Latest muzzleloader build

Post by **DaleH** » 08 Oct 2020, 11:58

Well, 1 of the 2 boats is already put away and wrapped for the Winter ... wrapped now to mainly keep the Fall leaves OUT of her, LOL. So it's time to get back into the muzzleloading projects. Having completed a 62-caliber flintlock smoothbore last year, this year it was a 50-caliber flint MZL longrifle, to which I added carving (my 1st attempt) and am now finishing with hand-rubbed oil coats. The stock is premium grade tiger-striped maple and the barrel is a swamped (thinner in the waist) round-bottomed grooved barrel by Getz.

Looking pretty good, huh?
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Oil1.jpg

Oil2.jpg

overboard · Post by **overboard** » 08 Oct 2020, 12:21

GORGEOUS, now where's the rest of it!!!

Post by **DaleH** » 08 Oct 2020, 12:59

overboard wrote: ↑08 Oct 2020, 12:21 GORGEOUS, now where's the rest of it!!!

Thanks! The rest is in pieces ... awaiting for the finish to be done

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Kismet · Post by **Kismet** » 08 Oct 2020, 14:59

That is just a magnificent piece of wood, artfully shaped. Very nice.

Post by **Jim** » 04 Nov 2020, 14:13

Dale that is sick!

Do you hunt with those?

Post by **DaleH** » 04 Nov 2020, 15:21

Jim wrote: ↑04 Nov 2020, 14:13 Do you hunt with those?

Yes, I do, in fact I only hunt with muzzleloaders nowadays, mostly as I just enjoy the days afield. I'll be up in VT this Fall for their muzzleloading season. Thanks

for the comments!

Attached are some camp photos, nice wood stove inside that you can't see, with the ~100-pound German Shepherd on guard!:
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BP Tent1.jpg

BP Tent2.jpg

Post by **DaleH** » 04 Nov 2020, 15:26

Here's how the longrifle turned out ... sights 'left high' so I can cut them down to my desired height, after I settle on a hunting load.
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BP, 50-cal LH IHaines Longrifle02.jpg

BP, 50-cal LH IHaines Longrifle01.jpg

Kismet · Post by **Kismet** » 04 Nov 2020, 22:51

That's just

beautiful.

Well done, Sir.

Post by **Jim** » 05 Nov 2020, 08:55

Wow Dale I am super impressed. You are the man! Want to adopt me?

That remote camping/hunting is on my list of things to do at least once before I die.

Post by **Jim** » 05 Nov 2020, 08:57

And here is a picture of Bear, my 9 month old DDR German Shepherd. He is 95-100 pounds right now.

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Post by **DaleH** » 05 Nov 2020, 11:14

Jim wrote: ↑05 Nov 2020, 08:55That remote camping/hunting is on my list of things to do at least once before I die.

Take up 'real' muzzleloading and I can get you into a camp. We have 2 tents and sometimes set them up together, one big 10' wide by 22' tent, with a wood stove at each end; one for heat (sleeping/social side) and the other stove for cooking (and gear storage area).

We also go to the deep woods of PA and setup a Winter camp between Xmas and New Years, for their flintlock-only muzzleloading deer season, but we're not sure the camp site will be open this Winter, due to Covid ...

Post by **Jim** » 05 Nov 2020, 11:21

Thanks for the offer!

I take it my $200 dollar CVA Wolf cheapie wont do?

Post by **Pappy** » 04 Dec 2021, 20:19

Man of many talents !! Well done.

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