Black Powder firearms discussion

[straight-shooter]

Uberti 1851 London Navy

 

[RustyHornet]

Uberti 1851 London Navy

Man that is pretty! I've been wanting to try black powder for awhile and I think I'm gonna pull the tigger on my 22nd bday coming up. Have been looking at the Pietta '51 Navy steel frame. I'd love a Uberti, but starting from scratch I've got a lot of supplies to buy..

Jon

 

[Winamac]

Just got clearance from the wife to buy a Traditions Pennsylvania long rifle I found. Guy says he bought it new but never fired it? It looks nice but what is a fair price for it? Any advise? I have not shot BP since the mid 90's and that was a Lyman Great Plains rifle.

 

[singlesix]

Just got clearance from the wife to buy a Traditions Pennsylvania long rifle I found. Guy says he bought it new but never fired it? It looks nice but what is a fair price for it? Any advise? I have not shot BP since the mid 90's and that was a Lyman Great Plains rifle.

Caplock or Flintlock?

 

[Winamac]

Caplock or Flintlock?

Caplock

 

[straight-shooter]

There's one brand new on Midwayusa selling for $678.00 so that should give you a baseline to work from.

Traditions Pennsylvania

 

[Winamac]

There's one brand new on Midwayusa selling for $678.00 so that should give you a baseline to work from.

Traditions Pennsylvania

Okay thanks...that's the same make of rifle I am looking at. The one I am looking at is coming in about $230 less than what Midway is asking. It does not have a box or anything. Guy says rifling is good, no rust. It does have some heavy tarnish on the brass inlays. I figure some Brasso will take care of that. Think I will go for it. I will keep you posted.Really looking forward to getting back in to BP after 17+ years of being out. May have to look into re-joining the Twin Rivers Muzzle loading club that is around here. Thank you for the assist.

 

[Kurr]

Just wanted to say I made my very first "batch" of holy black today!!

I used spectracide stump remover, msds said 100% potassium nitrate. Sulphur from the garden center, 90%, the msds said the other 10% was bentonite clay so great it comes with a binder. Red cedar chips from tractor supply (dog bedding) was the charcoal base.

Crushed the nitrate fine, sulphur was already powdered, used the ball end of a ball peen hammer to grind the charcoal shavings through a fine mesh strainer I picked up at walmart. Then mixed ingredients and used the hammer to grind em through the strainer a few more times to mix. Used the digital scales to try to get the 75/15/10 ratio.

Total batch size, bout a gram and a half, by weight, LOL!!

But she burned good, by golly, she burned GOOD!!!

I figured the prices for ingredients I can get on ebay, better quality, and figured I can get the price to make down to about 2.50 a lb! Oh and I need a ball mill yet.

After I get the method and mix down and am satisfied with price and safety, I'll start workin on caps next. But MAN am I excited!

 

[indy1919a4]

That is pretty neat... So if I can ask what drove you to this ????? ... Now making your own caps thats hard core ... How do you make the metal caps????

 

[straight-shooter]

Inexpensive kits that come complete with everything needed to make black powder Skylighter Black Powder Kit

Instructions for making black powder using a Ball Mill (harbor freight style tumbler). Instructions

While I haven't tried this and believe me when I say I've been thinking real hard about it, it looks like a viable solution to todays powder costs. Only thing stopping me is running the ball mill with the ever so slight chance of an explosion. Ideally I would run an extension cord out away from any buildings to run the ball mill.

Since I live in a neighborhood with houses close together, I've been holding off on the idea as I have plans in the future to move out to the country in North Liberty, IN.

 

[straight-shooter]

I'm on a roll replenishing my BP .... I just snagged this Ruger Old Army in the box with manual and a loading stand and a pound of Goex FFF thrown in on the deal.

Manufactured in 1994 and only 50 rds fired.

 

[Kurr]

Congrats! I have wanted an Old Army since I first seem em. Looks GREAT!

 

[ScouT6a]

Started doing some carving on my current flintlock long rifle build.

 

[straight-shooter]

Started doing some carving on my current flintlock long rifle build.

Dude, I'd be interested in seeing some more of the pics when you get further progress on that stock! Good work!

 

[freekforge]

I've always wanted a old army and yours was made the year i was born I want to get a ROA and shorten the barrel down and make a snubbie out of it like i did with my 1858

 

[straight-shooter]

I just received another new iron to the collection.... Uberti New Improved Army 1858

 

[freekforge]

Anybody going to friendship?

 

[rkidd]

Friendship

NMLRA Shoot in Frienship starts Saturday and goes through next week. If you have never been there you will find a couple of flea markets and just about anyting to do with muzzleloaders you can think of. They normally have a beginers bench to give the those who have never shot one before the opertunity.

 

[rkidd]

I will be there Monday or Tuesday. Unfortunately the gun show at Stout Field conflicts with opening weekend.

 

[freekforge]

Im leaving today and staying with friends in milan. Will be going to friendship tomorrow morning and will probably end up spending way too much money.