You KNOW You're A Traditional Muzzleloader...

[Maven]

Been there, done that...many times!

 

[KingofDerby]

When you can't even watch a Disney film with your partner without complaining about the guns/clothing/etc.

 

[don hepler]

...When people look at you, and they're "not" surprised that you have a flintlock.
...when you carry a gun case with you while hunting(in case it rains)
...when you go into a store, with your bag and horn, and shop like normal
...when you start to consider trading your atv for a horse
... when you see a dead raccoon in the road, and wonder if it's fresh enough to make a hat

 

[Rev_William]

I did the last one just a cpl days ago lol it was to old wife wouldn't let me stop anyway

 

[Wes/Tex]

... when you see a dead raccoon in the road, and wonder if it's fresh enough to make a hat

This syndrome also applies to fly fishermen...now when I look at a picture of somebody holding up a pheasant my mind goes, "Wow, wish they had some available in mid Texas to shoot...those feathers would make great traditional bass flies"! Both traditional muzzleloading and fly tying give you a new appreciation for roadkill!

 

[rmackey]

After hunting only the muzzleloader deer season for five years my three sons and one daughter asked me to hunt the rifle season with them so I said I would. The next year on opening morning I pull out my GPR and my son goes Dad! this is the rifle season and I said you guessed it, this is my rifle and after I shoot my deer I will let you examine the rifling.

 

[Heelerau]

When you old mother and your War Office whinge about lead sinkers in the washing machine, mother has been doing that since I was about 10, and they were minnies ! You spend winter days rolling Enfield paper cartridges and packaging them as were originals. You know the real meaning of going off half cocked !! and a flash in the pan!! Meat don't taste right unless you have nailed it with you're firelock !! And work which has a lot of H2s gas around, has you looking in the smoko hut for a dirty musket !!

Cheers from down under

 

[btech]

And your wife keeps asking, "don't you have enough guns?".

 

[don hepler]

...when you know more about Rockwell and Brinell hardness than a metallurgist
...when the family, no longer gasps, when you mention your balls
...when you've used every conceivable materiel none to man, to make a ball starter
...when your favorite color is "rust"
...when you spend more for iron sights, than a new pair of glasses

 

[54mountain]

when every time you see a shiny rock you pick it up to see if it will spark.

 

[JeffG]

Wife? Ya mean a full time night time woman?? :hmm:

 

[JeffG]

When you have two workbenches in your shop. One for beeswax and leather work, the other for linseed oil and wood finishing. ....and in the middle is your newest flinter build on sawhorses..

 

[Sean Gadhar]

when you went hunting this morning and found out your sights are off on your .32 (missed 3 shots at sitting rabbits, 2 at under 20 yards) and you think "well heck now I have to go to the range & fix this before I can rabbit hunt again" . . . .even though you have eight or ten 22s and half a dozen shotguns sitting in the gun safe.

 

[necchi]

Wife? Ya mean a full time night time woman?? :hmm:

:rotf: :thumbsup:
Thanks for the reminder Bear Claw Chris

 

[D Sanders]

Been there, done that ! :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[jethro224]

when every time you see a shiny rock you pick it up to see if it will spark.

And your wife has given up nagging about you bringing them home in your pocket.

 

[cynthialee]

Them rocks will wear holes in your pockets and she will have to either fix them or buy you new jeans.
Stop putting rocks in your pockets for your pockets sake if not your wallets.

 

[54mountain]

Yep! She hates it when she runs em' through the washer. :haha:

 

[M. De Land]

When the head on your shoulders regarding what is traditional is as hard as the flint in your lock! :rotf: Mike D.

 

[cschibi]

You spend time reading all these posts trying to figure out how to make an impression that makes your passion more relevant that all previous posts... :wink:

What a great community...

Sincerely,