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Offline yip

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Muzzleloader
« on: August 22, 2021, 02:01:23 AM »
  Not bad for a cripple... 8) Carved from a plank. 45cal 44" barrel. inlayed barrel, drilled ramrod, homemade trgger, thimbles, and nose cap. Still rough and a long way off.  ;D


Offline tfornicola

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2021, 02:08:57 AM »
Terry, looking good, keep it going. Be great to see it finished!

Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2021, 02:16:38 AM »
Just spray it with Rust Oleum, and go out and shoot - looks great!
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2021, 02:18:14 AM »
Looking good!

Offline mikeyfirelock

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2021, 04:20:05 AM »
Looks first class to me !    (What are you thinking for finish ?   I can see some really nice figure in that buttstock . )
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2021, 04:50:11 AM »
Looking good, bro. That is a great looking gun. Love the wood too.
Don't listen to Craig, he would have you paint it battleship grey.
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2021, 01:18:11 PM »
 ;D i was thinking of wrinkle paint!

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2021, 02:01:22 PM »
Looks great . Like to see it when it’s done

Offline alacran

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2021, 03:45:10 PM »
Looks good so far. Mostly I like the fact that you are actually making this gun yourself. That is you are not farming out the sticky stuff, inletting the barrel, drilling the ramrod channel. Good Job!
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2021, 03:49:01 PM »
;D i was thinking of wrinkle paint!
I've always wanted to try that. Maybe on the next one.
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2021, 05:39:57 PM »
Terry, GRAY wrinkle paint!

You ARE doing a great job on it, and I am anxious to see it when finished.
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2021, 07:30:50 PM »
Looking good Terry you definitely have what it takes for this kind of project!
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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2021, 07:35:19 PM »
I really like the look of that piece,but I would have to get a different kind of tape for the triggerguard when you finish it. Black electrical tape maybe!!! Keep up the good work Yip.

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2021, 09:17:29 PM »
  flinchrocket; i'm gonna start inlaying the t/g today a help it all goes well.

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2021, 09:43:44 PM »
Good luck  :)

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Re: Muzzleloader
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2021, 10:51:32 PM »
Looks to be a nice, slender BC. Waiting for the finished LR....Fred