New member. Cptesco

[Cptesco]

Thanks for allowing me to join the muzzle loading forum.
I am 61, a Retired Vet (1980-2010) and an RN at the Temple Texas VA Hospital.
I am very much a novice with black powder rifles. My only experience was 10 yrs ago was joining some of my fellow American Legion brothers for black powder range days where I fired some of their long rifles as I did not have any of my own. Over the past several months I have purchased 2 flintlock long rifles; 1 new Traditions Kentucky rifle and one 54” homemade long rifle and 2 used percussion Hawkins style (?) rifles. Have not been able to find any caps so haven’t fired them yet. Looking forward to reading the forums and learning more.
Thanks
Randy McBay

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[FishnRod]

Welcome, and Thank You for your Service!!

 

[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa.

 

[Davehunt]

Welcome from Maryland

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[zerosprk]

Hi Randy, welcome and thank you for your service from northern New Mexico!

 

[SamTex1949]

Howdy Randy from the East side over in the Piney woods of Smith county ! an OLD OLD RT (67-2000) and about as old Grunt !

 

[Bowhunter73]

Welcome to the forum and Thanks for your Service

 

[LANEY REECE]

Thank you for your service Bud, you have found a great place to learn from these men and women great place to learn.

 

[Whitworth]

Welcome aboard from Maryland.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from the heart of grizz country, Alberta.

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Crew Chief]

Thanks for allowing me to join the muzzle loading forum.
I am 61, a Retired Vet (1980-2010) and an RN at the Temple Texas VA Hospital.
I am very much a novice with black powder rifles. My only experience was 10 yrs ago was joining some of my fellow American Legion brothers for black powder range days where I fired some of their long rifles as I did not have any of my own. Over the past several months I have purchased 2 flintlock long rifles; 1 new Traditions Kentucky rifle and one 54” homemade long rifle and 2 used percussion Hawkins style (?) rifles. Have not been able to find any caps so haven’t fired them yet. Looking forward to reading the forums and learning more.
Thanks
Randy McBay

Hey Randy. Welcome from Central Texas. I haven't been on here very long but I have been helped quite a bit from several folks on here since buying my first flintlock. I have more experience with percussions than flintlocks. I live about 45 minutes from Temple near the community of Turnersville. I am still learning about black powder shooting and would be glad to help you with what I know and what I have learned on this forum.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, and thank you for your service!

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy + Welcome fellow Texan from South Texas!

 

[Snapshot in Norway]

Welcome from Norway. Almost same age and similar background, different part of the world tho...

 

[Jmmb74]

Welcome