What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

[ElDiablo]

Just rolled back in from a week of muzzy deer hunting in central NV. Beautiful country!

 

[Ninering62]

Just rolled back in from a week of muzzy deer hunting in central NV. Beautiful country!

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You sure do get to hunt in some beautiful places brother.Thanks for the pics. I hope you had a blast & a successful hunt

 

[280Bravo]

As I sit here and wait for FedEx to show up with my new Knight rifle and other little goodies that I order from them,
I find myself like a child waiting for Santa Claus to show up so I can play with my new toys.

 

[280Bravo]

Just rolled back in from a week of muzzy deer hunting in central NV. Beautiful country!

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Awesome views.
Thank for the pic just to remind me that we are in Gods country.

 

[MrTom]

As I sit here and wait for FedEx to show up with my new Knight rifle and other little goodies that I order from them,
I find myself like a child waiting for Santa Claus to show up so I can play with my new toys.

Don't you know a watched pot never boils? Silly kid. lol

 

[ENCORE50A]

Don't you know a watched pot never boils? Silly kid. lol

 

[illinoishunter]

Oh how nice it must be, to be able to have a muzzy delivered to your front door. Or ammo, or even a pellet gun. I just keep dreaming of the day the moving van backs up the house.

 

[ElDiablo]

Started feeling a little nostalgic for my traditional rifles so I got one of my old Hawkens out and admired it. Been a few months since I’ve shot her.

 

[Ninering62]

Started feeling a little nostalgic for my traditional rifles so I got one of my old Hawkens out and admired it. Been a few months since I’ve shot her.

Awwwwe, now I wanna go hug my sidelock too. Its been a long time since I took it out of the case to wipe it down & let it breath.....and cuddle with jussss a lil bit

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Experienced another reason why I much prefer muzzleloaders. SOOO much simpler!
I bought a very nice, extremely accurate Interarms Mark X. 30-06. Even though open sighted, for now, her performance is outstanding.
But... Primers protrude with factory loads inspite of feeling the bolt drag when chambering. And as a bonus, the base to neck measurement of the fired case, minus the proud primer, is .005 SHORTER than the unfired case.
While I hope it's just an ammo issue, headspace is fine judging by the resistance to bolt closure, I have to admit this is a problem... unlikely to be experienced with a muzzleloader!
Someone once said " Breechloaders are a passing fad"...

 

[edmehlig]

I prefer to shoot my Muzzleloaders as to my Rem700 in 280Rem. who I named "Mr. Death". Everything I ever shot with it was bang flop or died within a few feet. I love the loading, smoke, and making you a better shooter as you only get one shot. Or maybe in my past life I was a frontiersman and it brings back memories???

 

[mm106807]

Just rolled back in from a week of muzzy deer hunting in central NV. Beautiful country!

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Great pictures. Driving thru Northern Nevada several times reminds me there are a few spots in America still untamed. When I was young my Grandfather who lived in Boulder City took me and my brother on fishing trips to Northern Nevada. Great memories.

 

[Hanshi]

Today I worked on a ramrod tapering it for a good fit under the barrel of my flintlock.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Bought a Johnston Ultimate BP Express in a Howa 1500 action. Used but pretty nice condition. Bore looks great to me.

 

[retrieverman]

Bought a Johnston Ultimate BP Express in a Howa 1500 action. Used but pretty nice condition. Bore looks great to me.

I had one about 15+/- years ago, and they’re really nice guns.

 

[Harleysboss]

I made an order with SSK firearms for 2 bare primer BP and adapters for my new Knight DE 52 cals. I received a text message that my english sporting rifle build is nearing completion.

 

[David Jones]

i made my own possibles bag,and horn tip powder measures for my hawken and rem. pietta 44's

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Found this nice Ted Cash capper at Dixon's. $20.
Nice patina too. They have another...

 

[illinoishunter]

Got some Parker 250gr rounds with 100gV BH down range today. But the best part is that I got the primer blowback issue fixed while using the cheddite primers. Will use the fed 209a this week to test them and compare group size.

 

[MrTom]

But the best part is that I got the primer blowback issue fixed while using the cheddite primers.

I've lit up BH with about 200 Cheddite primers this fall in my Accura .50 and Kodiak .45 without any blow back issues. I've been happy with them but still haven't tried them in the Optima pistol and BH or in the Patriot with smokeless.