Muzzle loader.....

[DuncaninFrance]

Robert.
I saw them in the Henry Krank catalogue and thought "That's a good idea". they sell them for pistols and rifles, the rifle one being about 960cm long but not shaped at the bottom like mine
They are from Davide Pedersoli and retail; at about £23.00/27.00€/$37.00 plus postage.
Mine cost about 3.95€ to make

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n the loading tube what insures that all the powder goes completely down the tube? Do you hold the end of the used tube up to the light and look through it to see if any light is coming through after you load

Well you are not going to believe th1s but.............................YES! And I can tell you the tube was clean and very empty after it was used.

[Niner]

Well....if it works for you. I'd just never heard of doing such a thing before.

[Dutch Mosin]

Martin, don't buy any patches. I have 300 sitting here doing nothing so you can have those to start with.

Posted them today.

Received the patches in the mail this afternoon Duncan.
Thanks very much.
I really appreciate it.
First step to my "muzzle loader career"

Met vriendelijke groet,

Martin

[Aughnanure]

I first used a loading tube back in 1955, but gave the idea away as I never noticed any benefit.
I think that the first one that I saw was part of the kit for a Whitworth target rifle and I seem to remember them being illustrated in the gear to go with Pope's muzzle/breach loading target rifles, though why you wouldn't load the cartridge first I don't know.

[Niner]

The Whitworth used a hexagonal bullet that was 1 and 3/8 inches long and was, more or less, screwed into the the rifled barrel of the rifle it was made for. Not a usual configuration.....but maybe that loading tube would have proved of value loading it with powder.

[DuncaninFrance]

I think the thing with a lot of reloading kit is that you start out all fresh and eager to get it right and after a while, you get to know what works and what you want and like.
After that, people like me who try and make their kit rather than buy it do at least have a stock of raw material they can use for other things.

I remember I went through a phase of making paper cartridges for my 1858 Remington. They worked OK but I soon went back to loading powder-wad-ball.
I also bought a capping tool which never worked for me!

[Niner]

I can identify with what you just wrote, Duncan. And it's not just with guns that I have over equiped with.....camera stuff...boat stuff....workshop stuff....kitchen stuff....etc. etc. Only it wasn't stuff I made myself but stuff somebody offered for sale with a good story to sell it.

[DuncaninFrance]

Martin!
Here is something you can be making while you are waiting for March! Bit of wood, carpet, a flat metal bracket and a clamp of some kind...........cost to me about .60€

Depending on the range but as Black powder shooting involves a bit more than just 'Lock and Load' these 2 bits of kit are useful.
I hope the images are self explanatory but as you can see, your rifle won't fall over and damage itself on the ground and the butt will be protected from damage when you are ramming home the rounds.

[blackisler]

Thats a good idea you have there Duncan ,it protects the butt and holds the rifle upright for loading

[DuncaninFrance]

Not my idea Robert - STOLEN