New to Muzzleloading

FarrOut · Oct 11, 2024

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and excited to join this community! I'm from Wisconsin. I've been getting into muzzleloading recently and currently use a Pedersoli Traditional Hawken Percussion Rifle .50 cal. I'm eager to learn more about load data, maintenance tips, and any experiences you all have with similar setups. Looking forward to engaging in some discussions and learning from all of you!

kelljp · Oct 11, 2024

Welcome from East TN

Sledgehammers_at_Dawn · Oct 11, 2024

Welcome from ND. This is a good place to learn.

LANEY REECE · Oct 11, 2024

WELCOME from Nth. LOUISIANA. If you do a 50 cal. search,it will tell you what you need,go to range and shoot. There are some good people here to help when needed.

Duk · Oct 11, 2024

Welcome from North Dakota

RangerRoodle · Oct 11, 2024

Welcome from Missouri.

Eutycus · Oct 11, 2024

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

toot · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome.

VA Hawken · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

Snooterpup · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome from Minnesota!

dracer · Oct 12, 2024

welcome to the forum

Dobegrant · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome from Arizona

2 shots · Oct 12, 2024

welcome

LSLibelo · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome from California.

cynthialee · Oct 12, 2024

welcome to the group

probably the most knowledgeable collection of black powder firearm enthusiasts you could find

Stumpkiller · Oct 12, 2024

Welcome from Upstate New York's Central-Leatherstocking Region.

deerstalkert · Oct 12, 2024

welcome from Idaho!
Now go out and buy a grease gun along with a zirk that will fit your nipple threads.
Also throw out any powder substitutes.
next buy some Ballistol, if you can find it.
next a trip to JoAnns fabric store armed with calipers.
Oh yeah, only use boiling water to clean the bore, unless you use tipid, or cold.
Only use spit for patch lube. unless you use windex. or olive oil and bees wax. or bears fat rendered at exactly 115* give or take 80* blended 50/50 with bees wax. unless you blend it 60/40, 40/60, 35/...........
never use a brush in your bore, unless it is smaller than the bore.
never take out the cleaning screw in the bolster. unless you do for cleaning, packing the flash channel to expel that dry ball you were never going to do. Oh wait you have a grease gun.
never blow down the bore unless you want to be assured of a clear ignition channel, or you just can't take reading my post any longer.

Eterry · Oct 13, 2024

My first muzzleloader was a 45 caliber cva as a teen. Welcome to the addiction from North Texas.

Colonial Boy · Oct 13, 2024

Welcome from New England.

Sir Boniface Harrison · Oct 13, 2024

Welcome from France. My first was a Parker Hale Enfield I had for re-enacting, back in the 90's. Then I sold it - and had a 30 year absence until I got an investarms Hawken .45 three years ago. But be careful. It is easy to become a bit of a collector, and my living room is now a Gun Room! This forum is full of people with vast experience and on several occasions I have received help from them.

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