Dang it, brand new to this....

[LonestarShootR]

I have had the love of hunting and firearms over 50 years now. It wasn't until recently I decided to delve into another category, black powder. It's. Funny how our wants and needs change through out life, it took a while to get here but get here I did!
I think I fell into a good deal buying some muzzleloading rifles sight unseen from a friend of mine that has family in Tennessee. Doing a little research on them brought me here. Many questions were answered in these forums and now can ask some of my own.
Today is opening day of regular deer season here in South Texas but I am sitting it out.planning on hunting the "doe days" later in the month.
Boy howdy it looks like another rabbit hole I am jumping into.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa..

 

[deerstalkert]

life has a way of circling around. when i was a child the only gun i was allowed was a throw away from one of our neighbors.
not going to identify that muzzleloader because i didn't take care of it and soon traded it off for a M1 carbine. even as much as the carbines are going for today, that flintlock would probably buy 5-6 of them.
went through every kind of gun for the next 60 or so years , but always seemed to have a black powder eater in the house.
now when time has caught up to me i have returned to muzzle loading almost 100%.
the pace of muzzleloading pleases me, where the pace of them new fangled getups just make me tense up.
I guess life has circled me.
welcome to the best firearm hobby there is. buckle down and enjoy the ride!

 

[wiscoaster]

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Boy howdy it looks like another rabbit hole I am jumping into.

No kidding. Black powder is a whole new world. Whatever you thought you knew about guns doesn't apply here. Whatever you own to shoot and maintain your guns doesn't work here. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Once in, it's damn near impossible to get out. Not that you're really going to want to, anyway. It's just too dang much fun.

 

[deerstalkert]

No kidding. Black powder is a whole new world. Whatever you thought you knew about guns doesn't apply here. Whatever you own to shoot and maintain your guns doesn't work here. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Once in, it's damn near impossible to get out. Not that you're really going to want to, anyway. It's just too dang much fun.

now wait a moment wiscoaster!
there is the .................. no you are right about that one.
well there is.......... nope that doesn't apply either.
here is one .......... nope!
well shooting safely does cross over. yup! you are right very little applies.

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from southeast Oklahoma.

 

[Brazos John]

Howdy and Welcome from The Woodlands, on the edge of the Piney Woods, north of Houston!
Folks on the forum here know what to do, and what NOT to do, regarding any bp stuff. Ask any questions you come up with, and you'll get plenty of info for free. Caveat Emptor, though.

We love photos. Show us where you shoot, and what you shoot.

If you're of the mind, there are probably reenactment groups down near you that you might look into. South Texas is a big area, so there's bound to be a group near you. Go visit a rendezvous, and you'll find all kinds of things that you can't live without!

Welcome to the Rabbit Hole!

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[2 shots]

welcome

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from Upstate NY.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from Alberta.

 

[LonestarShootR]

Well thank y’all for the warm welcome. Just bought these from a friend of mine and have been searching and learning a little about them.

 

[Dobegrant]

Welcome from Arizona

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[user 31232]

From southern Indiana welcome

 

[user 52142]

I have had the love of hunting and firearms over 50 years now. It wasn't until recently I decided to delve into another category, black powder. It's. Funny how our wants and needs change through out life, it took a while to get here but get here I did!
I think I fell into a good deal buying some muzzleloading rifles sight unseen from a friend of mine that has family in Tennessee. Doing a little research on them brought me here. Many questions were answered in these forums and now can ask some of my own.
Today is opening day of regular deer season here in South Texas but I am sitting it out.planning on hunting the "doe days" later in the month.
Boy howdy it looks like another rabbit hole I am jumping into.

Welcome from another South Texan

 

[Howard Pippin]

Welcome from Montana

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!