shdwlkr
40 Cal.
Seems if you want to enjoy what those in the past had then you make your own flints, cast your own lead balls from lead you found in the natural state, gun powder you bought by the keg and maybe even your flints. You have only animal fats for lube and oiling, you make your own cloths, you grow most of what you eat, cut wood to keep the fireplace going in the winter and to cook in the summer, have greased cloth in the windows if you have any windows. You might have a horse to get around with or you walk everyplace you go. You hunt for all your meat or fish for it. This is how those in the past did it.
Now if you have any of the modern stuff like electricity, gas to heat or cook with, have a refrigerator,freezer, glass windows, insulation in the walls and ceiling, doors that lock with a key, travel in vehicle to get around then you are not living like those in the past did so can you understand their hardships or life style?
I use modern things and yes some of the old stuff if I can find it at a price I can afford. Does that mean I don't understand how they lived in the past? My parents taught us kids how to grow a garden and put up what we grew for the winter, many today can't even do that. I heated with wood and coal for years, even used electricity for everything the horrors of doing such a thing. I have built my own house once. I get around with diesel vehicles and I even like to do such makes going long distances a little less of a hassle.
What all this boils down to is we all have different experiences of what works in all aspects of life even shooting muzzle loaders. Not everyone can afford real black powder so should we shun them? Should we shun if they use lead balls that are made in a factory? don't wear clothes that are period correct? cook and sleep as they did in the past? I like reading about the many different aspects of what was done in the past and how close I can get to that with the resources that I have to work with.
Now if you have any of the modern stuff like electricity, gas to heat or cook with, have a refrigerator,freezer, glass windows, insulation in the walls and ceiling, doors that lock with a key, travel in vehicle to get around then you are not living like those in the past did so can you understand their hardships or life style?
I use modern things and yes some of the old stuff if I can find it at a price I can afford. Does that mean I don't understand how they lived in the past? My parents taught us kids how to grow a garden and put up what we grew for the winter, many today can't even do that. I heated with wood and coal for years, even used electricity for everything the horrors of doing such a thing. I have built my own house once. I get around with diesel vehicles and I even like to do such makes going long distances a little less of a hassle.
What all this boils down to is we all have different experiences of what works in all aspects of life even shooting muzzle loaders. Not everyone can afford real black powder so should we shun them? Should we shun if they use lead balls that are made in a factory? don't wear clothes that are period correct? cook and sleep as they did in the past? I like reading about the many different aspects of what was done in the past and how close I can get to that with the resources that I have to work with.