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Keep in mind this is an old gun. Likely well over 150 years old. The nipple is thoroughly rusted in and a little of the wood between the breech and the lock is gone. It's a nice looking gun, but...

I have a batch of 50-70 Govt brass that has been used 7 times and still going. It has shortened up a bit but still works. Unlike the folks above, I size the top 3/8in or so of the case, flare the...

I finally went out and bought a bullet puller and worm. I got out some bits of paper, grains of rust, grains of (probably) power, and a bunch of grey dust, brown dust. The bore is far from empty...

I was on a fishing trip last week so no progress on the gun. I'm afraid to try anything but the puller or worm. It's considerably rusted so the nipple isn't coming out. Also I'd hate to be...

I think it starts further back than that... first you buy a gun. Then you start wanting to tweak it a little so you have to start reloading... and it's just so much fun. Then scrounging scrap lead...

Thank you both. I asked around to see if I can borrow the tools rather than buy. I'll see how it goes.

How about a variation on this question? I came into possession of an ancient muzzle loader shotgun recently. Perhaps more than 150 years old by the looks of it. The last 1.5-2in of the bore is...

Varathane Paste Finishing Wax seems like a good replacement - The ingredients list from the MSDS lists - Stoddard Solvent, Hydrocarbon Wax, Hydrotreated Light Distillate, Carnauba Wax. Sounds like...

I cast the traditional 450gr minnie ball for my 50-70 Govt rifle. It's what the rifle was designed for and it works well. There's nothing special about casting a large bullet but, yes it does use...

A note on keeping your cadence while casting - when you need to take a break after a while, set the mold on top of the pot so it stays hot. If you come back within a few minutes, you'll likely be...

Now I'm confused. Much of my smelting and casting stuff comes from the local thrift store. My ingot mold is one of those things you poach eggs in. It's aluminum but the ingots never stick.

Thanks to all of you. I feel a little more normal. When I decided to start hunting regularly, I dug out the .50-70 trapdoor my father bought when I was about 10 years old. Since then I've spent...

I've been using this calculator for a while now - https://fdocuments.net/document/ballistics-computer.html?page=1 It's an Excel spreadsheet that's floating around all over the internet. It lets you...

I lurked for a really long time, then I joined. I'm still kind of lurking. There's so many smarter people than me, I have my hands full just reading what everyone has to say.

Dan - Are you planning on going away any time soon? If not, the shoulder surgery may be worth it. And for other things besides shooting too. At 60, I had my shoulder put back together. It was...

It's a pretty uncommon cartridge to find in stock anywhere. Just put in your order for Starline and wait. I had to wait about about 1 1/2 years for a bag of .50-70 in the middle of Covid. No one...

When hand sorting, I always keep a small screwdriver in one hand. For any WW that I'm not sure of by sight or feel, I give it a good scratch with the screwdriver. Zink doesn't scratch deeply and...

2022 update - The proportion of non-lead weights is way up. I call it 110lbs for a 5 gallon bucket that is full (even with the top of the bucket). Annoying but still worthwhile if I can collect...

I'm surprised there is so much concern over zink WW. I smelt in an old pot on a propane camping stove and the zink doesn't melt even if it sits in the pot of melt for a good while. Yes, the...

Not just when people see the case. I get plenty of questions after I've shot it a few times as well. It doesn't sound like the inline muzzle loaders so many people have.

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Now I feel like a slacker. I made my own case but not as nice as what I see all of you doing. I tried to make it look good, but my main motivation was to protect the gun in transit since...