A revolver that runs clean and has no cap jams makes for a great day.

I was able to test Arbutus Black Powder in a couple of my guns, and while the velocity wasn't the best I was happy with how it ran cleanest in my 36 Navy. With 25 grains of 3F and a .375 ball it was consistently right at ~1070fps accuracy was good at 25 yards freehand, and I was able to shoot 6 full cylinders without stopping to clean fouling or pick out cap jams. Caps stayed mostly intact and attached to the nipple, typically they blast into oblivion!

In my .58 Hawken 100 grains 2F produced a sedated ~1520fps with a 280 grain ball, but the benchmark for Swiss was only ~1460fps.

In the .54 Mortimer Flintlock 100 grains 2F produced ~1620 fps with a 230 grain ball, and Swiss benchmarked at ~1540 fps.

I didn't use my usual chronograph, but an old Chrony F1, I typically test with my Magnetospeed V3 chronograph but had no way to mount it on my pistol. I'm curious to recheck the rifle velocities with my usual setup. Was limited to the 25 yard range today so no point in putting the rifles on paper.

I used a measure 2% moisture, doubled up my backing plate and used more pressure to try to get 1.75 g/cm^3.

10 months in the making, still a ways to go, but we wanted to be sure the sights we made were aligned.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Just joined the club, and I wanted to show off my first black-powder revolver. I bought it used, and it came with an extra cylinder. I stripped off the bluing myself, then sanded and polished the metal (I wanted it to look like stainless steel/Inox). I also removed the varnish from the grip, sanded it down, and inlaid a "sheriff’s star" emblem on both sides. I then applied wood stain and oil (three coats of each). I also removed the unnecessary cartridge-ejector rod (it makes swapping the cylinder easier). I’d love to hear your honest opinion—do you think the finish looks good? 😅 My inspiration was the Colt Thunderball .45 Stainless Steel.

So far, I’ve fired 6 cylinders at the range—3 at a distance of 10 meters and 3 at 25 meters. I’d read opinions claiming that accurate shooting is impossible with such a short barrel... Total bullshit! 🤠 Everything hit the target, with a grouping about the size of a human hand. I was using .450 conical bullets.

I'm curious if any of you guys would use something like that. So it would work like the reverse of a fishing scale so it would tell you how many pounds of force you're putting down on the ramrod to make consistent ramrod pressure more consistent shooting.

Source below

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/12/28/flintlock-pistol-with-tactical-oil-lamp/

Any lock recommendations? If they say yes

I don't know why it's so hard for people to do research on any given platform like, how hard is it to put bore butter around the hammer and seal it from the elements and keep it under your armpit

Im trying my darndest to find a mold to make CONICAL bullets for my pietta .44. Ive shot up a box of these and loved their accuracy. So I want to cast something similar. Can any of you recommend a mould? I was thinking the Lee 450-200-1r. But I wasn't sure if it'd be right. Because it's .450 and not .451.

Just got a Kentucky rifle custom made but feel like I got screwed. It won’t set off the percussion caps. I’m not sure why. After 4-5 attempts it’ll finally set the cap off. Something’s gotta be wrong with it and I want to fix it. If anyone knows anything about making these guns any help would be greatly appreciated.

Now i need antique ivory and ebony grips.

I want to get a .32 caliber squirrel rifle but can't seem to find powder. I know nothing about muzzleloaders so work with me. I have not found any Goex or Swiss as these were the ones suggested to me. Really want the gun but I feel it would be pointless without a powder to use it. Any help would be appreciated in pointing me where to find powder.

This thing basically spits powder out

I recently shot my original 1863 Springfield for the first time. The trigger sticks a bit. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to fix this issue. Thanks.

Been working on my Traditions Kentucky rifle kit on and off for about a month. First off I'm not sure if that's how the trigger plate is supposed to sit as I'm also not able to screw the barrel tang into it. I opted to keep the brass spacer off. Should I use wood putty or put a sliver of wood in between the two stock halves. Last but not least is installing the end thimble. Is that meant to be hammered in before installing the screw?

I was trying to stand up for antique shooters by saying you shouldn't need a firearms license for black powder powder and should have a safety certificate and they shit on me or give low IQ responses on black powder firearms

Do you guys find that people give low Iq energy and have a stigma against black powder i low key been aura farming them

From last hunting season and the first hunt I did with my fowler

Rifle traditions kentucky long rifle 33 1/2 barrel 495 round ball 1 in 66 twist this was my first deer ever