Didn't have a muzzleloader.. So I made one..

[Gamez235]

Built this from a Traditions kit this week, going to let it dry a bit more then go shoot. Hunting by Wednesday I hope.

Was this 3 days ago. Lots of sandpaper and no sleep.

 

[Dargasonus]

looks great!

 

[spanky_27]

That's a nice smoke pole i have one that my wife's grandpa built in .32 cal. i have not shot it yet but he squirrel hunted with it.. best of luck with yours and hope you connect with it

 

[Hookeye]

Very cool, make it and whack critters

 

[voodoo304]

Very nice!

 

[BogWalker]

Always wanted to build one but my money always ends up going elsewhere. Looks fantastic.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Very handsome, nice work.

I made one in 8th grade (will get photo after laundry) and every year I vow to make another, and fail to do so.


Hmmmm, time to call Dixie.

 

[Gamez235]

The kit was less than 250.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Ok, done with laundry.

Mine is a .50 T/C Hawken, in the guest bedroom:

 

[Gamez235]

Nice. I've got a Jim Chambers Folwer kit that I bought over the summer. Wasn't ready to dig into that one, so I bought this kit and..BAM. Learned probably enough to get me into more trouble with the wife. I can't wait to shoot this one though. Hopefully, I'll bag a doe with it this year.

 

[flnt38]

those chamber's kits can be made into some outstanding rifles and fowlers. I have one of his .60 cal Virginia rifles and it is outstanding.

 

[Jhampton]

Beautiful gun. I would love to build one also. Leaning towards trying a flintlock since I already have a T/C Renegade I shoot regularly. Great job.

 

[mdmayo]

Very nice!

Always tell myself I'm gonna build one, never seem to follow through... The .32 are fun as heck to shoot; I bought a Traditions synthetic stock percussion cap Hawken on clearance at a local hardware store a few years back and really enjoy it. I've never really cleaned the thing and it has remained minute-of-squirrel accurate.

 

[Gamez235]

M.O.S. I like it.

 

[bwframe]

Very nice.
I have heard you are a trigger wizard. Did you have to work this one much?

 

[Gamez235]

Yes. The lock itself was pretty good. Sharp edges and a crisp break. The trigger had a lot of extra material that needed to come off and it took quite a while to get it down to breaking the trigger, and allowing the half-cock to its job. Now it has no creep and breaks at 2.75#, which is perfect for me. Paper punching tomorrow at lunch.

 

[singlesix]

2.75# Heck I was going to post you should convert it to a two trigger system but why. Nice job. What did you use to blue the barrel?

 

[Gamez235]

Brownell's 44/40 Instant Blue. I degrease, steel wool, wash the metal twice. Blue with cotton balls and rinse. Dry, and go over it again with blue. Rinse with cold water and coat it with motor oil. Wiped the excess oil off and rubbed beeswax on the metal before setting it in the stock.

 

[whitetailbowhunter]

Very nice looking gun! It'd be cool to get a review of the steps you took/ how you did it, along with the range report? I'd like to try one of these!

 

[Mikeshep1462]

WOW! Very nice work. This is making me want to build one now. Kirk Freeman, yours looks very nice as well!