• Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

Search results

L & R
shop deals on amazon
the hawken shop
Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. B

    First Flintlock Experience

    Thanks for the comments fellas. I guess I should be getting a cleaner patch, nothing with any brown whatsoever? I've picked up some good tips on the next cleaning. At the range I would swap with a little TC black powder bore cleaner and there was quite a bit of black fouling between every few...
  2. B

    First Flintlock Experience

    Fergetful, Go Vandals (Class of '94)! I was wondering the same thing about the residue. I did run a dry patch down the barrel before shooting and it had a bit of brown on it. So if I understand correctly, as long as there is no black, I'm good to go? About the water, I did notice a bit of...
  3. B

    First Flintlock Experience

    Thanks Swampy...the gun will shoot better than me. I've been around firearms most of my life and pretty proficient with modern firearms. I know what you mean about the more shooting the better. I would be pretty upset if I wounded an animal. I do plan to keep my shots under 75 yds. I'll be...
  4. B

    First Flintlock Experience

    Greetings all, I've been lurking here awhile and absorbing lots of information. A few months past I inquired about makers and suggestions for my first flintlock. I ended up getting a Southern Mountain Style, 50 cal 44" swamped rice barrel, with Davis double triggers, made by Nate McKenzie and...
  5. B

    Trip to Old Washington Weapons Museum

    A few more. After reading the info on the card, now I know why the second rifle in the group pic (first post) looks like it does. Bob
  6. B

    Trip to Old Washington Weapons Museum

    Old Washington was founded, built in 1824 outside of Hope Arkansas. Many of the building have been preserved with some of the furnishings that are period correct. It is also believed to be the site where James Black, forged the original Bowie knife. Visiting is like stepping back in time...
  7. B

    Trip to Old Washington Weapons Museum

    Hi fellas, I'm mainly a lurker as I'm new to muzzleloading and don't have much to add, but I have been absorbing the information here. Anyhow, I have on order a Southern Mountain Rifle thats is currently being built. I've been trying to research the type of rifles and accoutrement of the early...
  8. B

    Finishes and photos

    Actually I like it. Do you have any photos of the lock or other pieces finished in the same manner? Someone mentioned leaving the metal in the white, if so how do you prevent it from rusting? Bob
  9. B

    Finishes and photos

    Fellas, I may be purchasing a rifle in the white and have been pondering what type of finish on both stock and metal. I have searched previous posts and learned lots. I'm leaning toward either a brown or grayed finish. I do like the grey patina that my high carbon steel knives take on after...
  10. B

    Custom builders

    Well said. Thanks guys you've given me plenty of option to consider....now I just have to make a decision. Bob
  11. B

    Custom builders

    I do have my heart set on a custom, perhaps not entirely custom built in a literal meaning. I'm leaning toward the Southern and Tennessee style rifles, either 45, 50 or 54 cal. I don't plan on hunting anything larger than deer in the near future. Nothing too fancy, preferably a nice piece of...
  12. B

    Custom builders

    Lots of good advice. I've thought of building my own, but lack the work space, tools, supplies and some of the knowledge, and especially time may lead to some frustration. I also see it as a learning experience. I do intend to hunt with the rifle this hunting season. However, I do see...
  13. B

    Custom builders

    Greetings all, I'm new to the forum and previously solicited info about a muzzleloader for hunting. I got some good feedback on a few factory made models. If I decide to go the factory route, it will most likely be a percussion Lyman GPR in 50 cal. However, I'm a big fan of custom longbows...
  14. B

    New Member Intro

    Thanks for the warm welcome guys and some great advice. I may be better of purchasing one already built or take the advice of several others and go with an assemble and finish kit first off. I don't think I want to spend many hours building a gun starting off. Perhaps later though. I've...
  15. B

    New Member Intro

    Greetings all, Just wanted to say hi and get some advice. First, a little about me. I love the outdoors and have a passion for handmade items and most things traditional in nature. I've been hunting exclusively with longbows over the past several years and make my own cedar arrows. I also...
Back
Top