I'd love to do the work myself but I don't have the tools or expertise. I've seen TucotheRat fanning, I think it was a 1858 Remington race gun, on his channel.

US Coast Guard Sculler Safety Corp. line throwing cannon. 2.5 inch bore, perfect size for tennis balls. Have a .32 S&W chambered firing mechanism on the way for it. Can’t wait to shoot it.

Stopped by an antique shop on my way home from work. Jaw dropped when I saw this, thinking it was real. My disappointment but also amazement that this is just a wooden mockup is great

Hey all, I'm just getting into muzzelloader hunting and shooting. I bought a Traditions Shedhorn .50 and am shooting Hornady Great Plains 385gr. The powder i bought is Goex FFg . What would be a good starting point for powder charge?

I belived for long time flintlock advantage to cap lock is that you can shot few times vs add new cap every shot, but every shot gave more chance on failure, now I don't know anymore if it worked that way.

I'm not sure if this is the original or upgraded version.

Howdy folks. I’m living out west, in a state that has a dedicated muzzleloader season. While I’m going to miss it this year, I’m looking ahead, and wanting to take advantage of sales for the holidays. I’ve used my inline muzzleloader to great effect, and that isn’t acceptable in this state, so I have some questions for y’all about the flinter/percussion side of things!

I’m looking at purchasing a kit. As much as I’d like a Kibler kit, I’m in Traditions price range for the time being. I’ve got a bead on a sale for their Kentucky percussion kit, and it seems like a good option. As much as the mountain work I’ll be doing sorta wants a lighter option, I want the barrel for the full powder burn. This option has a 1:66 twist for patched round balls.

My questions are these: has anyone played around with different projectile options for this twist? It would be nice to use a heavier conical, for terminal performance/accuracy/range. It would be great to not re-invent the wheel, and I figure someone out there has done some experimenting. I’ll be chasing deer, elk, and bear with it.

My second question is around the sights. It’s a simple fixed notch and blade. How have you found these to be for hunting purposes? Obviously there’s the ‘folks used to kill everything with these. If they did it, so can you’ answer, and while that’s genuinely legitimate, I want to ask the question before pulling the trigger (hah). Such a long sight picture lends assistance here, and it’s a rudimentary setup, so I’m curious about people’s experiences.

Thank you for any help and suggestions you may have!

I am interested in black powder guns and am new to the sport. I am looking at grabbing the Pietta 1858 Remington Army from Sportsman's. It is currently on for $249. Anyway, it seems like there is a #10 cap shortage right now and I haven't been able to find any. Is it worth it to get the gun anyway or are caps so hard to find that I won't be able to shoot it for months?

I inherited my grandfathers muzzleloader and really want to figure out how to use it so I can go hunting this year with it. I have experience shooting other guns but muzzleloaders and black powder are a whole new world for me. 1. What do I need? 2. Are there any important things I should know about how a rifle like this ballisticsllg differs from a tradition firearm (a shotguns or rifle for example). This thing is a flintlock by the way, not a modern design by any means. All wood and metal with a very traditional look.

Update: after looking at it again, it appears it's a percussion gun and not an actual flintlock.

Hey there, everyone. Just got myself an Uberti Walker and, out of the box, the loading lever retention spring is loose enough in the dovetail that it slides freely right out.

Has anyone else had this flaw? Are there any good fixes for it, aside from ordering a replacement and fitting it myself?

My example was made in 1998, when Mauser still made the barrels and sights and were then assembled and exported by Pedersoli. It even came with the VHS instructional tape! I use the same ammo in it as I use in my Lorenz, pictured here, or .538” Burton Miniés are which are reasonably close to the original Wurttembergische bullets. It is a majestic shooter.

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A family member sent me these pictures. Would love to know what type of rifles/muskets we have here. Helas no better pictures available. Location: Poland.

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I have a springfield m1816 cone in conversion I would like to shoot. I've inspected the gun and it seems safe. Does anyone have any sources or suggestions for what charge of RS pyrodex to use with a .69 caliber round ball.

I had some spare leather lying around, along with the woven strap that Debbie started before she lost her sight. A friend of mine finished it. I was going to use the strap for a powder horn but I don’t always use a horn but I do use a bag. When I find the bead box, I’ll bead some of that fringe and maybe put some beadwork on the body of the bag.

Hey all,

I know the community rules state there is no selling here, so I have a question. Is this violates the rules please close the thread and apologies in advance.

My father recently passed away and left a bunch of black powder cartridge reloading stuff that we have no idea what to do with. He was VERY Into 45-70 (among other calibers) competition shooting and as such, he liked to melt his own lead and use forms to cast his own bullets. We have lots of forms, books, powder, lead, cleaning supplies, boxes, shells, etc. We have no actual firearms to sell (my mom is holding onto those) but I would love to send these supplies to a good home that would appreciate them. Where is a good place to do this?

Again, apologies if this violates any rules, just trying to help my mom lighten the load a little. Much appreciated.

I do reenactments for a local place and i was planning to do 1847 Mexican American war us army. My issue is i want to find a M1842 Springfield without the back site or rifling as these muskets were not originally designed with any sites at all. So it be nice if someone could give me some leads

Firstly, I know nothing about guns. My husband has wanted an "old timey" flintlock pistol kit for awhile, but complains about how expensive they are. He cited that they used to be 100 and now are 250-300. I saved up and thought I could buy one for him this Christmas as a surprise, but the ones I am googling are more like 500+??

So, I guess I am asking if kits like this really are 500+ now :( and also is there anything else I can get that might fit the bill that is 200-300 versus 500 that he might like? Like, could I get a part of a kit or a component?

What do you think a dude who likes building weapons might like? lol. Thank you for any help or suggestions!!!

I read that the Pietta cal.36 version of the Remington 1858 uses the same frame as that of the .44 and that would make the Pietta larger than it should be. Has someone a photo or other size comparison between a Pietta 1858 .36 cal and a Uberti 1858 .36 cal ?

Which pistol has the highest power in Joule? In my country only these classic 18th century-kind weapons are legal. I want to buy one for self-defense in the case of emergency (in which society collapsed).

I want to do another build, kinda wanted to go big and do a 1" bore rifle (kinda like a 4 bore but less serious.) just have a big tube I can stuff whatever down. Simple because it's ridiculous and why not.

Or do a really long barrel shotgun,

Both would simply be fuse ignition. So I suppose more akin to an extremely early arquebus, as it would have a stock.

What would y'all build? I definitely would have a hard time finding a round ball in .9-something diameter

A 12 gauge i could get slugs or a mold for and would eat less powder.

But then again 1" bore rifle would be more like a cannon and would just be a "send it" gun for scattering. Plus I always wanted to have something of a poor man's blunderbuss.

What do I do now? Already drilled through stock

Just tried out my first batch of paper cartridges I made using a kit from cartridgekits.com. Upon cleaning I noticed quite a bit of paper leftover in the cylinder. Pictured is about how much I found in each chamber. I was under the impression that it’s supposed to burn away almost completely. Granted, I shot 20 cartridges total so each chamber had about 4 cartridges loaded and fired before cleaning. Thoughts/suggestions?

So I wanna shoot my Brown Bess for New Year's Eve but dont want to use a real bullet or something else that is dangerous. I want it to be like firework, loud and bright but nothing dangerous.

So what should I use to get a real loud boom without it being dangerous?