Age Range of BP shooters

[Snakebite]

I agree, I'm in the 61-80 but started in 1978.

What might also be an interesting metric along with age group is how many years one has been shooting BP.

I am in the 41-60 age group and have been shooting BP for just about 26 years. Started at 18 years old

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I’m in the 41-60 group and started in 1976…the Bicentennial Year. I remember the 4th of July parade, and watching the MasonVille Buckskinner group come down the parade route shooting off blanks from their muzzleloaders…I was already saving my allowance for a muzzleloader, couple months later…I was the proud owner of a .50 calibre CVA Mountain Rifle.

Great Times

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm in the 41-60 group. I have been muzzleloading since the mid-90’s but moved into flintlocks in 21.

 

[FiremanBrad]

41-60 here, and you could average in my twin 11 yr old boys, that both shoot the Holy Black!!! I started in the early 90’s

 

[hatman]

I'm 68 and got my first BP gun 6 years ago. Since then I've accumulated six custom flintlock rifles, two flint pistols and five C&B revolvers. Making up for a late start.

 

[gunpa]

I'm 69 and holding. Got into black powder in 89 and loved it! Only have 4 BP guns but they are my favorite guns to shoot. Lung cancer is slowing me down but still shootin!

 

[flashpoint]

What worries me is not the age group on this Forum, but the age group of the Rhondy people in my area. In the 1990s the local Rhondys had a participation of 400-500 shooters. In the last 5 years we have lost 3 Rhondys and a large participation would now be 175 shooters. Locally there’s still 3 strong clubs, but another two may go down. As for our age group probably around 60 to 65. With more passing away every year. And yes I do my share of bringing in the young’uns as seen below.View attachment 136962View attachment 136963 Doc,

Hats off to you Doc.

 

[DuncNZ]

We did this a few months ago !

 

[Stykbow]

We did this a few months ago !

No kidding? I guess I missed that one. Glad you could pop in and offer nothing besides a snarky comment.

 

[Huasser1]

I'm 69 and holding. Got into black powder in 89 and loved it! Only have 4 BP guns but they are my favorite guns to shoot. Lung cancer is slowing me down but still shootin!

INSPIRATIONAL! Thanks for sharing sir!

 

[Huasser1]

LOL……The results of this poll are quite similar to the age group polling for most of my interests….of course, flintlocks..But also, motorcycles(HD), sports cars(Porsche-air cooled) , and fly rods(bamboo)….My wife thinks I’m a time warp…..Perhaps, but very content!

I've got some Olde Eynsford and some Swiss I'll trade you for the old Porsche

 

[toot]

What worries me is not the age group on this Forum, but the age group of the Rhondy people in my area. In the 1990s the local Rhondys had a participation of 400-500 shooters. In the last 5 years we have lost 3 Rhondys and a large participation would now be 175 shooters. Locally there’s still 3 strong clubs, but another two may go down. As for our age group probably around 60 to 65. With more passing away every year. And yes I do my share of bringing in the young’uns as seen below.View attachment 136962View attachment 136963 Doc,

GOD BLESS YOU!

 

[Huasser1]

Ditto. Thank-you Doc! Need more like you!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

We did this a few months ago !

Could you provide a link to that thread…I’d like to see the data from the polling.

 

[gunnyr]

I'm in the 61 -80 range. Sometimes I feel 100. Started at age 19 while in the Marine Corps 1970 and haven't looked back
gunny

 

[DixieTexian]

In the next 10 to 20 years the market is apparently going to be flooded with quality muzzleloaders and the price will be driven down. Will be good for the moment, but that probably doesn't bode well for future producers.

 

[Okurok]

I'm in the low range of the 41-60 group. I have 3 of my children 12 to 20 shooting BP and in the last year got 2 more started with their own rifles.

 

[billraby]

I've got some Olde Eynsford and some Swiss I'll trade you for the old Porsche

That's not a fair trade unless you have a full case of each.

 

[Snydly]

71 here. Been doing this since 1968. Keeps me young!

 

[dave951]

Well with 60 fast receding in the rear view mirrors, I've been interested in black powder since I was old enough to understand guns. My interest is through an interest in the Civil War. It started with one of my relatives who was a very high ranking mucky muck in the United Daughters of the Confederacy and every time we'd visit, we were treated to some very interesting behind the scenes stuff.

The Museum of the Confederacy was originally in a building called the Battle Abbey and she'd show us stuff the casual tourist never saw. Since the Battle Abbey was never intended to be a permanent building, the Museum of the Confederacy was created and the Battle Abbey demolished. During the demo and construction, the collection had to be stored somewhere secure and the UDC stepped up and kept everything till the museum was completed. There were more than a few cool artifacts stored at my relatives house and I got to put my grubby adolescent hands on some very interesting stuff.

So I've been into the holy black for nearly 60 years.