Muzzleloader kits

[Hogmauler]

I built four or five rifles and pistols about 40 years ago. All of them were lost in a house fire about 15 years ago.

One Hawken .45 caliber could hit a 2” circle at 100 with open sights with a patched ball…. back when I could see.

One kit was a .68 caliber flintlock pistol. A Revolutionary War era replica…. No sights. That was awesome to shoot.

I got Cadillacs in both eyes TVC. Your preaching to the choir!

[cwill]

Put one together when I was a kid and never finished the darn thing. I remember shooting a few caps out of it, but that was it. It's still in the closet somewhere. LOL I'm guessing it's probably toast since I shot caps out of it and haven't cleaned the unfinished steel barrel in 40 years.

[dustoffer]

I built a CVA Mountain Rifle-.50-cal percussion many years ago. Had to put a peep sight on it later as my eyes don't do open sights any more.

After this season closes, I am going to have 5-6" chopped off the barrel---too muzzle-heavy for me.

[Goldeneagle]

I built 2 TC Hawkens. Both 50cal percussion. Good shootin rifles.

[wilded]

Built a couple of TC kits, a couple of CVA kits, a Traditions kit, a Uberti Hawken kit and a Track of the Wolf long rifle. All were easy except for the Long rifle.

[hpdrifter]

Dang Drifter. That’s a lot of wood!

yes it is. that's what happens when you start with a 2.25" thick 5' chunk of maple about 7" wide at but and 3" wide at muzzle. bandsaw, chisels, draw knife, almost broke out the chainsaw.

the hardest thing to fit was the butt plate. trying to get everything square with no gaps, with a curved base and the top tang flush AND straight with comb was a PAIN.

Also built a Henry rifle,54 cal flint and percussion, but it was from a preformed stock. Not too bad. it wasn't a kit per se, bought all of the parts individually.

[El Paisano]

I have built a number of them. First back in the 70's and last one around 2000. Take your time and do it right. The last few I used aquafortis on the wood (mostly maple or other hardwood) and they came out great. Browning the parts was a Nancy Pelosi, especially if the barrel was too long to get in the oven. All were side lock percussions. Here is a TC Hawken that I made from a kit.

[Goldeneagle]

I have built a number of them. First back in the 70's and last one around 2000. Take your time and do it right. The last few I used aquafortis on the wood (mostly maple or other hardwood) and they came out great. Browning the parts was a Nancy Pelosi, especially if the barrel was too long to get in the oven. All were side lock percussions. Here is a TC Hawken that I made from a kit.

I browned mine with a torch. Hung them on a wire. A little tricky, but not bad.

[hopedale]

My cousin built this one - https://muzzle-loaders.com/collectio...ssion-krc52306

I'll see if he will send me some pics to post up. It came out nice.