Still makin' smoke...

[RanchRoper]

No targets to show, ringing steel gongs pretty much all the time now. The range has steel at 25/50/75/100/125/150 yards. Was hitting some steel plates at the 125 yd distance today, pretty happy with that. Practice for the July long weekend rendezvous match.

Pedersoli Frontier flintlock, 60 grains 3f Schutzen, .490 ball, .010 patch.

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[BigAl52]

Made some the other day myself with the Woodsrunner. First time shooting it. Like it alot. Just need more practice than once a year. 60 grains of Old E 2f and a 495 ball with .018 patch.

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[RanchRoper]

Good to hear you are shooting BP again.

[Hatchdog]

Awesome picture Roper, nice capture of the made smoke!

You too Al, great group.

You guys rock with those front stuffers.

[North Country Gal]

Yeah, still tempted to join in the fun, but I have too many guns to shoot as it is, plus sourcing actual black powder, caps and such is a real headache in our area.

[BigAl52]

You can buy caps on line at several places but like everything else the price of them has tripled. Rocks are cheaper by a long shot. Go flintlock and your troubles are over.

[RanchRoper]

I try to alternate each time I shoot; caps one time, flint the next.

[daytime dave]

Yeah, still tempted to join in the fun, but I have too many guns to shoot as it is, plus sourcing actual black powder, caps and such is a real headache in our area.

I have the same "issue" as you NCG. Too many deserving shootables to start something new. I would go with a flintlock if I did get one. Not in the cards at this moment.

Ranch Roper, that photograph of you shooting is AWESOME

[RanchRoper]

Flinter are a good time for sure.

[BigAl52]

Might as well keep this thread alive. I went out today with a younger man I met a couple years ago. He has an interest in BP also and is currently building a Kibler Woodsrunner kit. He has quite a few Hawkens and Lemans in various calibers. He also hunts with them and has take deer,antelope and Im not sure about an elk but next time I see him I will ask. He is a Lieutenant for the Greeley Fire Dept and is a very good you man. We shot BP today at some steel and I shot the Woodsrunner again today. I shot quite a bit better today than last time out. Ill try to get some pics next time out. It was a fun day makin smoke

[BigAl52]

Might as well keep this thread alive. I went out today with a younger man I met a couple years ago. He has an interest in BP also and is currently building a Kibler Woodsrunner kit. He has quite a few Hawkens and Lemans in various calibers. He also hunts with them and has taken deer,antelope and Im not sure about an elk but next time I see him I will ask. He is a Lieutenant for the Greeley Fire Dept and is a very good you man. We shot BP today at some steel and I shot the Woodsrunner again today. I shot quite a bit better today than last time out. Ill try to get some pics next time out. It was a fun day makin smoke

[fortyshooter]

We need video of fire and smoke! I do have my 1858 Remingtons I could make smoke with if I can find the primers locally and have a bunch of that Black MZ to use one day. I always see on the Tube that the primers can be a pain to stay on the nipples on the Uberti Remingtons. Now just need the .44 cal lead balls. Good thing about the Black MZ is no lube needed.

[RanchRoper]

Camping for a few days, had a little dusting of snow on the hills. Really enjoying my Flintlock since I switched from Schutzen to Goex black powder. Big difference in consistency. I was able to hit 50/75/100 yard steel more often than not. My flinter likes a .480 ball best with an .010 patch. .495's shoot ok too, but the .490's are terrible for some reason.

Anyhow, still out there in the mountains with hot coffee on the fire and the 'ol smokepole making dents in steel.

Watch 'yer topknot...

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[BigAl52]

You're lookin good there pilgrim