Slug Guns and Muzzleloaders

[sluggun pilgrim]

Hi Kenny
Onshore whaling in Australia did not cease until 1964. The whaling station inn Albany Western Australia was the last one. Predominantly hunting Southern Right Whales that spend the winter months along the Auistralian coast to give birth. I presume other whales were also hunted. In South Auistralia where I live English Settlement did not start uintil 1836, but there was an American whaling station on Kangaroo Island from 1802. Apparently there is still some whle oil left in Albany. Every time I go to Western Auistralia for the Muzzle Loading Nationals i trade gun flints for whale oil. I've even been offered whales teeth to trade for flints.

I use 2 thou cotton tracing paper as patch material , chase patch and 1:30 tin lead alloy bullet 0.402 on the base in a 0.408 groove diameter barrel

Cheers Vlad