Happy snowy day from central Pa.

[3Setters]

Just stopping by to introduce myself. I'll start out by saying, I know nothing about muzzleloaders. But hoping to start learning and use one for bird hunting this fall. Been doing a lot of reading different forums to get a little knowledge. Havent decided if I want to start out with a percussion SxS, or go all the way with a flintlock. Hunting woodcock has become boring to me, so I want to add a little challenge to the sport, with the ultimate goal of hunting and killing a grouse with a flintlock. Teach me as I go along asking questions.

 

[erhunter]

Welcome and you have come to the best forum for early muzzleloading help! You won't find a nicer, more experienced group any where else on the internet in my opinion.

 

[Doc Ivory]

Welcome to a GREAT forum!

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[Squatch84]

Welcome from WV! Lots of useful information here.

 

[ny griz]

You're off to a good start,ask away.NY Griz

 

[Pa-brushbuster71]

Welcome from the Lehigh valley.

 

[Yewbender]

Welcome from SEPA

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[3Setters]

Thanks for the warm welcome, catch you down in the smoothbore forum.

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Welcome from the Lehigh Valley.

 

[Buck Conner]

Just stopping by to introduce myself. I'll start out by saying, I know nothing about muzzleloaders. But hoping to start learning and use one for bird hunting this fall. Been doing a lot of reading different forums to get a little knowledge. Havent decided if I want to start out with a percussion SxS, or go all the way with a flintlock. Hunting woodcock has become boring to me, so I want to add a little challenge to the sport, with the ultimate goal of hunting and killing a grouse with a flintlock. Teach me as I go along asking questions.

Where are you located in the Lehigh Valley (use to have family with a farm there). I left in the mid 1960's - it was getting full of hunters from Phila. Have been shot with bird shot and a close call from a guy shooting slug in his shotgun (all from Philly). That was the only times I have been shot or shot at in 50 years of hunting.

Use to be pretty good quail and grouse hunting in Lancaster and York Counties. Potter and Chester Counties were always good for deer.
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[zerosprk]

Welcome from Northern New Mexico. You've come to the right place!

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Just stopping by to introduce myself. I'll start out by saying, I know nothing about muzzleloaders. Teach me as I go along asking questions.

This one should help you a lot getting started, especially if you start with a percussion gun:

 

[bpd303]

Welcome from the Ozark mountains.

 

[soup1279]

Welcome from SEPA

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

Welcome from SEPA

My girls & I visited your area in July 2018. The girls dropped me off at the Dixons Gun Fair & they went back to Hershey to make chocolate bars. I LOVED that day! Here's the fun I encountered besides lusting after those cool guns:

 

[soup1279]

My girls & I visited your area in July 2018. The girls dropped me off at the Dixons Gun Fair & they went back to Hershey to make chocolate bars. I LOVED that day! Here's the fun I encountered besides lusting after those cool guns:

I was there that weekend as well. I actually purchased my first "custom" flintlock that weekend. It was one of the ones hanging from the ceiling in the shop.