Has a very small bore diameter and obviously a lot of handmade designs and repair jobs

Anyone know where to find bullets for 45 colt black powder cartridges that can hold a lot of lube?

My trusty Uberti NMA. Best shooter I’ve ever had and I’ve shot it a lot. Been a trusty hand on my hip for many a year.

Rifle is a reproduction by Euro Arms, defarbed by Watts. During the refit I had it updated to match an original example fitted with updates from the 1855-7 Small Arms trials.

This includes the alteration of the front sight, fitting of a bayonet lug to accept the M1855 sword bayonet, and the addition of a Benton “screw” type rear sight.

The minies are .538”, matching originals from a Harpers Ferry gang-mold, which I had cloned by Brooks Tru-Bore.

M1841 cartridge box is a reproduction, but I can’t remember who made it.

Simply theory idea how would this work.

In 1780's there was gun with simply gravity internal tube magazine, used in Austrian army, so Ferguson could copy this.

If we have  breech-loading rife with internal magazine, shoother need only add black powder every shot.

Hey! I recently bought an original percussion musket, and I have tried cleaning it once after shooting at the range, but I don’t know if the way I do it is the best.

I put the start of the barrel into water and used a bore brush to pump water up the barrel until only clean water came out, then I used “Moose milk” on a patch and after that a dry patch to finish it off

Everything on the outside got wiped with a little moose milk and then wiped with a towel afterwards

Is there a better way, or something to improve upon

Gentlemen,

I recently got a Traditions Canyon BP rifle in caliber .50 in a lot buy I did. I don't know anything about them. Is there someone that could give me an idea of what sort of caps they use and what sort of BP charge I can use safely in it?

The pin that holds the gun together is soooooooooo tight and is really hard to put in. Does anyone else have this issue ? I lube it and slam it in eventually. But I feel like I’m damaging the pin or scratching the inside of the gun. Please provide some advice if you have had this issue.

On this day, 6 September 1874, a team of Irish riflemen sailed for the USA, to compete against American riflemen at Creedmoor, for the Championship of the World.

Illustrated is the Irish Team of 1873 that won the Elcho Shield for the first team – it was this win that prompted the Irish challenge to the riflemen of America. Major Arthur Leech, team Captain and representing the Irish Rifle Association, is also pictured seated with the team.

I have a 62 caliber fusil that will spark like crazy when the gun is clean and unfired. Will litterally do it over and over. Frizzen is hard as a rock and skates a brand new file but the only problem is give or take 4-5 in the gun will get to where it no longer wants to spark. I have tried diffrent flints, flipping the flint, checking the tightness etc. Nothing seems to help. I think perhaps it may be the oil I use as it seems to turn powder fowling into putty stuck to the pan etc. I am thinking maybe its causint fowling to cling to the flint and frizzen and this is killing the sparking? the inside of the bore stays wet throughout my shooting as well with fowling sticking in clumps to the head of my rammer in the same consistancy. I am thinking my gun is ok and this is more a powder or oil issue? The oil i am using is thindercloud by Allen which is a balistol product.

Hey all, I know the Uberti can't use some bullets but I’ve been trying to find a historical 44 conical that will work for paper cartridges without me having to dremel on my brand new Uberti. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello all! I recently found this at my local thrift store. I know it's a cannon barrel but that's about it!

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Howdy, folks. I've been a gun owner my whole adult life, and my collection is primarily old-school kind of firearms, including some historical weapons (Arisaka, Lee-Enfield, etc.). I had a friend give me a Hawken .50 percussion cap rifle a while back and I have yet to fire it. I'm really big on safety and, I will admit to this group, I'm kind of a wuss about taking it out on my own (even with an instruction manual) and just monkeying around with it.

I'd love for someone to give me a tutorial / lesson at the range and I'd pay for it. Are there any black powder clubs in the Sacramento / NorCal area that would help with something like that?

Finally found some caps hopefully this will last me till the next run.

I'm hunting muzzle-loader in CO for the first time and it is smack dab in the middle of archery season. A couple of years ago I was grouse hunting and shot a couple flying past us. About 100 yds away there were 2 camouflaged archers in tree stands that had some choice words for us when we walked by as there was a small elk herd in the trees near them that we spooked.

What are some general unwritten rules I should know about so I don't piss people off?

Decided to try my hand at making some, and didn't want to buy those kits you can find online, paying 30+ bucks for a rod and a template seems a bit much to me. So I made my kit with stuff I had laying around.

Now my rod didn't come out great my knife went a bit deep a couple times so it's not exactly round or the right size but it works well enough.

Also I decided to just use some glue to hold them together as I only have nylon string at the moment and I don't want to be shooting that.

Caps are flowing Like water. And no signs of stopping for the next month in my local area which I will not disclose. I didn't even put a dent on their stock

Cant wait till sunday to hit the range for a bit and put up some smoke. Unfortunately no black powder but got some sub.pellets going to roll a few paper cartridge loads to try also see if theres much difference. I guessing just convenience and faster is all

Hazmat shipping is poo, but at least they came! Had to shop around. Cabellas, Bass Pro, and muzzleloaders.com

Change your "home store" zip code and search other areas. I found these in Ohio, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

I see a lot of stuff about conversion cylinders from the US, but I have no idea if this is legal over here in the UK. Is it?

I've had an FAC for years and meant to branch out to black powder but never really got around to it, finally I'm actually starting to get my act together and just wanted to understand all the options before I fully applied for the explosives addition.

any help would be incredible :)

Musket and bayonet are original. Musket made by Millward/TH Potts circa 1846. Cartridge and Arsenal packets reproduced by me. Load is 1x 690” ball, 3x .320” shot, 95gr 1fg.