It’s nice to have over 1000 Shots in the bank….

[Just-a-hunter]

It’s taken a couple years and lots of dedication/priority under the confines of having a large family and small budget but I’m glad I have enough accoutrement on hand to have a few years of muzzleloader hunting and shooting ready. I was lucky/unfortunate enough to see the current crunch coming for years. Traditional muzzleloader shooting is such a small priority to such manufacturers that getting what we need is going to get far worse before it gets better I’m afraid.

I hope y’all are having an okay summer and your predicament is in good cheer!

Todd

 

[user 49399]

If you can locate some chert and start making flints and learn to make blackp***** you’ll be set.

Good looking guns!

 

[Just-a-hunter]

I ordered a goodly supply of English flints from TOTW. I could use a few more for sure. My home town in SE Utah has flint laying on the ground by the literal truck load. I definitely want to learn how to make my own flints.

Todd

 

[user 49399]

It’s not that hard. If I can do it, anybody can.

 

[hawkeye2]

"so easy a caveman can do it"

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Yup I’m stocked up too.

 

[SDSmlf]

Recently have been shooting primarily flintlocks, so not that well stocked up with percussion and musket caps, only somewhere between 6k and 7k plus caps on hand. For a minimal user, believe I have it covered. Call it a reserve if flint somehow becomes scarce. Unlikely, but guess I need to be prepared. I keep my blackpowder supply replenished, so my powder supply is covered. I have more lead that I can easily move, let alone mold up and shoot. Molds for everything I own and shoot, plus others I would like to shoot. Supplies will likely outlast me. And the next generation has not yet completely bought into blackpowder or muzzleloaders , so probably covered for the duration. Always hopefully, and subject to change….

 

[necchi]

Good start,,

 

[TFoley]

'for a wise man setteth aside his goods an the coming of hard times, insofar as he garnereth now, so shall his labour be lessen'd and his hunger made easier'.

Book of Uncounted Sorrows Ch. 1455 v. 134.

 

[user 30283]

I don't know if it's wise to be posting what you have on hand. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[ohio ramrod]

It’s not that hard. If I can do it, anybody can.

Well almost anybody, I myself am knapping impaired!

 

[mmb617]

My goal was to have a lifetime supply of what I'd need to keep shooting my flintlocks through any future shortages. I'm 71 so realistically 10 years worth will probably more than do it. I think I'm just about there.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I’m trying to learn how to knap flints, in my mind it’s one less thing to worry about.

I’ve been so successful, that I still buy them….maybe one day.

 

[Campbell]

Good job! Slow and steady (gathering of goods) wins the race.

 

[Timber Wolf]

Humm, I need to check my stash. That all looks really familiar.

 

[gunpa]

I think it's ok to post what you have. Just don't mention your full auto flintlocks!

 

[Just-a-hunter]

I'm not scared to post what I have. The dozen people that live in a 200 square mile radius of me that knows what any of this stuff is used for is already set I'll bet.

Todd

 

[Old Hawkeye]

I'm not scared to post what I have. The dozen people that live in a 200 square mile radius of me that knows what any of this stuff is used for is already set I'll bet.

Todd

I didn't know squares had a radius!

 

[SDSmlf]

I didn't know squares had a radius!

But there is always Pi are squared…

 

[Frontier's]

That's cute