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Good evening, I am new to muzzleloading and black-powder shooting. This past summer I acquired a Springfield Model 1861 and have not had a chance to properly dedicate time to it's maintenance on account of academics. Nor have I begun to assess whether it is wise to shoot, or whether it will...

Looking for advice/information on getting a replacement barrel for my old CVA Optima Pro Magnum, .50 Cal. Long story short, let a friend borrow it to shoot and they never cleaned it. I found out 6 months later and it was far too late to salvage the barrel at that point...

Hi folks, I'm new to the forum though I have collected a number of antiques, mainly swords and militaria. A friend has a pistol and is seeking information from Members. Found in Portugal but possibly English going by Tower stamp.

I recently have come into possession of one of kaido's 255 grain conical molds. he was very easy to do business with and sent some additional supplies to test and review. however i am in need of some opinions. I started casting with wheel weights and pure lead to try and get a harder conical...

Hello all, I recently acquired a smooth bore 16gauge flintlock muzzleloader from a 95 year old farmer. He said that it has been in his family for many generations. Had no children to pass it on to. So he wanted it to go to good use and a good home. He said it was built in 1796. It has a Damascus...

I chose this topic as I am trying to get my rifle going for a traditional hunt in December. This rifle is designed to shoot larger conicals and sabots with its aggressive twist rate. Now the bullets I have been casting are the lymen great plains 450 gr bullet, they have been more consistent than...

I was given this vintage Browning USA Model 40 - All Purpose Hunting Knife, fixed blade (Browning 4018). The previous owner certainly didn't take care of it. The handle is in goodshape but, as you can see in the pictures, the blade is badly pitted and corroded. It's so bad that my my only idea...

I have recently been persuaded away from building a dog lock musket. So I have been looking into building a Jaeger rifle instead. Track of the wolf has a large amount of parts, but they don't seem to have a stock for them. I'm planning on using a 31" .69cal swamped octagon barrel, and there...

It has been years since I last shot a muzzle loading Brown Bess and, worse, with very little training. I had been trained to use side by side 12 g shotguns but, in those days, in Scotland, there was little formal training available. I am now entering my second childhood and am reluctant to rely...