Thank you for the welcome and the question.
My interest in black powder lies mainly with the sidelocks.
I am down to two at this time, a TC Hawken, in .50 caliber and a new aquisition, a .45 caliber TC Cherokee. I traded a .54 caliber TC Renegade for the Cherokee, but I am already starting to miss it.
I will admit to owning an evil inline, but it has never appealed to me. As a matter of fact, it puts me in mind of hunting with a compound bow with peep sights and mechanical release.
My son took his first BP deer with the inline, and immediately claimed the rifle for his own.
I enjoy hunting with modern centerfire rifles, with optics, but I see that season differently than muzzleloader season. I see my longbow filling the bill for me in archery season. I think deep down inside, I am a traditionalist.
I have never owned a flintlock, but am not opposed to one. I think one of my first orders of business will be to rescue my .54 caliber Renegade from my buddy's shop. I miss it more and more everytime I think about it.
I am also looking to go entirely to real black powder. I am finding it hard to locate in my immediate area though, so I will have to look into either placing an order or picking up a few pounds when I go to a larger venue.
I look forward to shooting PRB's out of my Cherokee, and hopefully if I can retrieve my .54, I want to shoot PRB's out of it too.
My .50 caliber shoots sabots and pure lead .429" SWC's another friend casts for me, very well, and I will probably leave it as is.
I do need to send the lock from that rifle back to TC though, it is jacked up somehow.
