First time with a muzzloader

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Ferret Master]

Welcome from central Virginia. Load that brass frame revolver lightly; the frames stretch easily.

 

[Birddog1911]

Welcome from another greenhorn.

 

[Davey Boy]

Welcome from Florida!

 

[William Lincoln]

Welcome from Sunbelt-- you will be happy with the actual power you
get from a muzzleloader properly set up.

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Welcome from SE Missouri.

 

[Colterkid]

Welcome from Central North Carolina.

 

[Eterry]

Howdy from North Texas and welcome to the forum. The powder smoke is addictive!

 

[tom_in_vt]

Nice! Once you make smoke with the holy black; it’s hard to not want to shoot more.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[JCKelly]

Welcome from Michigan. You might want to read some very authentic background on these things. If you're only gonna have one book, do let it be:
The Kentucky Rifle, Capt John G. W. Dillin, NRA Washington D.C. 1924
Find a hardback on abebooks.com for about $35 to $95
This is the real thing - Dillin interviewed older guys who knew about using these thins for real, as well as making them.
I read most of Dad's copy, Spring of '51.