How old are ya?

[TDM]

Even in the States it sometimes hard to find someone to chat about sidelocks with. Dying breed, I guess.

Exactly why I spend time on the forum.

 

[user 48679]

80+ Y.O. - 55 Y w/Holy Black

 

[Jappo]

My grandson is 18, he’s been shooting black powder for about 8 years. He owns an 1858 and a Walker. Guess who’s keeping my collection

 

[Mtman725]

41

 

[Ed C.]

69 been working on guns for about 56 years. Been into black powder for about 10 years. I’d heard about them but never actually seen one in real life. Put together two kits, a CVA Kentucky rifle and a CVA Kentucky pistol. Hung em on a wall. About a year later ordered caps and powder and finally shot them. like a I’ve probably had over 150 muzzleloaders in my hands. They come and go. My love is working on them. Keeps me busy and out of trouble. And no I’m not a felon. For some reason some people think only felons own black powder guns. I was asked once “tell me your not a felon without telling me your not a felon” I replied “I have an LTC” didn’t get a response

That is a lot of muzzleloaders! I never had anybody ask me if I was a felon, but then everybody knows that all of us gun totin' southerners are wearing ankle bracelets.

 

[scottmc71]

51 and soon to be 52. Found the passion for blackpowder a few years ago. Learning and enjoying it ever since. Glad to be part of the group.

 

[david w]

I turn 70 in May. I started muzzleloading in 1979. My first rifle was a Thompson Center Hawken. I got interested, and found out the TC was not a Hawken at all. I bought a kit from The Hawken Shop, which is historically correct. After a while, I became interested in other of the more ornate examples, such as Lancaster, and Bedford County.

 

[Ed C.]

The world, as it exist today and given its current direction, will no doubt breathe a sigh of relief when the vast majority of the members here are dead. We are an anachronism and I’m very proud of it.

I've been told that, but being a stubborn contrarian, I think I'll stick around til I'm a hundred or so just to aggravate them.

 

[user 31232]

I'll be 68 this year or 34 twice!

 

[Mike Payne]

I’m 67 started shooting muzzleloading cap locks at 19 switched to flint at 20. Still loving every minute!

 

[Rodd Boyer]

55. It's not the years, but the mileage!

 

[Coinneach]

72 and still learning

Youre winning the race, I'm a year behind you; still active and sharp though stretch and exercise daily including weights.

 

[leonard5054]

I bet the average age here is north of 60.




For fun:

How many of those years have you been shooting muzzleloaders? 40

 

[tenngun]

65, almost 6 47,48 years

 

[50calBoone]

55 , got my first in 1989. CVA Hawken .

 

[akroguy]

58, two shy of second colonoscopy!

Stuff starting to hurt, and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.

Still having fun and been burning holy black since my teens.

 

[garypl]

72, shooting ML since 1968

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

56 built my first kit when I was 14.

 

[bassncrap]

38

 

[Dobegrant]

67 years old