What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

[retrieverman]

I tried some 240 grain 44 cal cast pistol bullets and green crush rib 44/50 sabot in the Optima pistol. Evidently, this little gun isn’t very choosy as to what you feed it.

 

[deermanok]

I tried some 240 grain 44 cal cast pistol bullets and green crush rib 44/50 sabot in the Optima pistol. Evidently, this little gun isn’t very choosy as to what you feed it.

It'll shoot round balls pretty good too.

 

[ElDiablo]

I love the smell of Blackhorn in the morning…The smell…You know, that Blackhorn smell…..Smells like…….…victory.

 

[MrTom]

Javalina? Congrats if it is.

I knew a real easy young lady with teeth like that way back when....

 

[10acres]

I picked up an unfired blued Ruger Old Army today. Hoping to change that unfired status soon.

 

[Shorty]

Got me a rock tumbler. Bought some black powder last week in Pa., $37.00 a pound out the door. That is going to change!

 

[Ninering62]

Glad you mentioned the "washed " part. Lol

It doesn't matter, the brown & yellow stains will be black after one pass down the bore anyway right...

 

[Dieselden454]

I picked up an unfired blued Ruger Old Army today. Hoping to change that unfired status soon.

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Real Nice Looking Revolver !

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

I picked up an unfired blued Ruger Old Army today. Hoping to change that unfired status soon.

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I saw this last week. I hate corrosion, if it can be safely avoided.



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[HV-Muzzleloaders]

I made a YouTube video yesterday about my new "Nitro-Breech" muzzleloader, which was approved for hunting by the State of North Carolina this week. It is similar to the Nitrofire muzzleloader but uses smokeless powder in 45-70 cases, which can be easily reloaded. You could put BH209 in the cases if some states require it. However, BH209 does contain a corrosive oxidizer.

Yes, I know it is not really a "muzzleloader", but my state and many others have approved this idea. I could have called it a "mule", because it is half muzzleloader and half breechloader.

Can someone really build a "Self-Cleaning" muzzleloader? (Maybe accidentally...)




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[Shorty]

That is way cool. Congratulations on a really easy to use and a brilliant way to reload that can be used over and over. Very cost effective and practical. What bullet, model number, were you using in the video. Second what is your price for conversion to muzzy. And again you’re a super guy that thinks outside the box.
Also a great person to do business with and an enabler…i feel them damn wanta goose bumps coming……..

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

That is way cool. Congratulations on a really easy to use and a brilliant way to reload that can be used over and over. Very cost effective and practical. What bullet, model number, were you using in the video. Second what is your price for conversion to muzzy. And again you’re a super guy that thinks outside the box.
Also a great person to do business with and an enabler…i feel them damn wanta goose bumps coming……..

Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes they are rare these days.

I was using some 40 caliber 200 grain Hornady bullets I got from Midway USA. I have also used some 225 grain star tip .400" and 225 grain .402" plastic tip bullets from Fury Bullets that shot very well in this rifle.

(Hornady 200 grain SST) https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002232695?pid=450531

I am going to try to do the conversion for about $200 plus tax. I also have a few 45-70 cases for sale. They are getting harder to find now. People can send me a PM if they are interested.

 

[brownisdown]

Would that work as well on other break-open 45-70 guns say the h&r or the t/c 45-70 guns?Would other smokeless powders work too?

 

[HV-Muzzleloaders]

Would that work as well on other break-open 45-70 guns say the h&r or the t/c 45-70 guns?Would other smokeless powders work too?

It should work on about any 45-70 break action rifle. I was on the phone a few minutes ago with a guy who has a H&R Handi-Rifle. The Lee Reloading Manual has several different smokeless powders listed for the 45-70 Trapdoor and Rolling-Block rifles.

 

[ElDiablo]

Found a small shop with a bunch of Vihtavuori in-stock so I grabbed a couple pounds.

 

[Shorty]

Cast up a bunch of .54 cal balls, pure junk yard lead. Brand new Lee mold, worst piece of crap ever. Mold doesn’t line up, one alignment pin fell out, and top sprew cutter will not tighten down. I will pick out good ones and the rest will go in my ball mill.
Food for thought, why do they want you to load ball with flat side, sprew cut out? That doesn’t seem to arrow dynamic as it seems they would fly better with sprew cut facing backwards? Any thoughts? Ty shorty

 

[Kmac]

ordered some hard to find powder from Natchez this am. They have code for free hazmat charges for a couple days. FH240226. They don't have H4198 thou, Or 209 primers

 

[ElDiablo]

They don't have H4198 thou

Good luck finding H4198 anywhere. It’s been impossible to find for ages.

 

[Shorty]

Ordered me a new round ball mold. .530 in a Lyman, quality compared to the Lee piece of crap….

 

[ElDiablo]

Found a small shop with a bunch of LRPs, Win 209s and powder. Walked out with a few LRPs, a couple bricks of 209s and a few cheap Omega OEM plugs.