Warfaremilitary
32 Cal
Good afternoon everyone!
Really excited about being a member! I’ve been involved with muzzle loaders for a long time. I bought my first “smoke pole” in 1968, and casually shot for several years. Back then, there wasn’t the sources nor the sophistication of today. We had to hand make or buy items from one or two sources. About the only place that we knew of was Dixie Gun Works for accoutrements.
In those days, I’d buy powder at $3.50/lb; musket caps were $32.00/M and pillow ticking for shoot patches. I’d use Black Solve for cleaning and cotton flannel for cleaning. In 1968-69, I built my first muzzle loader, a flintlock, from a kit from Dixie.
Today, I make my own cleaning solvent and equipment. I bought enough supplies in bulk in the 1980s so I wouldn’t have to keep buying supplies. With my limited shooting now, I still have quite a bit of my supplies left.
In 1971, I joined a Civil War Skirmish Team and the N-SSA. I skirmished for the next 20 years and had to retire to take care of my disabled son. I tried to re-enter skirmishing in 2019, but my health started failing and had to retire again.
I still like to get out with my muzzle loaders but my shooting is limited today.
Really excited about being a member! I’ve been involved with muzzle loaders for a long time. I bought my first “smoke pole” in 1968, and casually shot for several years. Back then, there wasn’t the sources nor the sophistication of today. We had to hand make or buy items from one or two sources. About the only place that we knew of was Dixie Gun Works for accoutrements.
In those days, I’d buy powder at $3.50/lb; musket caps were $32.00/M and pillow ticking for shoot patches. I’d use Black Solve for cleaning and cotton flannel for cleaning. In 1968-69, I built my first muzzle loader, a flintlock, from a kit from Dixie.
Today, I make my own cleaning solvent and equipment. I bought enough supplies in bulk in the 1980s so I wouldn’t have to keep buying supplies. With my limited shooting now, I still have quite a bit of my supplies left.
In 1971, I joined a Civil War Skirmish Team and the N-SSA. I skirmished for the next 20 years and had to retire to take care of my disabled son. I tried to re-enter skirmishing in 2019, but my health started failing and had to retire again.
I still like to get out with my muzzle loaders but my shooting is limited today.
