An English Newbie

[Davi]

Hi All.

I was recommended to join this forum as I'm a newbie to muzzle loading and was told this is the best forum to learn from.

I live in the UK and Ive been shooting rimfire/centrefire for approximately 4 years. I completed my muzzle loading instruction at my gun club yesterday so I'm now going to be asking for permission to bu a couple of traditional and in-line muzzle loaders.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Welcome

So this is a forum dedicated to traditional muzzleloaders which we define as what are often called "sidelock" rifles and guns. Inlines are not discussed here, but you can find information on them at our sister site:

Modern Muzzleloading

On the other hand we have a lot of fellows from the UK here that like to use their traditional muzzleloading smoothbore guns, and take a lot of game in the bargain, some of them.

You might want to look into a repro of the old tech, depending on how your neighbors over there feel about modern firearms. Inlines tend to look like modern break action or bolt action rifles, while sidelock traditional smoothbores, especially flintlocks, look like something great grandad used to store over the fireplace.

LD

 

[Davi]

Thanks LD.

Ive also created an account on the sister site and will post over there once Ive had a good look on here. I like firearms of all different types and ages so hopefully Ill be able to own a mix of traditional (most likely reproductions) and modern in-line

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[Spillikins]

Greetings Davi. Where in the NE are you? What sort of gun are you hoping to get? For target shooting?

 

[Davi]

Greetings Davi. Where in the NE are you? What sort of gun are you hoping to get? For target shooting?

Thanks Spillikins.

I'm in County Durham and yeah just target shooting.
Guns I'm looking to get if permission is granted:
1. Remington 1858 NMA stainless steel target. Thinking of going for .36 as I have small hands but the .44 didn't fit too bad so not sure. Not sure on barrel length yet either. Researching it now as Id prefer it with shotgun primers.
2. Westlake alfa. This wont be for a good while due to cost and his current legal struggles.
3. A modern repo of traditional flint lock pistol. Don't know what yet.
4. A modern repo of traditional flint lock musket. Don't know what yet.
5. A modern in-line muzzle loading rifle. Don't know what yet.

Wont be purchasing all straight away but thats the majority of what Id liek to have

 

[user 31232]

Welcome from Indiana!

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Cherrio! Welcome aboard from New England! We have a lot of great blokes, e.g., Feltwad & TFoley amongst many, from 'over there' on here!

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[wiscoaster]

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Wont be purchasing all straight away but thats the majority of what Id liek to have

Sounds like great fun!! Best of luck be with you accomplishing that goal. I'm just a noob still working on my first.

 

[2 shots]

welcome.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from Upstate New York, USA. (Think lowlands Scotland but with trees).

 

[Britsmoothy]

Said you'd be ok ok here Davi .
Have fun along the way to your blackpowder addiction.

 

[Davi]

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone.

Haha, that you did Britsmoothy. There’s even a GB section which should be good for asking my licensing questions.

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Tinworm]

Thanks Spillikins.

I'm in County Durham and yeah just target shooting.
Guns I'm looking to get if permission is granted:
1. Remington 1858 NMA stainless steel target. Thinking of going for .36 as I have small hands but the .44 didn't fit too bad so not sure. Not sure on barrel length yet either. Researching it now as Id prefer it with shotgun primers.
2. Westlake alfa. This wont be for a good while due to cost and his current legal struggles.
3. A modern repo of traditional flint lock pistol. Don't know what yet.
4. A modern repo of traditional flint lock musket. Don't know what yet.
5. A modern in-line muzzle loading rifle. Don't know what yet.

Wont be purchasing all straight away but thats the majority of what Id liek to have

Hi Davi
(I am in the UK, too)
You probably know this, but muskets are generally smoothbore (except for the Enfield rifle musket, which is really only called that because the terminology had not at that stage caught up and musket just meant a long gun), and as such are counted as shotguns, so you won't be putting that on your FAC but on your Shotgun certificate. You won't need permission to buy it, specifically. And the great thing is that it won't use up a line on your FAC.

all the best
Tin

 

[Ron Wilkerson]

Welcome from Kentucky! You will enjoy this forum for sure!

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA! Spent 10 years in London myself and loved it.

 

[Davi]

Hi Davi
(I am in the UK, too)
You probably know this, but muskets are generally smoothbore (except for the Enfield rifle musket, which is really only called that because the terminology had not at that stage caught up and musket just meant a long gun), and as such are counted as shotguns, so you won't be putting that on your FAC but on your Shotgun certificate. You won't need permission to buy it, specifically. And the great thing is that it won't use up a line on your FAC.

all the best
Tin

That was actually a thought that popped into my head yesterday and I was going to ask about. Means I don’t need to wait for a variation either which is great. What about smoothbore pistols?