New to the forum but

[Sherlock]

Not new to M/l. I'm getting old. My first muzzleloader was a caplock pistol hand made for me in 1963, by a NC machinist from the mountains who could, and did, make complete guns from scratch. I've shot BP ever since in many,many guns. I have never shot a BP substitute though. As a younger person I shot competitively, including with the N-SSA starting in '67. Still compete with them. Greetings to the forum. Wonky

 

[smo]

Welcome aboard Wonky, it sounds like you have alot of experience with this great sport. Good Luck & Good Shootin' :hatsoff:

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome. Heck, we were making guns from scratch in the 60's but our shop teacher kept confiscatin' them.

Welcome to the forum! Old guys rule!

 

[zepman]

Hi Wonky,Wow very cool story and welcome to the forum, I am a newbie here too :hatsoff: but like you a longtime BP shooter . Do you still have that first gun?............John

 

[Mountainman56]

A big West Texas Welcome! We will all appreciate any contributions you make for sure. :hatsoff:

 

[Tom Gauldin]

Greetings Wonky,

Good to have you. Your comment about substitutes made me remember visiting my local gun shop this morning. I saw some substitute BP getting dusty on the shelf. The clerk told me fellows were trying the stuff and not having much success with it. I passed it up. :bull:

 

[Sherlock]

I wish I still had that first pistol. But you know the proverb: older, but wiser. At least now I do know what I like in styles and periods, and that's a FLINTLOCK of the plainer variety, Southern Appalachian, the more common unadorned late Pennsylvania Golden Age Without embellishment, and the same period of New England halfstock. Well, Maybe there is another custom left in life for me.

 

[Blizzard of '93]

Welcome to the Forum from the Western end of NC Gixmo. I started shooting BP with a kit caplock pistol, not as early as you did tho. :hatsoff:

 

[MrMarine79]

Welcome aboard and I'm looking forward to your input.

 

[Sherlock]

Happy to join in, as I do have a view. Be warned though. I'm pre-bore butter, moose/milk, teflon patches, in-lines, mass-merchandizing in the tradition of the marts.............well you get the picture. I still believe home crushed priming is best, cutting a patch at the muzzle gives more accuracy, 50 grains ffg and most any roundball kills deer at ranges I can handle............LOL, Wonky

 

[Blizzard of '93]

oh you gonna find like minds here my friend. :applause: