Newbie

[mileman]

Well, I was reading this for the wealth of information about blackpowder shooting, and I am especially interested in a smaller caliber (.32 or .36), but that will come when I get a job. I've just graduated from high school, and have been hunting ever since I was legal to do so. Most of the time in the regular season, I use a 7 Mauser, but I have a flinter .50 for taking advantage of the blackpowder season. Cleaning it is a pain, but shooting it is fun! I came from PA where at the time, flint was the only legal weapon, and I ended up with a Traditions Hunter. I did take a deer with it, but I sure wish it didn't have that plastic stock! I can't say I mind it on my .22, but the idea of it on a traditional style muzzleloader is ugh! Anyways, now that I've introduced myself, I can go back into hiding.

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

Hold on son,

No need to hide out - come on in and get acquainted! Good folks here with lots of advice and information. Sounds like you got a great start baggin' a deer with your flinter - can't say I've ever done that. Anyway, welcome and don't hesitate to post anything you think of - we don't bite :winking:

LEJ

 

[shmrck1]

Elmer Fudd,
i have to agree with LEJ. don't hide jump in and get your feet wet. some young blood is always welcome in
this forum.
I am snake-eyes

 

[Stumpkiller]

Welcome,

Always good to have young folks around. We need someone to chop the wood and haul the water. ::

Someday you'll reach back and talk about the times you're having now while everyone around you rolls their eyes and groans. :shake: Enjoy.

 

[bob1961]

yes welcome to our camp.....has stumpy shown ya where the wood piles is at yet the fires dying down a bit ::.....first thing yas got to do is git yourself a nice wooden stock fur that flinter un wusa talkin bout :haha:.....yup these here guys will um treat in ya reals good ya know.....dunt be scard ta askin anythin ya neein to kows bout.....i'ma in pike co. pa in a thee northeast part.....wherea u frum..................................bob

 

[Rebel]

Bob, Bob, Bob, ya bens aroun 'ol Zonie to much, cuz yer starting ta talk like him. Wha hapened ta thet nice Penn. accent ya used ta be havin'? :: :: Welcome to the fire EM. fire wood cuttin ain't all that bad, and haulin' a might of water is good fer ya. Builds character, not ta mention sum mussels ya might be a needin' ta haul them deers out a them woods. Always good ta hear of a nice young'un interested in this here sport. Don't be a hidin' be a speakin' and a askin'. Lots of good info here for old and young alike.

 

[musketman]

Anyways, now that I've introduced myself, I can go back into hiding.

No, don't be verry, verrrrry quiet. hahahahahahahaha... :haha: (someone had to say it)

Welcome Fudd, there is a avatar of Elmer Fudd in the "My Home" section under "Personal Information", click edit and scroll down to the avatar section and view the "Use a stock avatar", click change and the flip through them, it's towards the rear...

Looks like this:

 

[Teleoceras]

Elmer Fudd:

What's up Doc? ::

Well, I was reading this for the wealth of information about blackpowder shooting, and I am especially interested in a smaller caliber (.32 or .36), but that will come when I get a job. I've just graduated from high school, and have been hunting ever since I was legal to do so. Most of the time in the regular season, I use a 7 Mauser, but I have a flinter .50 for taking advantage of the blackpowder season. Cleaning it is a pain, but shooting it is fun! I came from PA where at the time, flint was the only legal weapon, and I ended up with a Traditions Hunter. I did take a deer with it, but I sure wish it didn't have that plastic stock! I can't say I mind it on my .22, but the idea of it on a traditional style muzzleloader is ugh! Anyways, now that I've introduced myself, I can go back into hiding.

If you are in the area, Dixon's Muzzleloader Fair is July 23-25 about 10 miles west of Allentown. Hell, just a visit to Dixon's shop is something to behold! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

If you think a Flintlock is fun, you should try a Matchlock! ::

 

[mileman]

Thanks Musketman, I got it. Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm wabbit hunting. Huhahahahhahahaha.
I've read some about musket and the big balls they throw, and I saw in a blackpowder catalog I think that somebody was making a .69 musket with three rifling grooves running down the barrel. Has anybody ever tried it? A round ball nearly three quarters inch in diameter and now with some spin would be (I think) neat to try on deer and some bigger stuff.

 

[bob1961]

hey fudd....ol moosketman has a .75 bess.....musketman i was letting you have that one.. :blah:...you silly rabbit... :haha:...............................bob

 

[musketman]

I've read some about musket and the big balls they throw, and I saw in a blackpowder catalog I think that somebody was making a .69 musket with three rifling grooves running down the barrel.

I have a .69 caliber rifled musket made in 1838, rifled in 185?, prior to the Civil War...

I don't shoot her anymore, but she took a .678 round ball and a .020 patch... It also has two wide riflings (1:96 twist, thereabouts)

My Brown Bess shoots a .735 round ball, 535 grains of butt kicking lead... It would take roughly four .440 round balls to make the same weight of one .735 round ball... :winking:

Daryl, one of our Canadian members, hunts moose with a musket, talk about fun... :haha:

Please feel free to read some of the post in the smoothbore section, this is one of the many places the large bore shooter's play...

 

[Claude Mathis]

Thanks Musketman, I got it. Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm wabbit hunting. Huhahahahhahahaha.

I know I shouldn't, but...

Hunting Wabbits

Caught ya Wabbit

 

[musketman]

I know I shouldn't, but...

Addicting, isn't it... :haha:

 

[Zonie]

Ole Yosmite Sam un me gots the same problem!
Em dern wabbits are MAKIN FOOTIE PRINTS ALL OVER MA DESERT!

Iffen Mooskeetman lones ole Fudd 'at Bess Ah'm a bettin he could come out har to AriZonie an thin um out fer me.

What say ye Elmer? ::

 

[mileman]

Sure, I be wabbit hunting in Awazona, huhahahah. Those wascally wabbits!

 

[jh45gun]

Hi and welcome from a other newbie here. Jim

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

Claude... ::

( good one :applause: )

 

[Gary]

Welcome Elmer Fudd. This hobby needs an infusion of young blood.