A Muzzle loader among the other types,

[Colonial Boy]

Many years ago I read in ‘ Muzzle Blasts’ or similar about a man who came along to a famed Open shotgun shoot in England and asked if he could compete using his m/l shotgun
Amid some amusement the Judges readily welcomed him to shoot.

To the amazement of the other shooters he won; then the bitching started, the complaint was that he was not using the regulation cartridges so should be disqualified.
The Judges, to their credit, declared that he was indeed the winner as everyone was aware that he was not using cartridges and that the time to object was before he shot.
One of the Judges remarked, [and this stuck in the memory] “The time to protest was when you were laughing.”

Perhaps someone else, who’s long enough in the tooth, also remembers.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Britsmoothy,
Up before sunrise?
I suspect some pheasant will get a surprise

 

[Feltwad]

Many years ago I read in ‘ Muzzle Blasts’ or similar about a man who came along to a famed Open shotgun shoot in England and asked if he could compete using his m/l shotgun
Amid some amusement the Judges readily welcomed him to shoot.

To the amazement of the other shooters he won; then the bitching started, the complaint was that he was not using the regulation cartridges so should be disqualified.
The Judges, to their credit, declared that he was indeed the winner as everyone was aware that he was not using cartridges and that the time to object was before he shot.
One of the Judges remarked, [and this stuck in the memory] the time to protest was when you were laughing.

Perhaps someone else, who’s long enough in the tooth, also remembers.

Most clay shoots and gun clubs in the UK, do not allow black powder on their grounds . it upsets fellow members , it slows down the line , and causes to much smoke especially on a wet day plus the noise. I have seen nitro clay shooters walk of the shooting ground if anyone uses black powder be it a muzzle loader or a black powder hammer gun .
Feltwad

 

[Notchy Bob]

That‘s a good story, @Colonial Boy . Kudos to the judges of that event!

I like the quote, also… “The time to protest was when you were laughing.”

Notchy Bob

 

[Colonial Boy]

Feltwad,
I can understand some people being averse to black powder however only a right nancy would walk off in a huff.
At our range I always tell the RO that I’m shooting black and he/she puts me on the down wind end of the line.
In rapid fire pistol I’m told that I’m a sight to behold.

 

[Rancocas]

Somewhere back around 1960 I was a young boy working the trap machine, slinging out the clay birds at a local gun club for .50 cents per hour. I remember one time a guy with a flintlock fowler joined the fun. It seemed everyone was interested in his smoothbore. I don't recall how well he did in the shoot.

 

[PathfinderNC]

There was a Barretts Shooting Club in Maryland years ago. I brought my Brown Bess to shoot the trap range. It was night so they were using stadium lights.
Out of about fifteen clays, I hit eight.
The funny part was when I began hearing cheering and applause behind me after each shot- in the night you could see the flashes so clearly- most probably like nothing they had seen before!
After my round I was asked not to return with the Bess. He said it was too slow to load and took too much time up for the thrower guy.
It was fun while it lasted!