New member from Montana

[TSnave]

Hello, everyone. My name is Bob and I'm located near Helena, Montana. Sounds like an AA introduction...
I'm not really very experienced with black powder; I have a couple of cap and ball revolvers from when I thought I might do some Cowboy Action shooting and I've had a Cabela's kit rifle (percussion 45) for about 30 years that still isn't all the way put together but getting closer; just need to brown the barrel. I finally got going on it after Montana brought out a "Heritage" ML season some years ago and it sounds interesting (but brutal - Montana in December, ya know?). I figure the 45 might be just the ticket for deer in some weapon restricted areas around here. I'd also like to pick up something a little bigger, probably a flintlock in 50 or 54.
Guess that's enough. Hope to do some reading and learning.

 

[Eterry]

Hello Bob....

 

[Eutycus]

Another Texas Welcome!

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[Duk]

Welcome from North Dakota

 

[toot]

wELCOME.

 

[Sir Boniface Harrison]

Bonjour Bob! Welcome from France.

 

[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa.

 

[Frontstuffer070]

Welcome From the Bottom Carolina Bob!

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Mtman725]

Welcome 18 here, there's a MT roll call also.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

Hunting in Bob Marshall was Ok with the 50 but I wish I had a .62 flintlock Fowler for all time I spent on the Clarksfork and Blackfoot.

 

[Jay]

December in Montana is way better than February in Montana

 

[x_count]

Welcome from the coast of North Carolina!

 

[mtfishn]

Hello, everyone. My name is Bob and I'm located near Helena, Montana. Sounds like an AA introduction...
I'm not really very experienced with black powder; I have a couple of cap and ball revolvers from when I thought I might do some Cowboy Action shooting and I've had a Cabela's kit rifle (percussion 45) for about 30 years that still isn't all the way put together but getting closer; just need to brown the barrel. I finally got going on it after Montana brought out a "Heritage" ML season some years ago and it sounds interesting (but brutal - Montana in December, ya know?). I figure the 45 might be just the ticket for deer in some weapon restricted areas around here. I'd also like to pick up something a little bigger, probably a flintlock in 50 or 54.
Guess that's enough. Hope to do some reading and learning.

Welcome from Harlowton, MT! I got a buck a 2 years ago with my .45....it'll work!!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome from New York State's Central-Leatherstocking region.

You can never go wrong with a 0.54 . . . but shot placement makes a 0.50 and even 0.45 just as good. But too much is always enough. ;-)

Muzzleloaders don't damage as much edible meat when you upscale. I'm lately partial to a smoothbore 0.66 that works great.

 

[Dobegrant]

Welcome from Arizona