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Welcome from AZ. There is just as much minutiae here as anywhere, but there’s new new stuff and new old stuff for you to learn. So it should be entertaining, at least for a little while.
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Welcome from sunny and cold Montana!
I own a lot of those new fangled center fire guns but it's my front stuffers that get my heart going pitty pat! Welcome from Idaho
I’m new also, just bought a ROA last month and a flintlock a couple weeks ago, and the guys here have been EXTREMELY helpful! I have been competing with modern firearms since 1974. Indoor bullseye (CF & RF) trap, IDPA, Steel Challenge, High Power Rifle, Vintage rifle, 3-gun, etc… I’m a bit older than you and lately I’ve just been shooting for fun. Either back yard or at the local club hanging out and wasting ammo very efficiently!
The reason I started down this path was to better enjoy the ride as opposed to just getting to the destination, so-to-speak. It is much slower, no cheaper, and a LOT more work, not to mention the clean-up to avoid gun decay. But I have the time, and I enjoy the extra work, it is something new, lots to learn, developing loads, techniques, new skills. Another world (sport, discipline) to conquer! I am having a blast! I am really looking forward to spring! (It’s frekin’ cold here now!!!!)
You can have lots of fun shooting modern firearms, it will require minimum effort, maintenance, cleaning, cost, and this is what almost all of the people I know do, for good reason. I still shoot them.
But if you like a challenge, looking for exploring and learning a completely new discipline, and have the time and patience, you just might find it is a lot of fun! It is not for everyone.
There is a halfway point. If you are not willing to take the full leap to muzzleloader, consider a BPCR (Black Powder Cartridge Rifle). I have a 1873 Winchester High Wall Creedmoor model in .45-70. It shoots like a modern firearm, extremely accurate, and easier to maintain.
Welcome and good luck!
The reason I started down this path was to better enjoy the ride as opposed to just getting to the destination, so-to-speak. It is much slower, no cheaper, and a LOT more work, not to mention the clean-up to avoid gun decay. But I have the time, and I enjoy the extra work, it is something new, lots to learn, developing loads, techniques, new skills. Another world (sport, discipline) to conquer! I am having a blast! I am really looking forward to spring! (It’s frekin’ cold here now!!!!)
You can have lots of fun shooting modern firearms, it will require minimum effort, maintenance, cleaning, cost, and this is what almost all of the people I know do, for good reason. I still shoot them.
But if you like a challenge, looking for exploring and learning a completely new discipline, and have the time and patience, you just might find it is a lot of fun! It is not for everyone.
There is a halfway point. If you are not willing to take the full leap to muzzleloader, consider a BPCR (Black Powder Cartridge Rifle). I have a 1873 Winchester High Wall Creedmoor model in .45-70. It shoots like a modern firearm, extremely accurate, and easier to maintain.
Welcome and good luck!
Welcome from Middle TN !
After many years of futzing with BP, I’ve come to the conclusion that a flintlock in a small(ish) caliber is the most fun and more satisfying to shoot than any other. That’s just me, tho. If you’re into recoil that’ll rock your world, you might want to go with the bigger caliber rifles, but I prefer the .40 cal range. A .32 sounds like a pop gun to me, but .36 or .40 hits a sweet spot.
If you can swing the price tag, you sure can’t beat a Kibler SMR, in my opinion. The Rice barrels are surprisingly accurate, so that makes it worth the $ to me.
Just figure it out slowly, and ask lots of questions. Lots of knowledge on this site that’s ripe for the pickin’!
After many years of futzing with BP, I’ve come to the conclusion that a flintlock in a small(ish) caliber is the most fun and more satisfying to shoot than any other. That’s just me, tho. If you’re into recoil that’ll rock your world, you might want to go with the bigger caliber rifles, but I prefer the .40 cal range. A .32 sounds like a pop gun to me, but .36 or .40 hits a sweet spot.
If you can swing the price tag, you sure can’t beat a Kibler SMR, in my opinion. The Rice barrels are surprisingly accurate, so that makes it worth the $ to me.
Just figure it out slowly, and ask lots of questions. Lots of knowledge on this site that’s ripe for the pickin’!
