My name is CJ, I'm new to your group. I've been shootin' blackpowder for about 15 years or so now. I currently have a Lyman Hawken Flintlock .50 caliber, an...
Mickey, It would depend on if you want to use the modern in-line rifles, or stick to tradional rifles. Usually, most folks put scopes on their in-line rifles,...
BP, Call me old fashioned, but I like those musket caps. I hadn't had one balk on me yet. Everyone seems to be going to those 209's, but I just can't do it. 3...
Recently, I got ahold of a Colt 1861 Navy in 36,... What a hoot! For the most part, I'm a traditionalist, own 2 flintlock rifles and a flintlock 20 gauge. (You...
Hey George, Appreciate the welcome! You say a 1861 Colt .36? Do you mean an 1851 Colt Navy .36? I've seen the 1851 Navy Colts, "Wild Bill" Hickock carried a...
George, Brother, you were dead right! I went to lookin' for that '61 Colt Navy, and sure enough, I found it. I found in on the Jedediah Starr Trading Post...
Hi all, I would appreciate any advise members can offer about a problem I'm having putting together a Traditions Hawken Rifle kit (my first muzzleloader). I...
Hello group. I wonder if anyone can direct me to a forum or board where classified ads for sales or trades of muzzleloaders takes place? Thanks in advance...
Well, if you found an 1861 Navy, I hope you can see why I had to have it. LOL!!! Shooting it is like pointing a finger. I have a 50 TC Hawken in flint,.........
George, According to what I read, that particular Colt you have has one of the smoothest lines of any Colt percussion revolver ever produced. It is a handsome...
I recently finished an 1861 Colt Navy Confederate Kit. The Conferderate model had the brass frame. I also have a Euroarms Remington 1858 New Model Army in...
I meant to say that I finished off a WHITE TAIL DOE. Not a WHITE DOE. Some people get a little upset at shooting albino deer. ... the ... of ... produced. ... ...
Hey Terry, I like the Remington 1858. It's a nice revolver. Sounds like you got a winner there. Mine is in .36 but would like to someday get the .44 caliber. ...
Hey, they're all good! Cut loose! Lol! CJ ... DOE. ... grips. ... Springfield ... on ... one ... It ... North ... Michigan ... Still ... money ... interesting...
I know a few re-enacters like yourself. They have a great time. My uncle is heavy into it. He painted a unit flag that has won a few compitions. He is a darned...
Hello all, Me and my partner Snake Stomper are very well into black powder.I enjoy using my colts and other long arms. I mostly enjoy target shooting,seems...
Two sets of twins!! You got alot of power outages at your house or what? lol!! CJ ... his ... are; ... troup ... had ... 4 ... 60 ... shoulder ... London ... ...
Dear Ridgerunner, Waghhhhhhh!!! Good ta have ya aboard! If'n ya'onto, ya kin pull up next ta the fahr and pull a cork with with us 'an spin a yarn or two! Hang...
I haven't been looking long, but it seems hard to find a Pennsylvania Rifle in a caliber larger than 50. Is that because that isn't a period accurate firearm?...
Hi Wes and Tammy, Pennsylvanias were mostly .54 and .58. Check out this web site for some of the best available. http://www.flintlocks.com/rifles01.htm I built...
Wes_Tam, I don't recall any Pennsylvania rifle being over .50 caliber. As a matter of fact, they usually were .40 caliber and under. That's why so many of the...
Art, Thanks for clearing that up for me. I wasn't sure if they came in anything bigger than .50 caliber. I didn't want to steer Wes wrong. They came in .54 and...
CJ, To be nitpickingly accurate, no rifles came in calibers in the 18th Century. They were all sized in gauge. Gauge was defined as the number of balls you...
Hello, I am a new member of both Muzzle Loaders and Cannon Fire. My name is Alijandra Mogilner and I am involved in living history in Old Town San Diego State...
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Alijandra, I am not trying to be funny but to understand the problem. Were they Spanish muskets? Or English or French muskets used by Spanish soldiers? Do you...
Dear Arthur, Thank you for your kindness in replying. I will check on the provanance of the muscats and type today. I'm pretty sure they were Spanish, but...
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Art, Appreciate the info. I'm like a sponge, I'm soakin' this all up. CJ ... 18th Century. They were all sized in gauge. Gauge was defined as the number of...
Am new to muzzleloading. Recently purchased a CVA Kentucky Rifle already assembled. I do not have the assembly instructions. I would like to know how the...
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