• 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

Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

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

    Conversion from modern to traditional

    Thanks for the inputs. One thing that did come to mind was the inherent higher twist rate which isnt overly patch/ball friendly...in thinking about all the things that should be done to make the conversion work (blank stock, hardware, lock, trigger, ect...) I would be $ ahead buying a new kit...
  2. A

    Conversion from modern to traditional

    Thanks for your input...I've taken it apart and in looking at the barrel in particular two things come to mind... 1) Does the breech plug come off (might be helpful for cleaning)...which begs the question of even if it does should it be regularly removed... 2) forgive me for not...
  3. A

    Conversion from modern to traditional

    Ok...so my son picked up a traditions mountain rifle flintlock kit and I picked up a Miroku Ultra-High .45 Cal flintlock last evening...quick question for the group...I have searched for an Ultra-High manual but am striking out. does anyone know where I can find one? Thanks
  4. A

    Conversion from modern to traditional

    Thanks guys for your comments...appreciated...think my son and I are heading to the store tomorrow for kit acquisition efforts! Tom
  5. A

    Conversion from modern to traditional

    This may be an odd concept but I have a modern muzzleloader (Knight Wolverine) and, since my son is getting a flintlock kit (~$500-600), I thought I would too...then a strange thought came to mind of converting my knight to a traditional style. Was wondering if anyone has heard of that being...
  6. A

    First ML Barrel Cleaning

    Thank you for the heads up...I didn't know there was a site just for modern ones....my apologies...I'll join and post there...thanks
  7. A

    First ML Barrel Cleaning

    Hello to all....spent the day getting introduced into the world of ML by a couple of fine chaps near Birmingham, AL...got to shoot their cap rifles and found it very interesting and fun...peppered them with many questions and they were patient with a noob...Last evening went to an antique ML...
  8. A

    Hello from Alabama

    Hello...thanks for the heads up about the fun shoot in Graysville! My son, buddy and myself are planning on attending and hope to come way up the learning curve! (flint vs percussion cap; powders; sights; barrel lengths; reliability; calibers; round vs pointy tips; ect!!!) Hope the folk there...
  9. A

    Hello from Alabama

    Just getting interested in BP shooting and have many questions that I hope I can find answers and be encouraged down the BP path. Thanks, Tom
Back
Top