How many years Muzzleloading experience?

[beyu]

About 4 years of shooting my Charleville.

AND — about 43 years looking at it hanging over the fireplace and saying, one of these days I should go shoot that thing...

 

[Bucks Co]

Started when I was 17 , I'm 72 now so 55 years - where did they go?
In there is time as the NZ Delegate on the MLAIC; 3 World Championships and 2 visits to Friendship

 

[Bucks Co]

So old my maths is bad - make that 57 years!!

 

[hogslayer]

Started in 1957 which makes it 67 years.

 

[Walkabout]

28 years

 

[Ohio Rusty]

45 years

 

[LANEY REECE]

40 years

 

[Packrat]

Off and on since 1969

 

[Dave Dworshak]

45 years

 

[Tom A Hawk]

53 years. Started with a 58 Zouave, then a TC Hawken. There was a mid-life period during which I concentrated on handguns and about 20 years ago started building my own Muzzle loaders.

 

[atpippin]

40 years

 

[Katy10312011]

40+

 

[Bill Bryan]

Bought a 14 gauge Belgian flintlock in 1968. Seems like yesterday. I'm currently finishing a Kibler Woods Runner.

 

[Mike in FL]

'84 to '24 = 50 years.

 

[dracer]

50 yrs on and off still learning

 

[DWIGHT SMITH]

I’ve had muzzle loaders for over 30 years, actual real experience, 2 years.

 

[kipcarter]

60 years. Started shooting an original Colt Navy in .36 Cal. That was in 1964.

 

[GBG]

50 years - with a few breaks due to work, moving, school, family - but always interested, reading, learning, watching documentaries/videos etc.

 

[Bald Mountain Man]

49 years
I bought my first three muzzleloaders in 1974.
.58 Zouave
.50 T/C percussion Hawken kit
.54 T/C flintlock Renegade
Harvested my first flintlock/muzzleloader deer that same year, in Pennsylvania's first flintlock season.

 

[45man]

70 years for me and lead casting came to 76 years. Made sinkers as a kid, even made my own molds and also jig molds. Time sore flies.