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I sure wish we had something like that near me. The closest muzzleloading club is near Orlando and that’s 90 minutes away with the traffic. As far as
I know there are no ML clubs or shoots inside an hour from me. Therefore I usually shoot alone.
Since I'm the only BP shooter I know, I just take my wife to the range with me so she can shoot one of her modern handguns while I shoot my Remington 1858 or flintlock pistol. I mentioned this on another thread, but when I asked her if she wanted to try my flintlock, her answer was, "Hell no!" The RSOs laughed their heads off at that.
 
Welcome from the Fla Panhandle and S.New Mex-- Grew up
in Davie in S. Fla.- Swamp buggies, airboats and Glades
stompin. My advice is try to befriend young people and
get them interested in the muzzleloading sport and hunting.
Because a big part of muzzleloading is passing on the
traditions of it, which is, somewhat the traditions of our
Nation. The Florida Game Commission has free shooting
ranges in some places. Also you can buy your muzzleloading
hunting license at Florida Walmarts and many gun stores.
At 65 your Hunting and fishing license is free. However, I
always buy extra permits and offerings because it supports
wildlife land purchases and supports the Commission officers.
 
Hello from Florida. I spent a good number of years crafting my skills with semi-auto pistols and rifles of various types, both for Army qualifications and my own personal desire to see how far I could enhance my skillset. After several years of doing this, I took and interest in magnum revolvers, and those ended up being my last modern firearm purchases over the last few years.

Later, I decided to get a Uberti Remington 1858 New Army because cap and ball had intrigued me for some time. After a few trips to the range with it, I was thoroughly impressed with its accuracy and the force with which 30gr of Pyrodex would slam a ball into a plate at 25 yards. I developed a new respect for those old-school revolvers.

Eventually, I ended up taking an interest in learning about flintlock weapons, so I bought a Traditions Trapper. I've been very impressed with what it can do. I'm running a .490" ball over 40gr of fffg Goex and priming the pan with the same stuff, getting great results.

I've only run it out to 12 yards on an 8" target, so far. I will be running the target out to 25 yards after some additional practice with it. It is an accurate pistol, and follow-through isn't a problem--the delay is amazingly imperceptible. I just have to get used to the difference in balance and the overall geometry of it compared to my other weapons. Once I manage that with some dry fire, I expect much better results.
welcome from northern ky
 
Welcome from the Fla Panhandle and S.New Mex-- Grew up
in Davie in S. Fla.- Swamp buggies, airboats and Glades
stompin. My advice is try to befriend young people and
get them interested in the muzzleloading sport and hunting.
Because a big part of muzzleloading is passing on the
traditions of it, which is, somewhat the traditions of our
Nation. The Florida Game Commission has free shooting
ranges in some places. Also you can buy your muzzleloading
hunting license at Florida Walmarts and many gun stores.
At 65 your Hunting and fishing license is free. However, I
always buy extra permits and offerings because it supports
wildlife land purchases and supports the Commission officers.
Our county tax collector's office sells the Sportsman's Gold licenses, which combine hunting and fishing for $30, for active duty and retired military. Florida definitely takes care of its people.

I try to get anyone out to the range to shoot anything. One of the best outcomes was when a young lady I trained decided to buy a pistol of her own after the session. She wants to try the flintlock the next time she's back in the state.
 

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