Building a percussion muzzleloader

[Mallard Cutter]

OK , so I know some of y'all have built a muzzleloader from a kit. I was thinking of trying this over the next few months. What are your recommendations for a first time builder ? I have some decent woodworking knowledge and various tools to work with. I was thinking of something fairly simple the first time out of the gate and maybe advance over time to something a little more involved later on . Thank for the advice !! P.S. , I would like to make my first one a .45 caliber percussion

 

[Longrifle]

It's a 50 but if I were looking at a kit these days this would be the one>>>

Kentucky Rifle

The Kentucky Rifle matches classic beauty with outstanding performance. The octagonal barrel is rifled 1:66" for patched-ball loads. The long sighting plane between the blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight adds precision shooting accuracy. The color case hardened lock features a V-type...

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[CJF]

Dang everyone sold out

 

[41magnum]

for final inletting nothing beats these IF you're barrel is round https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...bedding-tool-set-sku364700000-6796-16648.aspx

if octagon barrel then these FLAT scrapers are the cats meow https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-...-scrapers/hard-fit-curl-scrapers-prod398.aspx

 

[41magnum]

you can make your own inletting Dykem dye by mixing a spoon of carpenters string powder chalk with Vaseline.

 

[41magnum]

My first one, 45 yrs ago, was a .45 cal T/C .

 

[41magnum]

A stock stand, to support the stock, while other end is in a padded vise sure helps, and is way better than a table top gun vise or butler.

 

[snakeskinner]

I built a Lyman Great Plains many years ago. I didn't put enough thought into finishing the stock and I was not happy with the color that tru oil gave me. To this day I am very still very disappointed in how it looks. It was originally finished in the white but after the stock color came out so bad I went back and blued it. I also sanded/buffed the rear end of the forend cap which made it fit loosely so I had to fix that. I wanted it traditional so I used the fixed rear sight instead of the adjustable and I must have nailed the position first time because it shoots great.

 

[Mallard Cutter]

I appreciate the help !!!