Fire making and lead casting the traditional way

[@victorwaddell6530]

There is a series of books published in America called Foxfire . They were written by a high school teacher and his students , documenting country life in the Appilachian mountains . One chapter was about hunting stories . One old timer recounted how he hunted wild game for food . He used a flintlock rifle and cast lead bullets . As lead was expensive , and he had only enough for one or two balls , he would shoot only when he had a tree for a backstop to catch his ball . After harvesting the game animal he would dig the lead out of the tree and recast it . His family used every part of the animal when it was slaughtered . Those old time hill people wasted nothing .

[@lazaglider]

There was a certain beauty to this video. Hard to explain it. Somehow you captured the cold harshness of the winter, and the warm comfort of the fire. Your calm voice helps too. I enjoyed this far more that I probably should have. Bravo.

[@midnight_commander]

Man there is something extraordinarily gentlemen like about this entire video.

[@samiam619]

Midnight Commander It’s the almost pencil thin mustache and driving cap that makes you feel like that!

[@montyvail1740]

His entire channel is the same way

[@mikedunn7795]

@@montyvail1740 I am getting better at understanding what he is saying with that thick accent. Nice guy.

[@danny_decheeto8300]

I know it's awesome

[@zwolfe12]

I love this video. I cast my own bullets and it is great to see it done "old school". I will try this with my own muzzle loader. It's an old kit gun my father built back in the 1970s and it's a dream to shoot. .45 caliber. It's tough to find lead balls the right size so why not cast my own and have fun doing it.

[@FokkerAce1917]

Hornady makes 45 balls. They're perfectly round without the stump and are about 10$ for 100. I use them for my CVA Kentucky rifle.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Heh! Your comments got me wanting to try to forge bullet moulds for black powder guns as soon as I can find an affordable anvil big enough to work on! And a licence free black powder gun of my own. (My countrys laws require licening for all guns made after 1890, and all guns using gas-tight self contained cartridges regardless of manufacturing year. Also, black powder replicas count from the year of manufacture of the replica, not the original.)

[@karlt8233]

I grew up watching my dad cast bullets. My very first expierence casting my own was done with a single cavity round ball mold, Coleman stove and a casting ladle. I used lead shot from 12ga loads I disassembled because they had been ruined when a friends fish camp got flooded. 5 boxes of 12 ga shot produced quiet a few .375 round balls for my brass framed 1851 Navy. This was around 1984 so before the internet and finding cap n ball stuff locally back then was not easy. Mail order was expensive for a 19yr old E3 in the military as well.

[@l.e.o.1127]

You are not a history teacher. You are history. Great video.

[@657449]

Fifty years ago when I started shooting black powder, I got a "possible" bag for my supplies when I was out hunting. I got a brass container to hold the fire making supplies and the maker put a magnify glass in the cover. I recently saw a video of an outdoorsman chopping a piece of frozen clear ice from a stream and shaping it with his knife and later with his warm hands into a large lense which he used to start a fire. Doing things the old fashioned way gives you respect for the people who only had this way to do things.

[@johan.ohgren]

That's badass..

[@gustavoadolfobraun2410]

excellent ... the truth, making fire with flint and steel and then melting the lead ammunition is the best adventure in the world. I would like a video of a complete hunt doing the same thing ... don't carry ammunition, make a camp, melt the balls and go hunting. to honor our grandparents who hunted that way ... and don't forget the coffee beans. congratulations and a big hug from a supporter of ARGENTINA.

[@TheMountainman211]

You should do a video on that camp knife

[@johndilday1846]

Exactly! I would love to know who made it.

[@robunderwood6606]

I am a SASS shooter and have used Ruger .45's for 3 years. I now have two Uberti Colt Walkers on order and will cast my own bullets, thanks to watching your videos. Also, I always start my BBQ or any other outdoor fire using the the charcloth and flint/steel method. It makes for better food and fire!

[@silas__3994]

Great work once again! I am loving how often you are uploading right now, and i am very excited for the wheellock pistol as my main historical interest lies in the 30 years war.

[@zmxl1020]

You made my day! I used to cast my own lead fishing sinkers when I was a kid. I did Aluminum castings using sand to make ash trays. Great fun!

[@ryanthomas2374]

wow that wheel gun is awesome

[@jamesgenovese1652]

Hay Pard. Buy a raw hide dog chew toy next time you are in a pet store. Soak it in water and it will become skin again. With scissors/shears cut 5mm/1/2" long strips and starting at the end of that ball bag mold handles, tie a 1/2 hitch and wrap it around the handle at least once covering them. Hold the end and let dry. The hide will shrink and stay on. This will act as insulation and save burning your fingers. The handles on a mold like that get mighty hot and the hotter the mold part. the better casting of the round will be. The part near the mold will get burned but who cares. Love your videos.

[@capandball]

Good idea indeed! Thanks!

[@SonsOfLorgar]

That's a chap way to get rawhide I hadn't thought about myself!

good tip. in the flintlock days hunters would use the same technique to make an easily removeable and water proof cover for the rifle's lock to keep priming powder and flint dry. sorry, forgot what they called it.

[@jamesgenovese1652]

@ A cow's knee.

[@Fasdaff01]

Even casting lead is prohibited by KZbin now? I guess they won't tolerate anything educational anymore.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

It's the bullet casting that can be nitpicked as making weapon accessories...

[@fabrb26]

Come on ... they are plenty of Reality show on YT to learn things that matter !

[@user-qd6jt9sd3h]

@@SonsOfLorgar which is still a bit silly because it's for some of the most mundane firearms possible

[@mossman916]

Fuck KZbin. Kick me off I'll quit watching it period.

[@gmkmd]

Great video. Looks like fun! I can clearly see the name “Rapine” on your mold. I knew him, and I live about a half hour from where he had his machine shop in Pennsylvania. He made a great line of bullet molds for all sorts of blackpowder (and modern) arms.

[@nmurt99]

Where in PA was he located?

[@gmkmd]

East Greenville

[@imnotnaughtyijustlooklikei8686]

Mister, Old School is what I have been looking for. Your video is exactly it. Thank you.

[@thejackinati2759]

I cast my own sling bullets with outdoor fires. There is no greater feeling than to feel the weight in the hand, or to see if the inscribed insults turned out okay once you pop them out of the mold.

[@bigracer3867]

that wheel lock had some recoil! great video sir

[@nelsonnoname001]

Very calming, makes me long for a simpler time, you are very lucky to have the time and money to partake and experiance this

[@t.curran8243]

Detailed and clearly explained as usual. Thanks from western North Caroilina, USA.

[@thetazman6]

Always “old school” thanks professor

[@cdamauser1963]

Old world ways. Very soulful.

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

I envy your weather, and loved the video! Thankyou for sharing!

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Very nice, I see you had a present from Rigby.

[@konczwasc]

Single or multiple lead sprues are common find in the woods or fields when you metal detecting. I have similar 16,5mm lead mold for my mle 1777 BTW:)

[@loupanella9632]

I love that camp knife!! Great video on “ rolling balls” as the old timers called this.

[@Flederratte]

Great video! I do really enjoy all your videos where you are out in the nature. However I also like your videos about traditional black powder guns (and good reproductions) very much!

[@vgamedude12]

Absolute pure kino.

[@hellequingentlemanbastard9497]

I love Wheellock Pistols, the sheer elegance of them. I also have still over 60 kg of Lead......

[@Jake-tw1zw]

Can’t wait for it! I loved making my own bullets!

[@velocity550]

Great video. Good to remember when everything falls apart. Now, how do we make the gunpowder?

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

Stump remover, Sulfur, and charcoal. Only use wooden or plastic tools to prevent sparks. 75% stump remover, 15% Sulfur, and 10% charcoal by volume. Grind all ingredients separately until they're practically dust. Mix carefully, and again, don't use anything that could cause a spark. Add enough 91% alcohol to make a thick paste and gently rub through a fine screen. Spread in a fine layer and allow to dry.

[@blackriflex39]

Great video greetings from the USA

[@aaronmills9568]

Best fire starting video I ever seen.

[@jeffe.9904]

Seriously? Who in their right mind gave this video a thumbs down? Well, three idiots did! Cap, another great video, thank you for your efforts and please keep them coming!

[@csours]

Excellent dating advice!

[@TomRussellatAFA]

Very nice video, as usual!

[@k.s.3748]

Well done, Beautiful knife!

[@elrukn2460]

It looks like shooting this kind of weapon will put your eyes out!

[@BuzzardBait48]

Great Fire Starter video.. Thanks...

[@northernwoodsman]

I made a video exactly like this a few months ago on my channel. Except mine is a bullet for a cartridge! :)

[@dereinceller5612]

Thank you for sharing this video

[@anomalyp8584]

This channel is such a paradox....it's about guns, but still so peaceful haha!

[@andrzejsobanski6752]

Many gun channels are peacefull - most of gun enthusiasts I know are peacefull people.

[@properboy]

I am very worried that KZbin will some day make all this kind of informative content "illegal", we sure live in strange times.

[@danny_decheeto8300]

that is an amazing hat, and great video!

[@Courier-Six]

Just got into casting my own muzzleloader projectiles. Wish I could find a basic traditional mold like that that wouldn't cost me an Arm and a Leg to import

[@capandball]

My mold was madde by Rapine. I think they are not in business anymore, but such scissor molds are still made both in the US and Europe.

[@ADRay1999]

I need try that sometime As always great video 👍

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Nice knife.

[@ENIGMAXII2112]

That was very nice! Thank you.... HAPPY NEW YEAR..

[@jaredgreen5840]

I was hoping for a longer video and some campfire stories 😊

[@scottjohnson7774]

Love your vids very informative Side note I just got my snack box from. Hungary today

[@kutamsterdam]

The Hongarian Ray Mears at work :-)

[@roadpanzir]

Well done!

[@peteraugust5295]

please try to shoot some with the sprue on it. I would love to see how they fly from a smooth bore.

[@duaneharshaw2080]

a good video as always.

[@forrestnoyes5715]

Excellent video. What make is your knife?

[@cphillips237]

Great video Balazs! A pocket flask would help take the chill off.

[@capandball]

:) Not while hunting

[@SonsOfLorgar]

It would also drop core temperature quicker which makes it dangerous if one plan to stay outdoors for long in winter.

[@santerinurminen7909]

If I would like to experiment with different loads with the Lorenz rifle, would it be bad or harmful for the gun to use 70, 80, 90 or even 100 grains of black powder? Pedersoli says not to use more than 100 grains of powder and their guns can propably take it, but I'm asking just to be sure.

[@diktatoralexander88]

Black powder guns can take any charge of powder so long as the powder is compressed against the ball. I know Pedorsoli is a quality maker, so I'm pretty sure their guns can take it. However doing such a big charge can ruin parts such as the nipple. We once had a cracked nipple after doing half the barrel full of gunpowder. But the rest of the gun was just fine.

[@santerinurminen7909]

Thank you.

[@billybudd45]

My Hungarian stepfather taught me how to make a proper fire. He fought for France during ww2 and was captured by Germany at The Maginot line .

[@gelatinejaap]

Very cool! More like this!

[@oscaroli4625]

Muy buen video

[@BigFiveJack]

Great Exhibition!

[@wernersalzl1650]

You go "stricktly path." In our globalised world it is like medicine to take the time to watch, what you show to us.

[@SB-qm5wg]

Such a boss.

[@ralphperez4862]

Very Nice. I love your channel . Thanks

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

A wonderful video. Thank you.

[@rafalsamek1486]

Great video thanks 😉💪

[@christopherbennett4559]

Great video thanks God bless. 👍👍👍

[@1000186ful]

Really love watching your videos. That's really cool mold .where did you get that lead ladle ?

[@Yahb015CatDog]

Do you happen to have any load data for blackpowder .41 swiss loads? The internet is rife only with smokeless ones and the 55 grain 2f goex powder one I was given I cannot seem to get all of the powder in the case without severe case expansion. 3f loads would also be appreciated if you have them

[@marknielsen2482]

Really interesting

[@tomektomaszewski401]

Capandball + bushcraft. ;-)

[@magnum8264]

You are the man ,very cool!

[@jimmyjohnns5604]

Whats your bowie knife?

[@sharkfinbite]

I am curious. Is that a bowie knife you are using, or is something else that may resemble one. I have heard there are knives out there to exist in the past that might have resembled a stereotype bowie shape.

[@capandball]

It is a modern interpretation by Cold Steel. Trail Master with a modified grip.

[@yuhaz]

Nice vid, thx!

[@cmr2988]

Where did you bought the spoon?? Nice video!!!

[@capandball]

I picked it up at an antique gun's fair in Germany

[@ccthepope]

Very nice video.

[@ccfalcons58]

What kind of knife are you using to cut the wood?

[@capandball]

It is a cold steel trail master Bowie with a modified antler grip. I bought it cca. 15 years ago. Good for bush-craft.

[@victorwaddell6530]

@@capandball I identified the knife by the blade , knew the handle was not original . I have a Cold Steel Trailmaster with a handle I made of teak wood . I bought mine back in the 1990s . These are really good Bowie knives . Tough as a tank and great performers in the woods . Thanks for the video .

[@straightpipec6099]

Very nice

[@blackpowderpassion9108]

what make is that knife?

[@FrontierLegacy]

Nearly everything for fire? If you know friction fires, either the bow or hand drill then the forest does giver you everything for fire.

[@capandball]

I tried the bow and drill but was not successful. Something I will have to learn.

[@FrontierLegacy]

@@capandball It takes time and patience. And finding the right combo helps a lot. You just need to experiment with a lot of woods and even woody weeds. I find mullein spindles on most evergreen woods to work well.

[@TheSTURMGEWEHR44]

Is that a Rogers Rangers pin you are wearing?

[@WZW1982]

Who made that knife you are using? (the big one)

[@cmr2988]

Where I can buy a spoon foro the lead?

[@vanchoo336]

awesome👍👍👍🍸

[@jackson4861]

What mold was that in the video ?

[@davidsachs4883]

Why would casting lead be a problem. The same method would be used for a lead statue or fishing weights

[@rgbgamingfridge]

i hope you cleaned up the lead afterwards it's pretty bad for the ground

[@ArgoPower]

wow! svaka čast!

[@rushyahr7767]

now if you could build a fire, cast your bullets, and use them for hunting, all in one day, that would be next level

[@frydemwingz]

where can I find those traditional casting tools?

[@capandball]

Rapine made the mold. The lead ladle was a second hand stuff.

[@frydemwingz]

@@capandball cool, thank you

[@twodogshawkeye9968]

capandball look up Callahan molds I bought one for my flintlock and the rounds look like swaged shot

[@attackcadillac2404]

Now you need to bring Sulfur and Salt Peter with you so you can make your own black powder at the same time

[@capandball]

:) And next day I will welcome the Hungarian police at my home for a black powder tea :)

[@bubbleheadft]

@@capandball So you can own black powder but you can't make it?

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@bubbleheadft European police forces monitors chemical sales for people that might be making bombs since it was possible for them to do so. And manufacturers of such chemicals that can be used for gun powder making are generally not selling directly to private citizens and has to report any unusual requests.

[@bubbleheadft]

@@SonsOfLorgar Ah, makes sense.

[@capandball]

@@bubbleheadftThat's the case

[@mangalmenariya1517]

Verry nice channel

[@terminator572]

Anyone know what happened to the most recent hunting video?

[@capandball]

The stag hunting? I was not happy with the music. I am planning to reedit it.

[@terminator572]

What about the one before it, the one with the carbine?

[@KChomickiAmber]

where are you located?

[@sukhmangill5643]

Hungary

[@eqlzr2]

That's how I do it, except I cheat and use a small propane burner instead of an open fire. Works well and is quicker.

[@agh.abolfazl204]

enjoyed the video. you look a lot like little finger!

[@marthinusdawidvanrooyen2508]

Seriously, who are the three guys who disliked this video? Why?

[@ArmorDoge]

I cast myself up about 30 .678 balls the other day in a graveyard. Great time.

[@benjamindavidovichwaals2899]

Why the fuck I can't download this video?!