Hello From Illinois

[duewer1]

Hello all,

Im from central Illinois and grew up shooting muzzleloaders. I built a Lyman Great Plains rifle 15 years ago, then went to college and life got in the way. Wanting to get back into it. In the next year Im hoping to build a Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle. Ive always been a percussion guy but Im debating on whether to get a flintlock or not. Ive never shot one and have limited knowledge of them, but I love learning new things. Anybody have any advice or tips?

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. Go to the other sections and ask around.
Nit Wit

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[French Colonial]

Depending exactly where in central Illinois you can shoot with like-minded people from Leroy rifle and pistol club west of Wapella, IL they have a monthly blackpowder shoot, or blackpowder only at Prairieland Frontiersmen just south of Sullivan, IL. They have monthly shoots and other events.

Best place for history is a longer drive Fort de Chartres in southern IL home of the oldest building in Illinois and they have a monthly shoot there as well.

Probably others I am unaware of.

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England,
Those newfangled cap guns are OK but a good flinter is a lifelong friend.’

 

[HighUintas]

Welcome! I grew up in Southern Illinois and lived there until 6 years ago. I miss the place!

My advice is to get yourself instead of plans, maybe from track of the Wolf or similar supplier, look it over and determine exactly what kind of parts you want to put on your rifle. Then get yourself an appropriate Chambers flintlock, a stock blank, and all the other parts that you need. Your satisfaction and appreciation of that rifle will be very high. I'm in the middle of building my first muzzleloader I will have ever owned, started from a wood blank, and I'm loving the learning process.

If you don't like learning quite as much and want a shorter finish time, get a kibler kit. You can always customize one of those until your heart's content

 

[frankie]

welcome from oklahoma

 

[Jaegermeister]

Welcome from the southern tip of Illinois.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[zerosprk]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico.
In the advice department, I'd say pick out a Kibler kit that suits you and never look back!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Dakota459]

Welcome from South Carolina.

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[Bucolic Buffalo]

Welcome from the Geo-center of Illinois, Chestnut, IL. I'm a member of Leroy Rifle & Pistol Club at American Heritage Range. If you are close we could certainly arrange to put a flintlock in your hands.

 

[French Colonial]

I could do the same at Prairieland

 

[Grenadier1758]

Hello all,

Im from central Illinois and grew up shooting muzzleloaders. I built a Lyman Great Plains rifle 15 years ago, then went to college and life got in the way. Wanting to get back into it. In the next year Im hoping to build a Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle. Ive always been a percussion guy but Im debating on whether to get a flintlock or not. Ive never shot one and have limited knowledge of them, but I love learning new things. Anybody have any advice or tips?

Welcome from St. Louis and the other side of the river.

Sure, do have a suggestion to come to the June (4th and 5th) Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres just outside of Prairie du Rocher. I can't guarantee that you will get the opportunity to shoot one, but this will be one of the best opportunities to handle one and gain some knowledge about them.

 

[Hawk54]

Welcome from Minnesota.