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Son and I went on a Goat cull over the weekend. Once we were over that I pulled out the Lyman Great Plains Rifle and managed to bag 2 Pigs and a Six pointer red. Was using homemade powder and round balls. One of the pigs my son ranged at 110 meters so was pretty happy with that shot. These 2 were about 60 meters at a guess.
That's pretty cool. One day I would like to get a BP rifle. They look fun and add another challenge to hunting.
Yep it`s pretty much my favourite way of hunting these days, you know you've got one shot only, open sights and limited range. The shooting something you have made the Powder, balls and patches for adds something as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
awesome stuff.....great going indeed. enjoy the pork n venison
Well done, especially the home made powder!
Crickey! very cool.
Great work, have you dabbled in flintlocks?
It too is my favourite method of hunting these days.
Cool. Well done mate.
What cal?
More simple than you might think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tentman
50cal 1-66 inch twist round ball barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldbloke
Yep have a couple of those, Pedersoli Kentucky with locks in both Flint and percussion as well as T/C Hawken. Both are 50cal 1-48 twist. I do like the T/C Hawken rifles either flint or percussion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter
I’ve not handled a TC hawken but I know they’re held in high regard from the guys I chat with in the states. I have a Pedersoli Missouri River in 50, but don’t use it much anymore. Mostly a centre mark fusil de chasse flint in 20g/62 and Green River leman trade flint in 54.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tasbay
I’m currently having a custom Manton styled 58 flintlock built by a gunsmith here, keen for that.
Do you get much of a blood trail with the PRB? I’ve noticed it can be really good or non existent.
I’d love to learn how you go about making BP someday, I need to drive 4 1/2 hrs to get my Swiss at this point in time.
Attachment 254698 Took the GPR to the range and checked it at 50yds. 3 shot group with 2 through the middle. Homemade screened powder, home cast round ball, ticking patch and toy cap gun caps. The patches blow on this rifle but I care more about where the balls land. Didn`t think too shabby but the stringing out to right could be of concern :)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110520...r/bp_menu.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter
your wish is my command..... have fun.
This guy is a good watchQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Everything BlackPowder
Nice, just out of curiosity what does it weigh
The Gun? 9lbs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingscoatkiwi
How'd I miss this post ?..... well done that man :thumbsup:
I had a play with one in what seems another lifetime ago now, through a guy I was working with, and I was very surprised with how accurate they were. Possibly because of all the forward weight.
Never did clock up a deer doing it though.
Have had some PM`s asking me how I make Black Powder. I have been making it for 30 odd years due mainly to the lack of it in the South Island and after reading about making it in a book Foxfire Volume-5, years ago. Everything black powder on you/tube is pretty comprehensive but I see no reason to Puck as I`m using front stuffers and my results I consider satisfactory.
I use it in all my Black powder firearms including Flintlocks flash pans.
Here is how I make it: First you need Potassium nitrate (Kno3), Sulphur, Charcoal ( I use Crack Willow), stale urine ( piss in a bottle and leave it in the shed for a few months)
I make 1 kilo at a time so 750grams Kno3, 150grams powdered charcoal, 100 grams sulphur, 300 mils stale urine.
Ball mill the Charcoal and sulphur for about 8 hours, only milling the 2 reduces the explosion risk of milling all 3 ingredients. Put the Kno3 and stale urine in a pot and bring to the boil. Turn down and simmer. Stir in the Milled ingredients. Stir for about 10 min.
Take off heat and mix will solidify. Break it up and force it through a course kitchen sieve. Lay out in a thin layer in sun to dry. Once dry and dust comes off it when you disturb it sieve it again and place in storage containers. Thats pretty much it done. As this is only screened and not pucked and granulated it weighs about 25% less than commercially bought powders so adjust loadings accordingly.
