What is your favorite era of muzzleloading?

I like the 1770-1820 time period.

griffiga said:

My favorite era of time was the French and Indian War/ Revolutionary War, when the good old flintlock reigned king. Although most of my muzzleloaders are percussion, I still love the flash in the pan from my Brown Bess.

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You should not be looking at the flash , you should hardly be aware of it .

david w said:

I am curious as to what most of our forum choice is for their favorite type of black powder gun. I started out in percussion, then went to flintlock. What is your favorite? Please ignore the 1st choice, this is the first time I've posted a poll, and I'm old and computer illiterate. If you choose "other", you obviously own two or more different types. If so, state all the different types you have. Pictures or it isn't (ain't) so.

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the beaver trapper era roughly 1818-1840's . That covers both flint and percussion. I'm a might par-ticilar 'bout them percussion rifles.

I am a flintlock guy. But specifically I go with whatever genre of history books I am binging on at the moment. Recently it has been the African exploration and colonization. Working on a Maryland rifle now, but it will be another 4 bore for the next one. I am hooked on those giant elephant guns for the moment.

I guess I'm somewhat of a simpleton compared to many of you folks. And I mean that as a compliment to you.

I'm happy with my TC percussion rifles. Kinda grew up with my Renegade that I bought new in 1996 when my dad and I got into muzzleloading for the first time. Never got into the in-line stuff, doubt I ever will. Just doesn't strike a cord with me like traditional.

RIDE-RED350R said:

I guess I'm somewhat of a simpleton compared to many of you folks. And I mean that as a compliment to you.

I'm happy with my TC percussion rifles. Kinda grew up with my Renegade that I bought new in 1996 when my dad and I got into muzzleloading for the first time. Never got into the in-line stuff, doubt I ever will. Just doesn't strike a cord with me like traditional.

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I started out building TC Hawkens kits, and everyone liked them so much, I sold 5 of them. I then started building a true Hawken from the Hawken Shop. I later got involved with flintlocks. Nothing wrong with a TC, they are good guns, but they are not accurate historically.
Any type of muzzleloader is acceptable to me, production or custom made. In-lines, NO!

RR. I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. I think most BP shooters started with production guns, and alot of people stick with them. I personally think all ML shooters some common traits and that's what makes it like a fraternity. We tend to have a different take on things than say the dedicated black rifle crowd.

Percussion era. 1849 thru 1873

All weapons of the 18th century type.

flintlock​

Truthfully I can’t decide

1.) Flintlock, Early American and earlier Jaeger rifles.

2.) Then The Double barrel-Safari percussion (8 bore) , of course

I am showing my age, but Walt Disney's Davy Crocket set me off, went into the Dixie Gun Works catalog and bought a Pennsylvania kit, and with the help of my Dad built my first Flintlock, then got me a coon's skin cap and whenever I went into the woods I was right there with Davie and Georgie

any 18th century flintlocks .. my favorite Is my 45 cal southern mt .

Gosh what a cool thread resurrection.

I have spent most of my blackpowder participation shooting Percussion. I started at 13 years old with a .50 calibre CVA Mountain Rifle…collected quite a few nice quality Percussion guns over the years.

But I must admit, that Flintlocks really have captured my heart…I’ve been shooting Flintlocks exclusively for the past 27 years. Nothing truly compares to shooting a finely crafted, accurate Flintlock.

Mine.........1750 to 1800. My buddy and I wanted to experience flintlock deer hunting in 18th century times. The Pa. post Dec. m/l deer season was how we learned to hunt deer. Find a fresh track, follow it , until the deer is found , and shoot it. Sounds simple enough, but the hunter has to learn about deer, to do well. We killed many.

I really like the fur trade era. I like to study and read about the Hawken and other plains type rifles. I deer hunt during the muzzleloader seasons but don't shoot competitively.

I also like Jaeger type rifles, Chief grade trade guns, and BPCR.

Too new to the game to have a favorite period or event to actually know what rifles go with each period. I have a flintlock .50 Cal Hawken, am very interested in flintlock Jaegers, and think I prefer the shorter barrel flintlocks from what appear to be the mid to late-18th Century (1750s and later?). Of course all of this may change once I have had an opportunity to shoot something other than my Hawken.

Now. My favorite era is now. We have access to more period correct stuff than the guys living back in the day did! Adjusted for inflation it is cheaper than they paid. Knowledge is easier to come by and the guns are much more consistent.

As far as the preferred equipment, I like flintlocks. But I will take a Kibler over every old barn find or museum queen I've ever seen!

I love the 'lore" of the flintlock, but like the ease of the percussion. So many things must be just right on the flintlock for reliable ignition. The percussion is just easier! I used to love my old Antonio Zoli Zouave. that i started out with. Easy to load, accurate, easy to maintain. A bit heavy to carry around but I was young. Now, I really enjoy my older Lyman GPR, love the keyed barrel and hooked breech, maintenance is so easy! I wish the butt plate was less curved, but it is what it is, So, I guess push come to shove I would go with a percussion if I had to have only one. (its that lazy side of me that hates maintenance)!

Percussion rifles and pistols from the post Civil War time frame. Percussion revolvers reached the zenith of design and function (1860 Colt New Model Army) and rifles were more powerful, and accurate than ever before.