This video documents my second test of 3D printed sabots for loading 38-caliber cast lead bullets into 50-caliber muzzleloaders. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow […]

This video documents my first test of 3D printed sabots for loading .38-caliber cast lead bullets into a .50 caliber muzzleloader. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host […]

This video documents my latest attempt at building a folding-stock muzzleloader. This time I think I finally got it right! TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of […]

This video documents my first test of 3D printed cleaning wads for use in muzzleloaders, which ended up working remarkably well. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host […]

This video documents my attempt to develop a squirrel load for .50-caliber muzzleloaders. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of self-reliance.  As host of TheIdahoanShow on YouTube, I endeavor to produce […]

I was thinking about building an “Arc-Lock Rifle,” or electrically ignited muzzleloader. However, it turns out that gunpowder is surprisingly insensitive to electrical sparks, as demonstrated by the initial scoping experiment that I documented in this video. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts […]

This is another video I made about finishing out a beta-pattern muzzleloader, but this time I took a very different approach. Instead of blueing the steel and making a hardwood stock I powder-coated the metal and made a stock out of tubing wrapped with paracord. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to […]

In this video, I demonstrate one method of building a finished muzzleloader using the Beta-pattern “90% kit” from Atomic Rifling and Creative Operations LLC. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of […]

This is a video I filmed emulating the style of “Forgotten Weapons” to discuss the development history and prototypes of the “Standard Pattern” or “Beta Pattern” muzzleloader. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a […]

This is an overview video that I made about my “Beta-Pattern” muzzleloaders, a few of which are now for sale through Dollarhide Mercantile (https://dollarhidemercantile-com.3dcartstores.com) TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still retains a frontier spirit of […]

This was a test I filmed a while back, comparing the accuracy of one of my home-built muzzleloaders with a Knight inline muzzleloader. Admittedly, I just selected a load at random for this test, so as a measure of accuracy for the two rifles it is not necessarily comprehensive. However, the results were still rather […]

I made this video mostly to address a couple of recurring comments I was getting on YouTube with regards to my earlier video about muzzleloader overload testing. However, I suppose this discussion of air-gaps and double-charging could still be of some interest on its own merit. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states […]

In this video, I subjected a prototype muzzleloader to a series of overload scenarios to see what would happen and determine the margin of safety on the recommended loads. TheIdahoanShowIdaho was one of the last continental US states to be settled and, more so than some parts of the US, the culture of Idaho still […]

Just a few things going on, mostly good, but also a plea for a bit of help locating proper rings for the scope, which finally came in....anyway, hope you enjoy seeing the progress and have a great day!

So to finish where I left off, a discussion on Muzzle-Loading projectiles, loading tools and bullet choices.....

Percussian Buffalo Rifle midgame Part 1

This video presents the second prototype of an experimental variant of the "standard pattern" muzzleloader equipped with a folding stock.

In this video, the Idahoan demonstrates his first prototype of a folding-stock muzzleloader concept.

In this video, the Idahoan fires muzzleloader barrels of different lengths across a chronograph and compares the average velocity.

Slow Mo footage, of Shooting the Thompson Center Hawkins flintlock rifle, this is my very first gun, shot my first two deer with it, later got a 94 Winchester in 30-30, with all that flash coming out it’s very hard to keep your eyes open, The slow Mo does a good job of showing you the time delay between the hammer fall on till the bullet leaves the barrel.

In this video, the Idahoan attempts to fire bird shot from a rifled muzzleloader. Will the rifling causes the shot to disperse too quickly?

In this video, the Idahoan tries loading a muzzleloading rifle with three balls stacked on top of each other but separated with leather patches.

In this video, the Idahoan demonstrates how it is possible to turn old scraps of saddle leather into high-quality leather patches for use in muzzleloaders.

In this video, the Idahoan fires a variety of loads with varying muzzle velocity out of a muzzle loader to see if there is a correlation between velocity and accuracy.