Hand loading Nineteenth Century Style.

[whughett]

Hand loading Nineteenth Century Style. Single stage loading press. Load six, shoot, repeat.

 

[Frulk]

Going old Skool! A better pic of your wooden gun box please.

 

[Mark_Mark]

View attachment 995215 Hand loading Nineteenth Century Style. Single stage loading press. Load six, shoot, repeat.

looking down the barrel of a loaded gun freaks me out... A jumped a little

 

[whughett]

Here you go: Shop built copy of the Pychmar 5 gun box from the 70’s. The gun holding mechanism, corners and latch is from the original box I bought in the 70’s.
Laminated 3/4 pine from Lowe’s planed to 1/2 thickness.

 

[whughett]

looking down the barrel of a loaded gun freaks me out... A jumped a little

Technically it’s not loaded until the percussion caps are placed. These weren’t.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Technically it’s not loaded until the percussion caps are placed. These weren’t.

I shot a old timers Cap & Ball at my game&rod club. Super accurate and a whole lot of fun! I’m looking to get into this style of shooting

 

[whughett]

I shot a old timers Cap & Ball at my game&rod club. Super accurate and a whole lot of fun! I’m looking to get into this style of shooting

Jump over to the black powder forum. Loads of experienced shooters can answer any question you have. Caution it can become addictive and the lower cost in general for guns and equipment can lead one down a path for which there is no return. Betcha can’t have just one..........

 

[Frulk]

Whughett...love to see those old boxes still in use. I had a new one made that’s a knock off of yours.

 

[whughett]

The originals were plywood with a heavy black “Naugahyde” covering. Over time that cover would become worn and tattered. That’s what happened to mine so in 2000 I copied it. One of the advantages Iv felt is the ability to carry a small spotting scope in a back compartment and mount it to the up right lid. On this box one can see the aluminum plate that I can clamp it to.
These were designed when bullseye shooting was more popular.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Jump over to the black powder forum. Loads of experienced shooters can answer any question you have. Caution it can become addictive and the lower cost in general for guns and equipment can lead one down a path for which there is no return. Betcha can’t have just one..........

thanks for the tip! I wish those Ole’ Timers would sell my their guns. They have it tuned so nice, and know exactly what the guns likes