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Yes, we could make bows, but when you are in your 7th decade or more, using one is not that simple. Who is going to pull it back for me? ; )
Primitive devices may be called for
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I recently bought a bunch of tins at my local Academy at $9.99 each and were being sold mighty quick. I thought it was a great price considering what they are being sold for now. None of the Walmarts in my area had any.
 
Check out the price of .45 Colt fixed ammo and be glad we're muzzleloading!
Hadn’t thought about it that way, haven’t bought any modern ammo in a couple of years. I have plenty and don’t really shoot modern anymore. But the few times I’ve glanced at the empty shelves and the price tags your right.
 
Paid $15 each at Cabela's because I was too lazy to drive another 40 miles where I could have gotten them at Bass Pro for $7.
40 miles there 40 miles back. Depending on your state of residence gas at nearly $7 gallon (as is mine) $15 looks like a break even proposition not counting wear and tear on your vehicle and your time.
 
Flintlocks are more fun anyway and you can make your own archery equipment as well. A traditional homemade bow is more fun to shoot as well... I just started making my own bows, which is a lot of fun as

Flintlocks are more fun anyway and you can make your own archery equipment as well. A traditional homemade bow is more fun to shoot as well... I just started making my own bows, which is a lot of fun as well.View attachment 170695
 
Anybody have any experience using musket caps/nipples on traditional sidelock guns? Yeah, I know, musket caps are also rare and expensive these days, but if they will make Triple Seven go bang in my T/C Hawken, I'll give 'em a chance. Waiting for Estes to get Old Eynsford back into production any time soon seems a bit optimistic.

I bought a thousand #11 caps a few months back, paying a hundred bucks for 'em at Sheels. Had to drive fifty miles. NOBODY local had ANY in stock and I was told that none were even available to order wholesale.

Something rotten in Denmark.
 
I have a feeling that not a lot of 'homemade' powder is all that high of a quality, too. Just sayin'
I have been making my own BP for quite a while and it works as well as GOEX. If you do it right it is safe and it cost me about $5-$6 per pound. I can tell no difference in accuracy between my BP and any commercial BP I have tried.
 
Sometimes you get lucky by accident. Last year I ordered several pounds of powder from Graf's for an excellent price; so I'm set for a while. Then a few years ago I ordered 1000 #11 caps. No more than I shoot percussion the caps will last me a looong time. From year to year I shoot flint nearly 100% of the time.
 

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