Years ago when I bought my first several cartride rifles (muzzle loaders only now) my mentor, the late Doug Knoell showed me how he did the loading and it was good enough for him to hold the world...
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Years ago when I bought my first several cartride rifles (muzzle loaders only now) my mentor, the late Doug Knoell showed me how he did the loading and it was good enough for him to hold the world...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
If it were me.....and it has been a few years since I shot cartridge rifles (muzzle loaders only now) I would pull the bullet carefully then compress the powder with yor compression die. If a load is...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
As a possible help, my late mentor showed me how had done the twist rate check for nearly 50 years. First get a cleaning rod, preferably a white one, second get several various sized ends so you can...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Hummmm, I have several 50 caliber rifles with 1 in 48 twist and all I shoot in all of them is a patched round ball? I shoot them out to 100 yards without any issues and all are about 1MOA in...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
While it has been a few years since I shot B/P cartridge rifles (muzzle loaders only now) I refered to the notes I took when I first started aand was told by the late Doug Knoell how he did his case...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Here is a picture of the setup. The single set trigger only allows about 0.5 inch of hammer through so I needed something that was very sensitive! Percussion caps need a apretty good whack to ignite...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
We were talking about my test and we (other B/P shooters) decided the lack of changes in impact was due to a low velocity (never checked) such that the air/wind/humity/ETC had some effect but not...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Except for a Rugers 10-22 all my rifles are muzzle loaders, either 45 caliber slug guns or 50 caliber patched round ball. The ball size, lead, patch and powder loads are all adjusted and are just...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I had posted some I think?296735, 296736
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a 50 caliber patched round ball rifle that I would consider a "chunk gun" that was built by one Web Terry of Gas City Indiana. I bought it in 2015 and while it is really ugly as far as wood...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
At our monthly muzzle loader/black powder match yesterday I was asked to solve a problem since many of the black powder shooters have started calling me the "BP expert"?! This issue was the rifle (54...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The only times I worry about my files is when assembling a new rifle and need one or two large very fine files to draw file the barrel flats to remove machining marks. I use sidewalk chalk to rub in...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
As I posted earlier you can wet the primer before putting it in the adapter and also if target shooting you can wipe the soot out of the adapter to help.
John
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have been using the adapters in several rifles and picked up some hints.
- I wet the primer between my lips so it will come out easy.
- I found a drill bit the size of the primer so I can scrape...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I use the drop tube/funnel combo that Pedersoli sells and mainly it keeps any powder going down the barrel off the sides. When shooting a grease groove bullet it is good not to get any powder that...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If you want one ready to shoot and win a world championship then buy a Pedersoli Gibbs in 45 caliber. I would suggest buying their drop tube and also their bullet mold. I got mine about 4 years ago...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If it were me and it was 6 or 8 years ago then build one up and I used the following:
- 45 caliber barrel, Green Mtn and 1 in 18 twist, 34 inch or so length, "patent breech".
- Use either #11 caps...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If you enjoy the rifle you have.....you will eventually will get more. That happened to me so I took the advice of my mentor: I.E. Make them all the same caliber, use the same powder, caps, etc. All...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You can bend most of the hammers or "cock" as they are made today without having to heat them. I was taught to do the bending slowly are carefully until the striker lines up just right to the nipple....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Oh Damm, that is not good. My mentor, Doug Knoell, had cancer in several places and his oncologist kept him on chemo only, no immunotherapy and he kept getting sicker all the time! Last December he...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thank you very much! It is rough some times, being 76, fighting cancer, terrible arthritis and losing weight (down to 185 from 220 a couple years ago).
John
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Our muzzle loading group is finally back together and we had our third match this past Sunday. Because of my immunotherapy I have good days and bad days and the result is terrific lack of strength...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Nice shooting Claudius, here is what I do for a newly acquired rifle or even with the 1858 Remington C&B revolvers I got. First I find someone or more people that shoot my new firearm and see what...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Here is an item that will cause some thinking....in the papers that came with the Gibbs I finally bought were instructions on how to load and shoot the rifle with the Pedersoli mold bullet. It is a...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
As Idahoron said you have to wait a long time to get one of the Pedersoli Gibbs rifles. It took me about 4 years to finally find one at a reasonable price. I was able to find one in Texas and the...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |