My Journey Into Traditional Muzzleloading

[DennyDucet]

A brief story of how and why I came to Muzzleloading.
Flint, Steel and Black Powder

After decades spent with high speed tactical firearms - black powder muzzleloading is a reprieve.

 

[necchi]

There is an indescribable calm that comes with the methodical loading ritual of these fine firearms. ,,,,, a meditative, zen like state is achieved when interacting with these finely fashioned pieces of steel and wood.

Traditional muzzleloading is a vacation from the norm a reprieve from modern chaos.

Well said, Well said indeed. :wink:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

:hatsoff:


Exactly why in 2004 we started shooting muzzle loaders exclusively.

 

[gwalker]

Denny, an exceptionally well written article. You expressed my, and many others', feelings of why we enjoy our longrifles. Although I belong to several muzzleloading clubs here in Wyoming, I find shooting my rifle to be most relaxing when I am down along the Tongue River in the cottonwoods alone just shooting clay targets (year round).

Thanks for taking the time to write the article and sharing it with us.

George

 

[DennyDucet]

You are most welcome. Thank you for the response. I long to walk the plains east of me and carry my flinter, bag and horn along the Missouri.

 

[Adui]

Quote: "There is an indescribable calm that comes with the methodical loading ritual of these fine firearms. A meditative, zen like state is achieved when interacting with these finely fashioned pieces of steel and wood.

Traditional muzzleloading is a vacation from the norm a reprieve from modern chaos."

THIS IS WHY I routinely show up at the range with only a Muzzleloader, and my standard carry side arm. (The second often gets left in the car because I sadly do not shoot it as often as I should)

 

[rafterob]

I had sold all of my firearms to pay for groceries while raising my family. Slowly was able to start buying again. I have a couple modern pistols and a .22 that sit in storage. My muzzleloaders are what gets used.

 

[bangfxr]

I have the same feelings at every rendezvous, living history event and re-enactment. I spent 34 years in the military doing maintenance and testing from 22 cal match pistols up to tanks and self propelled artillery. That was my way of getting my head space and timing reset to return to the insanity of the modern world

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

^ ^ ^ ^ THIS! ^ ^ ^ ^

Well said, well written ... for me it captures perfectly the aura, if not the allure - at times that is primitive, raw, challenging, and yet 'real' - of a finely crafted longrifle or flint fowler.

 

[uno676]

This is how I feel just slowdown and relax. Even hunting it's so much better. I shared your blog on Facebook hope you don't mind.

 

[DennyDucet]

Glad you shared it. Thank you. Share away. I think this genre of shooting needs to be more well known to the younger crowd.

 

[SgtErv]

Great work. Thanks for writing this.

 

[Mike M.]

Well put! I've got two vaults full of guns, but its the muzzle-loaders that have personality.