Constant thickness, weave, diameter, weight and thread count help eliminate these variables from your shooting. Search by product, name, part number, or brand the muzzleloading community is diverse and encompasses a broad range of interests and professions, brought together by a shared passion for all things blackpowder. Furnished the state of alabama 645 mississippi rifles between oct. You gotta have confidence that if you miss, it isnt because of inconsistency. The cloverleaf patch is advantageous in that with some of the material being chiseled out on the three sides, there is less material for bunching but it allows each thickness of the patches, 0. It is not recommended for use in patched round ball barrels with a slow twist and deep. Home of the gunmakers fair i highly recommend this shop to anyone in need of a muzzleload. The lube is made with all natural and biodegradable ingredients no petroleum. Dixie gun works catalog has been a staple for generations of blackpowder enthusiasts. Muzzleloader shooting patches, pillow ticking, and bulk strips. Many traditional black powder enthusiasts dont use ready cut patches, preferring instead to cut them on installation. To no ones surprise, the irish teams muzzleloaders almost won the 800 yard match. Anybody know the diameter of patches or patch cutters for patched round ball rifles.
This is an instrument used to press the bullet into the muzzle. A muzzleloading firearm, either rifled or smoothbored, can be compared to a combustion engine. Shooting patches black powder accessories for sale ebay. The tightly woven 100% cotton fabric of tca s pt patches is rugged, tear resistant and prevents burn through.
Wheelweight alloy balls are hard to load under this rule of thumb, so try to use pure lead balls. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. Traditions wonderlube plus shooting patches a1240. If the originals shot patched round balls or minie balls, the replicas function best with the same rounds. Last week, we discussed several aspects of obtaining optimum muzzleloading rifle accuracy when shooting patched roundballs. The 100count pack of wonderlube plus lubricated patches are.
This blowby will cause burning or shredding of the patch. Black powder shooting 5059 cal patches lubed dry 4 thickness muzzleloading 100. Choose the right patch size that can cover your ball completely. Pillow ticking made of 100% cotton has been the favorite material for traditional muzzleloader shooters down through the ages because of its high thread count and tight weave. I sell custom brass muzzleloader products, muzzleoader parts, mag spark 209 adapters, screws, cleaning supplies, gunsmithing tools, nipples, ect. The patching or wads serve the same purpose as the rings. A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is. A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the propellant charge and the projectile are. Knight rifles, america s muzzleloader related products. Dixons muzzleloading shop kunkels mill road, kempton, pa. Traditions ez clean 2 cotton cleaning patches 200 pack. Thompson center cotton round ball shooting patches 7030.
October country lubed daisy patches october country. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc. I lay it across the muzzle and insert the ball, pushing it down until it s just below the muzzle crown. Shortly after purchasing them it came to my attention, supposedly, when seating compressed air could build up and later push t. Back about the time i first started ml, i bought some plastic patches. Long guns overunder pump semiautomatic side by side. Shipping charges helpful information customer policies user agreement. This kit includes ez clean 2 which has an advanced formula that helps clean corrosive black powder, blackhorn 209, triple seven, pyrodex, and other black powder substitutes. After all, hadnt the english been playing this long range, small bore game for the past 15 years, ever since long range shooting had taken england by storm. If you are using clean burning powders like the swiss, the good old spit patch will work.
We carry just about everything by muzzle loader originals. Knight rifles, americas muzzleloader related products. A patch that has allowed gas to escape around the ball is called a blown patch. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader cleaning patches.
In addition, accuracy is guaranteed when you consider knight uses only the finest handcrafted green mountain barrels. All purchasers must certify that there are no federal, state or local laws prohibiting them from purchasing any products they are ordering. I use a long strip of pillow ticking material about 1 14 across. These models are extremely maneuverable, so you can use them in a range of environmentswhether youre shooting from dense brush or a treestand. Marksman precision gun patch megaroll strong 100% double brushed cotton cloth 10,000 absorbent patches cut to size clean rifle handgun shotgun black powder pistol revolver shooting hunting 4. Tc offers pillow ticking patches prelubricated with natural lube plus. Most flintlock muzzleloaders and many civil war vintage guns are in this category.
Dixon muzzleloading is lymans national warranty repair station for the guns designated. Shoots 3rd sunday of month, rick bello 6699 midway rd. After the main triggers is pulled, the hammer swings down, the flint. The ez clean 2 muzzleloader cleaning kit gives you all the essential items you need to clean your muzzleloader. Traditions firearms is the only muzzleloader company that carries a full line of accessories including loading and shooting tools, cleaning accessories, snap caps, training cartridges. Each gun is a rule unto itself and you must find the proper combination by shooting. The conical slug, a popular bulletshaped projectile,is. Using your ramrod with a cleaning jag attached, work the patch in everlengthening strokes to the bottom of the barrel. Muzzleloader cleaning patches 100 pk knight rifles. What s a good homemade patch lube thats cheep and doesnt fowl up the barrel or harm the powder.
Each rifle embodies the beauty o f american manufacturing with many features like beautiful laminate stocks that give a look and feel of perfection. Knight muzzleloaders are the finest and most accurate black powder rifles ever made. Precision made from special tightly woven cotton, to insure uniformity. Black powder shooting lubed felt wool patches calibers. Folks prefer to use patches loaded with spit than to load with dry patches. A unique scottish trigger plate mechanism that is admired for its strength, elegance and balance. Flintlock rifle popular among hunters sports citizens voice. This rifle is an excellent addition to any collection. Presaturated ez clean muzzleloader patches knight rifles. Dixons muzzleloading shop inc 9952 kunkels mill rd, kempton. Vintage hunting black powder muzzleloaders for sale ebay. Too thin a patch or a seal coupled with insufficient lubrication causes the blowby.
Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader shooting patches. Cloverleaf shooting patches lehigh valley original recipe, llc. Dixons muzzleloading shop inc 9952 kunkels mill rd. General muzzleloading a dixons gunmakers fair is canceled. Muzzleloaders by knight rifles americas favorite since 1985. Rmc muzzleloading s product spotlight features our very own charge and load. These nonlubricated shooting patches are 100% cotton, come in uniform thickness of. Most production traditional muzzleloaders offshore manufactured have patent breech plugs. Traditions prelubed shooting patches are made from specially selected 100% cotton for uniformity and strength to use with traditional muzzleloaders. Birddog6 s patch grease is a specially formulated patch grease for shooting round balls in black powder rifles with real black powder.
Thompson center lubricated round ball shooting patches. The flintlock style of muzzleloader was perfected in pennsylvania in. Find the item you are looking for in our catalog of over 10,000 products. Proven to reduce fouling and save loading and cleaning time. This item traditions performance firearms muzzleloader cleaning patches. Hi all is a wad or patch necessary for shooting a smoothbore musket. Best selling price low to high price high to low product name az product name za rating. We build custom smokeless muzzleloaders on thompson center encore and remington bolt action frames. Dixie gun works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare antique. Missouri s requirement that deer hunters use muzzleloaders of.
Dixons gunmakers fair the firearms forum the buying. Shop a full line of muzzle loader originals products at midwayusa. Our 2020 catalog has the world s largest selection of blackpowder replica arms, accessories, antique parts, muzzleloader hunting and sport shooting equipment. The 3rd cavalry regiment, formerly 3rd armored cavalry regiment brave rifles is a regiment of the united states army currently stationed at fort hood, texas the regiment has a history in the united states army that dates back to 19 may 1846, when it was constituted in the regular army as the regiment of mounted riflemen at jefferson barracks, missouri. As blackpowder replicas, most of our products do not require federal licensing or registration and may be shipped directly to you via federal express or ups. Round lead balls used with a cloth patch are the traditional projectile used in muzzleloaders.
Ive had good results with pillow ticking, but id like to turn a cutter to make precut patches. If you use one of the dirtier powders melt 1 parts of beeswax and 8 parts of tallow in a pot. The lube will stay consistant in temperature ranges from over 100 degrees to below zero, and will not run or freeze when. These prelubricated shooting patches are 100% cotton, come in uniform thickness of. We have a full line of traditional, flintlock, and inline muzzleloaders and accessories to get you out into the woods during the best days of the tennessee deer.
See more ideas about guns, hand guns and guns and ammo. Most anything that has to do with black powder and muzzleloading. The 54 is a proven gun i have been shooting it for over 30 years and have never burnt a patch. Enter at your own risk and dont complain if you read something you dont like. Literature says that lubed patches keep fouling to a minimum, but i am finding that i need to clean the barrel after only a couple shots or i cannot ram the ball down. Forget trying to load shot directly over the powder, that is just a waste of shot and.
Specially made for cleaning up blackhorn 209 propellent. Get ready for the thrill of muzzleloader hunting with a highquality black powder gun from dicks sporting goods. Traditions prairie hawken rifle is based off of rifles used during the rocky mountain fur trading era. Dixie gun works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare. It has been their go to patch lube for years so they decided to release it to the shooting public. How to use lube on a patch and a roundball the high road. If it s a paste then it can be applied by rubbing it in by hand, or maybe it can be melted into the patches by briefly microwaving it like folks do when applying bore butter. Factoryinstalled and boresighted konuspro 275 39x40 scope. A ball screw is a handy item used to remove a ball when the barrel must be cleared without firing. Offered as dry, oiled, wonderlubed, or premium lubed on select sizes. This brand is wellknown for all kinds of firearms, which. Muzzleloader cleaning patches for sale at midsouth shooters.
You pick the caliber size and the thickness that suit your needs. It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the 38th annual gunmakers fair at dixons. In talking with the guy he said his best load was with 65 gr of 3f using a. Patches for muzzleloaders florida muzzleloaders association. A jag is a device the size of the bore that holds the cleaning patches. I had always wondered about whether american frontiersmen used leather to patch their round balls in muzzleloading rifles. Wonderlube muzzleloader shooting patches 100 pack muzzle. Whats the rule for ball size and patch size for a given.
Windage here is the difference between bore diameter and ball diameter. As long as the optimum load for accuracy in your muzzleloader is no less than twothirds of the manufacturer s maximum load, you can rest assured that your bullets pack enough punch to drop. Black powder shooting muzzleloader originals brass nipple pick with. Precision shooting patches for round ball track of the wolf. Dixie gun works catalog has been a staple for generations. I took a trip up to dixon s muzzleloading shop in kempton, pa. Enjoy this traditional hunting style with a muzzleloading rifle that s easy to use. Generally, the patch should be twice the thickness of the windage. Thompson center 100% cotton round ball shooting patches. This means there s a narrow diameter flue antechamber or tunnel that extends past the face of the breech plug and then doglegs towards the touch hole or nipple bolster. In some types of rifles firing round ball, a lubricated patch see kentucky rifle of fabric is wrapped around a ball which is slightly smaller than the.
These guns were the trusted companions of fur traders as they hunted for pelts. Patch lube is beneficial and really should be used. Lubed patches or dry registered users do not see the above ad. Using the same thing on the same patch in the same amount every time once you find the right combo. Mar 31, 2008 at the lunenburg gun show i picked up an old traditions 50 cal shenandoah flintlock for pretty much dirt cheap money. Black powder muzzleloading shooting accessories buffalo arms. To look at it in reference to money, that s more than 600 patches for a dollar or around 6 patches for a penny. We touched on such subjects as rate of twist, patch thickness, patch lube and size of roundball.
The charge and load allows muzzleloader hunters the ability to quickly and easily load while in the field. Getting worked up over blackpowder deer rifles missouri. Patch and bullet lube, supplied by the possible shop. Any way you look at it, it spells cheap with a capital c. Using natural tinders alternatives for charcloth rich pierce, thursday at 3. Both of these muzzleloaders are made from the highest match quality stainless cut rifling barrel blanks available and utilize our proprietary ignition system. The barrel is the cylinder, the ball or shot column is the piston, and the powder is the fuel. These were the first muzzleloading gun designs to develop in the 1960 s and 70 s and the first wave of new age muzzleloading hunters tended to be history buffs. Jul 30, 2018 forums firearms black powder shooting muzzleloaders handguns dixon s gunmakers fair discussion in black powder shooting muzzleloaders handguns started by patches, jul 30, 2018. Thin patches arent durable, so youre probably better off with a. Made mississippi type model 1841 rifles and muzzle loading carbines. Muzzle loader originals muzzleloader pillow ticking shooting patches our price.
Davis company is a retailer in historical reproductions and has been one of the leaders in manufacturing muzzleloading firearm components, including locks, triggers, mounts, and accessories for over 30 years. Tlr claims this in one of the best muzzleloading patch lubes on the market. Do not use poly patches or any synthetic wad with a round ball. The thompson center lubricated round ball shooting patches are designed for use on. The local walmart and the local gun shop both carry.
Purchasers of muzzleloading blackpowder replicas must be 21 years or older. Im a traditional muzzleloader black powder gunsmith. Precision shooting patches for round ball precision shooting patches. Those historical movies have gotten people interested, greg dixon of dixons muzzleloading.
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