Muzzle Blasts Focus?

[Uncle Miltie]

Ok so here’s my .02 I joined the NMLRA about 30 years ago some time after I started playing with muzzle loaders, thinking I might someday get to friendship. Now I ve retired again (third time) and am still farming which doesn’t seem to work well with the 2 shoots that they hold that attract vendors and being a 2000 mile round trip I have given it a lot of thought good or bad they are the only voice for muzzle loaders. All of the other groups don’t seem to think we are worth considering because we are such a small group (especially with all of the snarky traditional vs modern
even on this site) I think we have to support them as much as we can and that is the only reason I remain a member.

I agree. Those too tight to join can always support those other organizations focused on muzzleloading.....

 

[sturmkatze]

Been there. Not a

I have been to Dixon's several times, and Mr. Fulmer is from that area. It's nice to realize that Pennsylvania and area were so instrumental in muzzle loading rifle history.

lot of guns though, but it was in early 22. Maybe Covid. I live 7 miles from Ft. Chambers.

 

[Absoroka]

I subscribe to and enjoy both. After reading a similar thread a few months ago, I took a look at the amount of content related to advertising versus history, rifles and accoutrements, and hunting etc. The number of pages with that type of content of two MuzzleBlasts issues was almost identical to one Muzzleloader issue. I agree more articles on the west would be good. There was an article in MuzzleBlasts a few months ago on the life of mountain men. I do enjoy the articles that feature rifle builders and other craft folks in both magazines. There are some amazing craft folks making items of real value. (And you can't buy that kind of quality at the same price of a few years ago?) I like the paper magazine. You can sit down and read it by the fire and it does not beep or bing while you read it. Merry Christmas.