Ignorant Mike is here

[Manic Mike]

I am totally new to black powder, so I am starting as Ignorant Mike, instead of my normal Manic mike. I've own and love all the guns from .50 BMG on down, but think Black Powder is where I belong. To be honest, the smoke, flame and bang are what I find fun. I thought I would start my journey building a pair of K4 Blunderbusses; boy do I need help. The nomenclature alone is daunting; not only do I not know what to buy, I don't know where to buy it. Plus, instructions don't make sense if you don't know hat the words mean> I'm a Know It All and a legend in my own mind; don't tell my friend there is something I am not an expert on! Please inundate me with helpful information. I guess I'm off to the Flint lock forum...
Ignorant Mike

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, Mike! You have come to the right place to get some good info.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. Buy one K-4 and buy a completed rifle.
Nit Wit

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[2 shots]

welcome... there is no one here that cant learn something new..

 

[TDM]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[FishDFly]

Buy this book:

The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle by Ned Roberts

Read it and study it, this will increase your learning curve before spending a lot of money.

 

[Manic Mike]

I'll get the book and read it; plus a rifle and pistol too. But remember, if one 4 gauge Blunderbuss is good, two is great! I used the same logic to justify building two modern guns
Manic Mike

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Horse]

Welcome

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Flinters, Mikey will like it!
One important point, when dealing with flintlocks throw away all the knowledge you have on modern firearms. Aint gonna help you one bit.

 

[CapPopper]

Where are you close to Mike? Someone might take you under their wing lol

 

[JT1200R]

Hello from southern Maryland

 

[Meggadeath]

Hello from New Joisey! There is nothing wrong with being ignorant and wanting to learn. When you are ignorant and refuse to learn, you graduate to stupid!

 

[Hawk54]

Welcome from Minnesota.

 

[Ponderosaman]

I know a manic Mike from CA and you could be him from what you wrote, except he’s not quite new to BP. Welcome from AZ.