Anyone into muzzleloader sxs?

[KCordell]

I am really thinking about taking this to the dove field in a couple weeks. Its the only muzzleloader I have howver after shooting it a few weeks ago, they could become addicting. This one is German made and is 14 gauge.

[wayne goerres]

I hunted with muzzle loaders for years. Very satisfying. Takes a little longer to reload but worth wild.

[OH Osthaus]

if the new sear can be made, someone put in a poorly fitted replacement that keeps the left lock from cocking correctly, also a 14

[KCordell]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

if the new sear can be made, someone put in a poorly fitted replacement that keeps the left lock from cocking correctly, also a 14

Great looking setup! Surely someone can make a sear......

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by KCordell

Great looking setup! Surely someone can make a sear......

Timing of your original post was perfect, it will be ready this week, stopped by to check on it tonight, he needed to do just a little fine tuning on the half cock notch and fly fit.

I liked it when I found it, cased, most of the accessories, the leather for the shot bag was gone, but the brass measuring end was there and I found a nice original shot snake with an Irish tip anyway. The case also had a powder flask, a turn screw, a nipple wrench along what seems to be the original rod all in there.

Surprising modern dimensions on very solid wood that cleaned up nicely. I have had a scope down the bores and they are good, frosted, very little pitting and 45 to 50 thousands in the walls.

[6pt-Sika]

I have a pair of SxS caplocks . Ones a W Richards 12 gauge or so and the others is what appears to be a 10 gauge and I do not remmember the name on that one , nobody major I'm sure . It is however in very very nice shape .

My old shooting buddy who passed a month or two ago was having Al Edge build him a double barrel flinter 12 gauge or there abouts . Had Ed Rayl barrels and I forgot who made the locks . Anyway he didn't live long enough to see it finished . He really wanted to shoot a few rounds of skeet with the gun !

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by KCordell

I am really thinking about taking this to the dove field in a couple weeks. Its the only muzzleloader I have howver after shooting it a few weeks ago, they could become addicting. This one is German made and is 14 gauge.

Hey Kev;
Not to rain on your parade but they have this new fangled invention called the breech loading shotgun. They have these neat little self contained cartridges already loaded for you with shot and SMOKELESS powder. Imagine that! I'm sure there's an app for that you can download to your smartphone. Ain't technology great. Gotta go....have to saddle up the ole' horse and ride into town for supplies. (Don't let big Jim see that photo).

[Ed Blake]

I had a Mortimer 12 at one time that used those newfangled percussion caps.

[MarketHunter]

I've got a corker, just needs a little work before I can try shooting a duck with it.

DLH

[charlie cleveland]

do nt do like i did last deer season.i loaded the ball and cap but forgot to put the powder in..got a shot at a nice buck but that primer was notr stout enough to get the bullet out of the barrel...i hope you boys well on that dove hunt with the black powder guns..always thought it would be neat to have a dove hunt and only allow black powder in percussion guns...neat uh... charlie