Dumb Old Man Week!

[SharpStick]

Hmmmmm, removing lead shouldn't be a problem.

The melting temperature of lead is 621.5 F.
The ignition temperature of blackpowder is 801 to 867 F.
Remove barrel. Heat barrel to 622 F. Pour lead out of barrel.   

Anyone want to test this theory for me?

Warning! This could place you at the top spot of the Dump Old Man club. 

[Ohio Joe]

Roaddog, I don't know if you should try and pull that breachplug especially if that has a round drum as that drum is most likely inner-locked with the b-plug, and those are a devil to get put back and lined up properly. Powder under the nipple won't shoot it out?

[Roaddog]

I did try that Joe and no luck.I realy don't want to pump the barrel full of greas if I don't haveto.

[Hank in WV]

rD, when you put powder behind the ball, did it move at all? If  so, put powder behind it again and reseat the ball and try it again. If it will move, eventually it should come out. good luck.

[Rusty Gunn]

I've managed to do it twice. Duh! The second time I put in about 6-9 grains of 4f carefully thru the nipple area using a fine pick to help the ppowder flow in to the barrel.Reseated the ball and it shot out with enough power to go thru sheetrock target backer about 8 feet away.
RG

[Winter Hawk]

So, I went back to the loading bench, and proceeded to very intentionally measure out the charge I wanted to fire, methodically poured the powder down the barrel, set the measure into the barrel (so I knew the powder was in there). When I was ready, I removed the powder measure and placed the ball and patch on the muzzle, started it and seated it with the ramrod.  Again, I stepped boldly to the firing line, seated the musket cap on the nipple, aimed the rifle, pulled the trigger, and again, just the pop of the cap.

I understand that a lot of rifles found on the battlefields of the Civil War had multiple charges loaded, up to 8 or more.  At least they had the excuse that they were in a highly stressful situation!

~WH~

[Roaddog]

Hank, It didnt move at all. I think when the guy tried to pull it he mushroomed the top ball so it's stuck real tite.

[Hawken]

Hmmmmm, removing lead shouldn't be a problem.

The melting temperature of lead is 621.5 F.
The ignition temperature of blackpowder is 801 to 867 F.
Remove barrel. Heat barrel to 622 F. Pour lead out of barrel.   

Anyone want to test this theory for me?

Warning! This could place you at the top spot of the Dump Old Man club. 

"Warning! This could place you at the top spot of the Dump Old Man club"

I guess I'm now a charter member thereof!!

[Uncle Russ]

Hmmmmm, removing lead shouldn't be a problem.

The melting temperature of lead is 621.5 F.
The ignition temperature of blackpowder is 801 to 867 F.
Remove barrel. Heat barrel to 622 F. Pour lead out of barrel.   

Anyone want to test this theory for me?

Warning! This could place you at the top spot of the Dump Old Man club. 

"Warning! This could place you at the top spot of the Dump Old Man club"

I guess I'm now a charter member thereof!!

Hawken, it would be quite an eye opener to see the actual "stats", regarding the average age, of our TMA Membership....in fact, seeing the age of all truly traditional shooters everywhere.

Somewhere, somehow, one of our most challenging and most demanding games, in the field of shooting sports, has ended up in the lap of the older crowd.

Our job was never an easy job, but it is through the membership in this "Dumb Old Man's Club" we have somehow managed to save a few youngsters from the Tomfoolery of shooting through three zip codes, and managing to still bring home the meat.

To all the Members of the Dumb Old Man's Club, here's to ya! 

Uncle Russ...

[Semisane]

Here you go guys. It's an honor system. If you qualify you are hereby authorized to print the certificate and fill it out yourself. (Or print a stack of them and have them ready when shooting with your buddies.)

[Winter Hawk]

Thanks Semisane, I needed that!   

~Winter Hawk~

[Uncle Russ]

That is really neat!
 

Uncle Russ...

[Hawken]

RussB

Well....I turned 77 back in March but I still move pretty good! Make all the grandkids ballgames and whatnot and have taught all of them (7) the finer points of marksmanship. All are shooters; just haven't moved over into the ML blackpowder game as yet but got a couple that are showing interest! Initially I trained all on iron sights FIRST and whichever way they go later, well....at least they know where the foundation is! Children today are lambasted with so many things; whether it's football, basketball, baseball, school work, church work, etc. it's really difficult for them to find the time to do other things. All but one of my grandkids are what could be called 'country kids'; not raised on concrete or asphalt with all the glint/glimmer that the city slicker kids are exposed to! They would rather be deer/turkey hunting or catching bass than going to a movie! I'm proud to say that they've been exposed and trained in a great manner by their parents.....and with my input! Hopefully one day a few of them will get the historical 'itch' to delve into the REAL muzzleloading world and keep a great big grin on their faces!

 

[Uncle Russ]

Ya gotta love a story like that!
 
We're right at the same age, and it must've been something in the water back then that taught us to think this way.
Not that we're wrong in our thinking, but it appears today's thinking has evolved into something many of us oldtimers just can't seem to get a handle on.....

Uncle Russ