What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

[smokepolehall]

I took my wood rasp this morning n put a nice snug taper on my Under-Hammer ramrod. Have that jag tip fitting well.

 

[bronko220002]

I cast about 500 158 gr .358" bullets today for my 38/.357. They look so good I ordered some MMP sabots to shoot them out of my .45 Hawken.

 

[bronko220002]

I took my wood rasp this morning n put a nice snug taper on my Under-Hammer ramrod. Have that jag tip fitting well.

Just FYI. I always pin my ramrod ends to the shaft so they can't pull off. I drill a small hole and insert a brad, cut it off and peen both sides then file smooth

 

[smokepolehall]

I found my Barrel, 2 little boys were mudhole spear fishing with it i guess. Things i learn, yes they had a 13/16" .40 cal., they cut a 42" down to a 32". Of course i paid for the 42". I assume it cost more than the 36" barrel that was to be cut down to the 32". Learning lesson ! The milled flats on this octagon Colerain is going to take me a lot of time to get smooth n polished. All i have is 320 grit sandpaper. I will get some about half that grit to get all of the mill cuts down.

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

Found a low-pressure 45 caliber sabot load. 95 grains of Acc4064 with a 200 grain 40 caliber bullet in the Harvester High Pressure 40/45 sabot. QuickLoad predicts a pressure of less than 28,000 psi. The velocity was about what QuickLoad had predicted.

This velocity is higher than a 200 grain bullet out of a 30-06. Accuracy was less than 2 MOA so far. I am going to tweak the load during the next few days.

 

[MrTom]

HV.... How heavy is the gun you shot this 4064 load in and how was the recoil? 95 grains of powder seems like a lot with a 200 grain pill.

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

HV.... How heavy is the gun you shot this 4064 load in and how was the recoil? 95 grains of powder seems like a lot with a 200 grain pill.

You are correct. It weighs about 11 pounds, and has a slip-on buttpad. The recoil was not bad at all.

I am going to try a little more powder today, because it has a 1.125" barrel shank. QuickLoad predicts the pressure at less than 30,000 psi,

 

[MrTom]

Thanks for the weigh HV. I'm afraid that your load would fracture my shoulder in the Patriot the weighs maybe 7-1/2 pounds. lol

 

[Robin Reichel]

Loaded knight red plastic jacket with #209 primers using Mec 600jr shotgun Reloader to prime jackets works like a charm!

 

[smokepolehall]

I have been draw filing my barrel. Takes me a rough 10 minutes a flat doing that. So i figure another hour filing barrel n couple hours with sandpaper to get it smooth. Have not decided about what finish i want to play with on the barrel yet.
I have just one flat to go on filing. Then i will 320 grit sandpaper that booger smooth on the upper 5 flats.

 

[deermanok]

Took my new to me TC thunderhawk 54 caliber to the range this morning. Humid as hell and 80 degrees at 7:30. Maybe not the best day but I got off a few shots nonetheless.
First 3 or 4 at 25 yards and finished up with 2 shots at 50. The 50 yard target was a paper plate that someone left up.
I held at the 6 o'clock and my shots struck a bit high of my aim point.
The load was a .530 ball, .018 cotton patch and a wool over powder wad.
70 grains [v] Triple 7 3f.
Still have work to do with the little carbine.

 

[Shorty]

Made some more 380 grain, .54 cal. R.E.A.L freedom pills..

 

[ElDiablo]

Completely detail striped a new Whitetail .504, punched a bunch of .467 wool wads and ordered some Cerakoting supplies.

 

[MrTom]

I did some more knurling today on .40 bullets for the smokeless .45. I was cleaning the tackle/hunting closet today and found another three bags of the Harvester blue sabots. Its an odd feeling having more sabots than bullets.

I also found a new package of SST 200 grain in .40 cal and the sabots that came in the package. No idea where I acquired these guys, but I knurled them up too.

Maybe I should clean that closet more often, eh.

 

[ElDiablo]

Weighed some N120 and IMR4198 charges. If it ever cools off here, I’ll do a little shooting.

 

[smokepolehall]

I picked up 2 tins of #11 caps from maulmart. Plus i have been cleaning my work bench of all extra stuff to pack n move to Mo. this weekend. I am looking for a piece of hardwood to try n make a forearm for my Under-Hammer. Trying to also figure how to layout bottom of bbl. with thimbles n ramrod.

 

[ElDiablo]

Had a little grilled elk (muzzy-killed) for dinner. And ordered a couple pounds of N120 and a brick of Federal 209As.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Swabbed all their bores and reoiled. Can not be too careful in this wretched humidity.
That aside, reflected on the things you don't have to fret over with muzzleloaders.
I remain amazed and grateful

 

[ElDiablo]

Sand blasted and degreased some parts for Cerakoting tomorrow am and picked up another Omega action.

 

[Mnt monkey]

Do you have a oven to cure the cerakote