Hi everyone :)

[PreserveFreedom]

Well let's see...

I am 35 years old, and a Veteran. I was also a civilian cop for a couple years. I have been a firearms enthusiast for quite a few years now, but just got into black powder arms this year. My first was a copy of a Remington 1858 in .44 cal. It just happened that shortly after I got it I went on vacation to visit my dad in Alabama. While I was there he gave me three muzzleloading caplock rifles that he had had since before I was born. I have pretty much gotten myself hooked. While I own quite a few modern arms, I haven't messed with them lately except to move them toward the back of the safe to make room for the smokepoles. Oh, yeah...dad also gave me a miniature cannon. I have been using Pyrodex P for my cap and ball guns and for the long guns I have been using a can of FFg BP that dad had socked away with the rifles. It is dated 1977 and has been working great. My next goal is to familiarize myself with flintlocks and acquire a few of them. I am also interested in snaphanuces, snaplocks, wheellocks, matchlocks, and handgonnes. The evolution of arms is just fascinating to me. Well I have rambled on enough. Thank you all for having a forum dedicated to muzzleloading.

 

[S.Kenton]

Welcome! Yur in the right place! Always someone on hand to answer questions and give great advice!
Look forward to reading yur posts
Kary

 

[LeeinVA]

From one vet to another, welcome! The are many of us on here and i tell ya what? There is much to learn.. I thought i knew it all :hmm:

 

[Renegade Dan]

Welcome to the forum :thumbsup:

 

[longshot one]

Welcome to the MLF Robert! Glad you found our camp. Sounds like you have a great start with your BP collection. I know what you mean when your centerfires get moved to the back of the safe to make room for the BP's. Pull up a stump and join us at the fire.

 

[ericb]

Lotta Vets here - you're in good company.

Wheelocks, Snaphaunces, Handgonnes....yep...you're gonna be busy here....

Eric

 

[mazo kid]

Welcome! It sure sounds like you are off to a great start, and pretty inexpensively to boot.

 

[Tony Logan]

sounds like you are off to a good start. Welcome.

 

[ny griz]

:hatsoff: :thumbsup: Good ta have ya here.Glad ya found the site.Griz

 

[kenneth moores]

my first muzzleloader kill was a 300 pound black bear with an old lymans .58 caliber..my dad got me for x-mas...he gave .75 dollars for it at a flee market with a half box of of 500 grain tc maxi balls..after sighting her in at 70 yards ...the week before bear season...i loaded 100 grain of swiss powder..seated the maxi ball over the powder n headed out.. after 3 hours he crossed the road 30 yards in front of me...i capped the old rifle eased the hammer back set the trigger...just a slight pressure n smoke put him down for the count..been hooked every since