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    If muzzleloading was a sport on ESPN (funny video)

    Bravo! Well done! Thanks! Can we look forward to further episodes?
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    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Wow! What a tale, Rudyard! Indiana Jones can't hold a candle to you! I'm glad you made it through it all.
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    My name is John Ryan and I live in Massachusetts. I picked this gun up from my Father in Laws estate.

    Your gun looks very much like a VT or NH made underhammer rifle (apparently missing a part or two); If you look carefully at the barrel flats you may find a maker's name stamped into the metal (D.H. Hilliard, A. Story, N. Kendall, or many others...) and even a serial number. If you can get hold...
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    Greetings from Westminster West

    Greetings, neighbor. I live in North Springfield, VT. Maybe our trails will cross one of these days. If you need any muzzleloading help, don't be bashful about contacting me. My number is in the phone book. Take care, Eric Bye
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    Flintlock Fowler Restoration

    I believe your fine old musket is best left alone and appreciated for the history it has seen. I would not consider it a candidate for shooting. The condition of the bore is one matter, and another is the potentially fragile stock. By all means do not polish off any patina or rust; that would...
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    Hershel House Passed Tonight

    This is very sad news and a major loss to the entire muzzleloading fraternity. Hershel will be sorely missed, but he will continue to serve as a beacon for serious adherents of muzzleloading. Now he is in the company of Boone, Crockett, Kenton, Ned Roberts,. and so many more. I was privileged...
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    Jack Garner Signed Flinter

    For the last 30 years or so my wife's rifle has been a Jack Garner flintlock.. It sparks well and shoots straight and is handsome to boot. It has many, many rounds through it, and it's still almost as good as new.. There are more expensive and more exquisite rifles available, but I wager that...
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    NMLRA 3-Year Memberships

    I joined the NMLRA in June of 1968 and became a life member in 1996. My membership card indicates an expiration date of 12/30/2070, so I get to hang on until I'm 122. (Regrettably I have a suspicion that I may not make it.) I agree that the far-in-the-future expiration dates are peculiar, but so...
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    NY State wins the 2023 New England Flintlock Championship shoot this year!

    I echo the congratulations to the New York Team. When we have different winners from time to time it's healthy for the sport. The Team Shoot is an event where group solidarity and enthusiasm run very high, and we can always use more of that in muzzleloading competition. New York obviously has...
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    new member from bavaria

    Herzliche Wilkommen. Vor vielen Jahren lehrnte ich mein Deutsch in Suedbayern, zwischen Augsburg und Landsberg. Welch eine Wunderschoene Gegend! Ich habe immer viele schoene Erlebnisse dort drueben gemacht.
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    ATTN NY Flintlock shooters!!!

    Thanks for helping to put the word out, Bigfoot. One of the fascinating parts of this event is that any state can put together a team that is capable of coming out on top. I think it's fair to say that everyone who has shot as part of a state team has had some serious fun and learned a lot...
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    Shortening Fowler barrel

    Hi, rusticbob, I'm glad you see the wisdom of leaving the barrel full length. Shortening it would be a serious mistake and a violation of this gun's integrity. It looks like a fine smoothbore just the way it is! I hope to cross trails with you at some shoots.
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    An Early Vermont Rifle

    Exquisite! I really like the engraved seal of Vermont on the side plate. One of these days I may have the good fortune to see this gun in the flesh - one more thing to look forward to!
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    New Hampshire

    Hi, Wild Billy, I'm in Springfield, VT, about an hour away from you. I'd be happy to help, at least if the temperatures are not too severe. Maybe we can meet one of these days. Welcome aboard.
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    Good time to join the NMLRA!

    A standard NMLRA membership for an individual, with a printed Muzzle Blasts magazine every month, is $50; the digital membership (with a link to the magazine online) is $35. If you did not get satisfactory service when you sent in your money you should contact the main office (1-812-667-5131). I...
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