Dear OLE TIMERS, Act Now

[Nazgul58]

My family says I have issues.

That is what women have been saying about me all my life!!
Or something like I need professional help....

Don

 

[Pete G]

That is what women have been saying about me all my life!!
Or something like I need professional help....

Don

The way I see it....muzzle loading barrels are made by professionals, so.....

 

[Sidney Smith]

My wife always asks why I came home with another GUN. My answer is always the same, for the same reason you keep getting shoes delivered. Usually shuts her up until I come home with another one.

 

[Brian Gibbs]

Hello, I’m Brian. I started mildly....a CVA Kentucky Rifle kit in the late ‘70’s. It soon Evolved into.....(embarrassing look), Buckskinning! Yep, full blown. Well, early ’80’s, left for the military. Got cleaned up. Came home, raised children, career, now I have seriously relapsed. I’m disgusted with myself. I’m really not sure if this is the place for help..........

 

[Daryl Crawford]

@Brian Gibbs this is the place for help. Fellows on here have helped me find a few new flintlocks, a great knife, some nice gear...yep, this is the place for help in indulging your passion. Facilitators, that's what the boys here are!

 

[Danny Ross]

I only have one muzzleloader. The first one, the last one, and all the ones in between. I have 2 gun safes that holds all the "ones" that I have. Then there is the one that I am holding in my hand. I don't have a problem. I only have one on order, the other one that I want, and the one I want to look at. What one do you want to see? What's the problem? DANNY

 

[jonathan hawkin]

My wife always asks why I came home with another GUN. My answer is always the same, for the same reason you keep getting shoes delivered. Usually shuts her up until I come home with another one.

I have a friend that always goes out carrying a gun slip with a stick in, sometimes it comes back with stick, sometimes with (yet) another gun, but always looks the same!

 

[Ranger94]

Suggested Cure: stay away from the Classifieds. STAY AWAY!!!

 

[Ranger94]

Is it a symptom when you buy ammo for a caliber you don’t own. ?YET?

 

[Doc Ivory]

We may not think about how it started but I think it began watching fess parker in Daniel Boone, drums along the mohawk, that Daniel Boone racoon tailed hat at Christmas perhaps, got us when we were knee high to a toad and from there it was all down hill.

Fes Parker.
I do remember

 

[Grenadier1758]

Also don't go early to matches and Rendezvous. Wait until after all the good deals are gone.

Then there is the case of a nice little flintlock pistol that sat on the trade blanket all weekend. I had looked at several times over the course of the event. Came with a nice holster. The problem was that the lock couldn't be set to half or full cock. Price kept going down over the course of the event. On my last visit, I pushed the trigger forward and click. Single set trigger. Would only catch in half or full cock when the trigger was set. Still needs some work to get the release smoothed out, but it came home with me.

 

[Doc Ivory]

I agree.
Don't go to the shows early. Lol!
I tend to see things I need to take home.

 

[M. De Land]

I remember my introduction to muzzle loading in general and flint shooting in particular from my second cousin that was as crazy about anything that shoots as myself. He handed me one of his Kentucky flint guns in I think .44 cal and off to the woods we went fox squirrel hunting.
I found a nice squirrel on a limb, sneak up a bit closer from behind a tree to almost straight up , line up on him and touch the set triggers. I hear the ignition, feel the recoil and the next thing I about dropped the rifle trying to put out the fire on my face from the burning powder spilling from the pan. My cousin about died in a fit of laughter while I slapped/brushed my cheeks and forehead trying to put out the face fire! I don't remember even if I hit the squirrel or not but I sure have no trouble recalling the burned face. I've never fired one straight up again but hear folks hunt squirrels all the time with flint guns and don't seem to have any issues as I did that day. The only thing I can think of causing this was to course a granulation of pan powder.

 

[Dale Lilly]

I fear your warning came way too late. They breed like coat hangers ( but are far less irritating ).I just tell myself' ' A gentleman needs his battery' and carry on if few are bought mostly roll my own . Rudyard

Make some, buy some, sell some, give some away, yet they multiply .. it is unexplainable

 

[markh]

Yeah the staying close to home in 2020 didn’t help. I’ve added four muzzleloaders to the household since January.

 

[Eutycus]

There's something about the term "Old Timers" in the title that catches my attention.

 

[appalichian hunter]

You realize your beyond all hope when you look at a really nice piece of furniture say a table with a curly maple top and think what a waste of a piece of wood that would of made a great long rifle stock. Or you see a pretty woman at the beach in a Brazilian thong bathing suit and think, wonder what she would look like in a brain tan dress.

 

[Whitworth]

You realize your beyond all hope when you look at a really nice piece of furniture say a table with a curly maple top and think what a waste of a piece of wood that would of made a great long rifle stock. Or you see a pretty woman at the beach in a Brazilian thong bathing suit and think, wonder what she would look like in a brain tan dress.

I was with you until you got to the broad, I'd have her stick with the thong...but that's just me.

 

[Magungo1066]

I am twenty three and this sport has already ruined me, and my bank account, for good. My girlfriend is in medical school, and she is dead convinced that I have psychiatric issues...Once I get her to fire one she will understand

 

[Whitworth]

I am twenty three and this sport has already ruined me, and my bank account, for good. My girlfriend is in medical school, and she is dead convinced that I have psychiatric issues...Once I get her to fire one she will understand

Hmm, a medical student. Hang on to her. She can help with your mental issues, normal daily guy injuries and has good income potential to help support your habits.