Thomas Boss Muzzle Loader - Review, Load & Shoot
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2020
- Nick Holt takes us through one of his personal guns, an 1860 Thomas Boss ball and shot gun.
A little bit of history and then out into the field for some lack powder fun. for those who have never indulged in shooting a muzzle loading shotgun, I hope this gives a flavour of the joy it can bring!
Enjoy.
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What a beautiful piece of early 1861 classic, traditional gunsmith engineering - no CAD design or CNC machining involved here! Loading guns like this his is clearly a dying art - thanks for sharing your skills Nick and making this CZcams video with Jonny for all to look back on in the future and beyond 👍😍
Those pink headphones are very fetching! What a beautiful piece of history that gun is.
Had the pleasure of meeting Nick last time I went up to Holt's. A true gent.
Hi John, I hope you realise the world is your oyster in the Gun trade , with associated manufacturers , field sports body's etc.I believe you will go far, you are a very likeable well informed young man . If I was a director of one of the big company's you would be on the top of my list for a managerial position . I was a successful business man for 40yrs before retirement and know a good thing when I see it .
And a great shot! I love the respect for history and tradition that he shows.
Coincidentally just fired my old J. Scott percussion double for the first time today! Proofed in Birmingham circa 1855. Not as fancy as that beautiful Boss gun, but she handily withstood a deliberate 120 grain overcharge in each barrel with grace. Wonder when was the last time she was fired? Now she's cleaned and ready for the next session.
Such a beautiful piece, and inspiring to hear the passion with which Mr Holt talks about it. Simply stunning & thanks for the chance to get to see and understand such fine work by Boss.
What a lovely gentleman to be with on a shoot , two or three nice birds are enough on any drive. Bring back the old black powder guns !!
As a previous gentleman stated, snapping off the caps is to dry out the barrel of any oil which could be left in there.
I prefer two caps per barrel but I point the barrel down over a piece of grass, to see it move when capped off, because it indicated a clear barrel, as up in the air tells you nothing!
Something that was not mentioned, is when the wads are pushed down onto the powder, IT MUST be done firmly, because if you leave an air gap, you could very easily damage the barrel.
I have enjoyed BP muzzle loading for fifty years, my pride and joy was a 14g Mortimer flint lock.
I would love to see more black powder videos made please.
Great video.
So cool
Absolutely loved this video! What a wonderful piece of craftsmanship. Thank you for putting this one up.
Actually the reason for snapping a couple of caps before loading the first time is to remove any oil that may be in the breech. It could wet the powder and prevent ignition. To clear the nipples, one uses a nipple pick. It's also wise to mark the ramrod to prevent accidental double charging of a barrel. Great fun. In Britain, must they be reproofed to use/sell them?
If you have an antique muzzle loading shotgun reproofed it losers its antique status and cannot be removed off ticket
Love my .50 cal Hawken precussion cap rifle. There’s something satisfying about the process over just sticking a cartridge in and no faff. Lets hear it for faff. Sometimes its a good thing 😀
Forgot to say what a beautiful finest quality double smoke pole it is ,fabulous.
True Craftsmanship
Double gunning with muzzle loaders sounds like a very fun day
Fabulous
I feel much the same way about shooting my under lever hammer gun from the 1870's.
Feels purer doesnt it?
Finally some trigger time.
📝
Sorry, I know this is an old video, but I’m wondering what certificates or licenses would be needed for a “shootable” flintlock rifle?
Did you have a power cut?
Shall we go and shoot it ?....hang fire........Sure why not ! Yeehaw.
What a beautiful gun that is! The engraving is absolutely outstanding.
Black powder shooting is very popular here in the states. In my state (Maryland) there are no regulations for black powder rifle‘s or pistols. Powder and shot are easy to find. You can even mail order guns. We even have separate early and late muzzleloading season for deer.
I’ve noticed a lack of archery equipment in your shop. Is archery equipment legal to hunt with in the UK?
Rabbi Shekelberg What was the reasoning for banning archery hunting? Is this a recent thing?
@@victortamini847 The ban came around in 1965 due to it being seen as 'inhumane'. They said isn't easy to get a clean kill from one shot for example.
Rabbi Shekelberg. Thank you. Archery in the states is huge. You can buy off the shelf crossbows that shoot 430fps. I am feeling very lucky to live here and have such great access to all of the field sports with relatively few bans overall. The reason that I ask about the archery is my worry about how the UK is going to adopt a lead ban.
My worry is that what you enact, will give the anti lead people here more ammo to ban lead shot also. Once the politicians get there foot in the door with a lead ban, it will eventually trickle down to the clay shooting sports also.
@@victortamini847 Thanks for your concern,You are indeed lucky to live where you do,You dont
have to put up with the crap we do here!!
philip nesfield Our 2nd amendment right(gun ownership) is pretty strong. It’s constantly under attack, but we have a powerful ally in the NRA. It doesn’t seem like you guys have that type of representation in government. I’ve been reading up about BASC and it seems they have sold you up the river in regards to lead shot.
Ummm not sure if that flask has a premeasured spout God i hope so. Always measure powder and dont just guess
Too many licenses and certificates. As a teen, I used to hunt with an 11 ga. muzzle-loader with 34" barrels. It was quite a handful, but I thought carefully about each shot.
Where did you learn the inexcusable habit of resting a double rifle-shotgun on its hammers
Why would u put music and mute out the shotgun sound.
Lovely gun , snap off a cap at a blade of grass , if the grass moves the nipple is free from oil etc , hammers always at ½ cock all through the loading and capping process .Only cock the second hammer after you have fired off the first barrel , if the first shot is a fizzer you have a cocked hammer to deal with .
Never ever load from the powder flask .Always use a seperate measure to load the powder , hands , eyes and lives have been lost from using the flask to load from
Equal volumes of Fg or FFg powder and shot , thats volume not weight ., do not cap the nipples until ready to shoot ,
Starting shooting a new , to you, double leave the second barrel uncapped , then after the first barrel has been fired use a rod to check the second barrels load has not moved under recoil and the second hammer has not dropped , If the load has moved seat it in again and fire it off , if this continues to happen then find some larger diameter wads .
Were birds wing shot much in those days ? probably more were shot on the ground in Africa so one could find it before a Jackal or snake etc
PS The steel ramrod is because it won't break and go through your hand like wooden ones can , also in African heat, powder residue would dry very quickly , cake up, and after a few shots make it difficult to load unless cleaned . The steel ramrod allows the jammed load to be seated by hammering on the rod end . Some guns of this vintage come with a small mallet fo this very purpose . Also never load by pushing on the end of the rod or with your face/body over the barrels , saves on bandages if it goes off accidentally .
winged birds he keep on saying !
wits birds does not have wings ?
i know that all birds do not fly, but all birds have wings don't delay ?
zibbe1000 means bird on the wing as in flying
Please do not load out of a powder flask directly into the barrel. If this is a spark left in the barrel you have a bomb in your hand Always pour powder into a measure first!
Interesting fakt! Thomas boss was Hugo's boss, he fired him for being shit and hugo became a tailor making overpriced tat for speshes