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My first Muzzle loader was a TC Hawkin kit that I put together and learned how to rust Brown the metal like they did before Royal Bluing came along, funny it was a rust process also. Nice looking rifle Guy bet it shoots good.

Thanks Guy, I give the credit to the man that put the parts together, I've shot enough 45acp to know what should work with a little refinement of the powder charge, the basic loads are all old standby loads developed by other people, change the primer, tweak the powder charge for every different...

I put it all together today so I'll treat you to some eye candy. The frame I already had, it's a Caspian 1911 frame I use for my 38 Super but you can use any 1911 frame, not sure about using a 2011 frame.

Here's a couple of pictures of the smoky conditions. The day before and the start of the match and the second day of the match.

Well due to Canadian wildfire smoke some of our matches were canceled due to dangerous health conditions. I only got to shoot 2/3 of the 2700 match and then those results weren't good due to blurry eyesight and hard breathing caused by the smoke. The smoke was so thick we couldn't see lake Eire...

After shooting both the 4.4gr N310 and 4.5gr powder charge across the chronograph Sunday I settled on the 4.5gr load and loaded up 250 rounds to take with me to Camp Perry. Velocity for the 4.5gr load was more consistent and functioned the pistol reliably.

Hunting big game I do a lot of scouting to locate where they are traveling to and from once I locate them I use still hunting method which is a slow style of stalking, about like hunting grey squirrels or fox squirrels, when I hunted small game, birds or rabbits I walk and flush them.

I'll be there on the 13th and depart on the 20th. The photos are from a rest so I don't destroy my chronograph LOL, they just show what the load and pistol is capable of. For the most part I can keep my shots in the black with a few in the white during a match or practice as long as my grip is...

Thanks for all the replies and likes, your thoughts and opinions mean a lot to me and helps me to look at things differently.

Glad I could help out. There are lots of simple things you can do to improve the way it feels and works, I prefer stippling on the front strap due to in not biting into my fingers as I grip it and is easier to do. Take the main spring housing for instance, if you can feel it move when you cock...

I have talked to him on the phone and used his final finish bore lapping kits.

Thanks DrMike, the mirage got me on a couple of the 4.5gr shots and would probably have went through the center of the target. I think they are pretty good also, the pistol is doing what it was built to do, seeking center. The main thing will be trigger recoil management since these will be...

The only way it's going to get cooler here is for it to snow lol we are under the jet stream heat doom with temps expected around 100 Celsius for the next 4 to five days. It was 99* when I shot toughs groups, 4.5gr is about as high as I will go. Our range has a start time of 0900 and that is...

I had been discussing this without thinking about taking over Slim Finns 1911 build post unintentionally and have apologize to him for the discourteous intrusion. So last night I loaded some ammo trying to duplicate IMI load I will use for my long line ( 50yd ) slow fire match at Camp Perry. The...

Slim Finn, I owe you an apology. It was not my intention to overshadow your post on building your 1911. I truly apologize for my actions.

Well I guess I'm a little bit of both, Great Grandmother was Cheerokee.

Thanks, but I can't take full credit for it since I didn't build the gun or make the ammo, it's military surplus and the gun did everything except squeezing the trigger, the credit goes to the pistol smith for doing a great job building the pistol.

Thanks, it would be nice to been trying for a long time but something always seems to get in the way. This new build has my confidence up

Thanks JD, unfortunately the ammo is surplus made by IMI and was made on a US military contract in 1987, I only have enough to shoot the upcoming match, but that is part of the game and I can always work up a good reload maybe not quite as good but it will be close to it. Like a rifle you have...

It isn't that I don't like them I just don't have a need or use for them. They are great for what they are designed to do and if I had a use or need I would own one. It is amazing how technology has changed the 1911 style handgun including the one I have pictured here which has been highly...