time out

[si brown 8,486]

11 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

It was a nice afternoon  down here.

Me and my dance partner had a blast. Bess Brown is her name. 

it amazes me you've still got all your fingers with your job and love of powder burners

I might be confident at reloading on a bench but id be scared stiff loading one of them out in the fields.. I take my hat of to you and your feel for tradition

 

 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 minutes ago, si brown said:

 

Nothing to it. Tip some powder in from a measure, not the flask!

Add some form of wadding. Use the same measure for shot. Stuff something down to hold it in.

Keep the flint sharp, I use a brass rod. Jobs a goodn. 

[si brown 8,486]

10 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

Nothing to it. Tip some powder in from a measure, not the flask!

Add some form of wadding. Use the same measure for shot. Stuff something down to hold it in.

Keep the flint sharp, I use a brass rod. Jobs a goodn. 

itd scare me stiff I can fully see the attraction though

[philpot 5,115]

19 hours ago, si brown said:

itd scare me stiff I can fully see the attraction though

Many years ago when I was still living in Sheffield, there was a muzzle loaders clay shoot about 2 miles away from the club I used to run and we had an invitation to go and have a go, well I can honestly say, I really enjoyed myself and vowed to myself that I would buy one, alas, as a young family man, there was never spare cash when one became available. My good friend the rfd has a couple s/s and whilst not as authentic as yours Bernard, I still would like the idea of hunting with one.

I must say that it was fun deciding if you had actually hit the clay because of the smoke, I hit that ............................ no you missed......................... bugger off, a perfect kill ...........etc etc

Phil

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

20 hours ago, Sausagedog said:

It was a nice afternoon  down here.

Me and my dance partner had a blast. Bess Brown is her name. 

Needs a good clean Nath

[Sausagedog 7,381]

1 minute ago, bigmac 97kt said:

Needs a good clean Nath

Easy peasy. Boiled water

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

On 16/11/2020 at 17:05, Sausagedog said:

Easy peasy. Boiled water

Boxed your lamps up bud ill get them off to you on friday

ill pm you when iv sent them

atvbjimmy

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 minutes ago, bigmac 97kt said:

Boxed your lamps up bud ill get them off to you on friday

ill pm you when iv sent them

atvbjimmy

Thank you very much mate.

 

Soon my rig will look like a mods scooter only with lamps instead of rear view mirrors!

Best wishes friend and thank you.

[philpot 5,115]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

Thank you very much mate.

 

Soon my rig will look like a mods scooter only with lamps instead of rear view mirrors!

Best wishes friend and thank you.

That takes me back Bernard, my Lambretta Li 150  and SX 200 complete with mirrors a shiny metal side leg protectors ............................... me with my parker coat, wranglers and broges.   Ehh those were the days and a gallon of petrol for five bob ( or to the younger element, 25p )

Phil

[shovel leaner 7,650]

On 16/11/2020 at 16:47, philpot said:

Many years ago when I was still living in Sheffield, there was a muzzle loaders clay shoot about 2 miles away from the club I used to run and we had an invitation to go and have a go, well I can honestly say, I really enjoyed myself and vowed to myself that I would buy one, alas, as a young family man, there was never spare cash when one became available. My good friend the rfd has a couple s/s and whilst not as authentic as yours Bernard, I still would like the idea of hunting with one.

I must say that it was fun deciding if you had actually hit the clay because of the smoke, I hit that ............................ no you missed......................... bugger off, a perfect kill ...........etc etc

Phil

I remember being on an end of season cock bird day and one of the guys had a box of black powder cartridges, he put one in my cartridge bag and said “ shake your bag and don’t look at them when you load . This I did and just remember a cock bird going over followed by an explosion of smoke and flames bilgeing out of the end my barrels . The smoke cleared and the keeper was stood behind me laughing and congratulated me on folding up the  bird , if he hadn’t told me I wouldn’t have known.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I have taken muzzleloaders on beaters days for several seasons. Did perfectly well.