was the gun! i was just a finger.
but thank you. it really liked 50g fffg, with a felt over powder wad, and .018 patch with .495 ball.

 

[good ole boy]

 

[FPDoc]

took a pic of my black powder cannons in the backgroundView attachment 119244

Very brave.. that shark could have eaten you..

 

[MN284]

Finally got around to making a frizzen stall for my Pedersoli Frontier.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Took the frizzen off my Brown Bess for rehardening.

 

[Andrewmtnman]

Took the frizzen off my Brown Bess for rehardening.

How does one reharden a frizzen? Heat?

 

[good ole boy]

Clock springs have been used for hardening.

 

[Africa58double]

Needed better spark on the Flint Renagade- First project was to Heat and quench…Re Hardened Frizzon, Got Cock adjusted to hit higher also. Sparks very well! Shop close by helped…
Little bit of Leather oil , Stock and metal got treated also.

 

[deerstalkert]

How does one reharden a frizzen? Heat?

carefully.
when i am done with current projects that is my next.
today i forged a entry thimble of the whatsit i am building. the furniture is all iron so i just figured for s&g's i would hand forge the thimbles. got the entry roughed, tomorrow will forge the middle and lead. being the stock is half stock it will get a under rib soldered to the barrel and the thimbles tabbed through the rib and pinned. just flying on one wing with this one.

 

[deerstalkert]

How does one reharden a frizzen? Heat?

sir , i just realized my answer wasn't an answer and was rather flippant. i am too tired tonight to tell my method, but many others have their way and will answer. it is rather complex with all considerations ah.... considered!

 

[FishnRod]

Poured some .440 roundballs, for the new to me 45cal underhammer.

 

[Forester]

Cast a few pounds of .445 rb this morning. Should keep me shooting when spring arrives.

 

[JamesA]

addendum: got the Mortimer cleaned. cleaned so quick with the steam i decided to shoot my TC Hawken flinter too. this one has a Green Mountain barrel. man can that one shoot!
10 shots at 50 yards from the bench. (couldn't stand up and off hand that many) think i'll keep this one.View attachment 120806

Looks like you hit it with a howitzer.

 

[Capnball]

This week? We're making a flint/tool wallet.

 

[edw.marshall]

This week? We're making a flint/tool wallet.
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Very nice !

 

[ormond tony]

Took my BP's to the range. Fired my flintlock harper's ferry and couldn't hit the target at 45 feet. I couldn't see dirt splash high or low, right or left. Then the Pennsylvania flintlock hit the target at 45 feet (40gr 2F, ,530 RB with .010 patch) 6 times with one cleaning patch in-between 3 and 4. My wife was hitting the target at the same distance with her snub nose .44 with 20gr 3F, .451 RB. That's another reason to say "Yes, Dear". We shoot for fun and the smell of BP.

 

[Rod Man]

Ordered a 12x12 dining fly.

Picking up some lumber to make some boxes for camping utensils etc. I got relatively small wagon and mule team (FJ) gots to be organized and efficient.

Little by little, I am getting my kit together.

RM

 

[Capnball]

Ordered a 12x12 dining fly.

Picking up some lumber to make some boxes for camping utensils etc. I got relatively small wagon and mule team (FJ) gots to be organized and efficient.

Little by little, I am getting my kit together.

RM

Pictures man, pictures!

 

[Rod Man]

Pictures man, pictures!

Will do, should have the boxes built soon, the fly however will be about 10 weeks.

RM