Observation

[Kaleb]

Went out to Ben Avery shooting range, here in Phoenix, yesterday. I was the only ML shooter in a line of about 75. Funny thing is . . . I felt pretty sophisticated, among all the AR15s; measuring my powder, cutting patches, and seating the patched ball . . . getting off 5 shots every fifteen minute session. This thing you all do is really special!

 

[George Holton]

:hatsoff: You are really with the program, you are really ' One of us' congrats. Bob

 

[Titus]

This thing you all do is really special!

Its sure is. I like to think of it as the Sailing Ships of shooting. :winking: :haha:

 

[d.thomson]

I like the whole experiance of ML. I find it almost meditative the prosses and all, nothing is rushed. :thumbsup: F.K.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Its sure is. I like to think of it as the Sailing Ships of shooting. :winking: :haha:

Hey that's a good analogy! :hatsoff: GW

 

[Blizzard of '93]

If you haven't tryed it yet then you're missing something - shooting BP pistols whether flint/caplock or C&B revolvers - that's my favorite shooting and provides some exciting hunting. I've taken 2 wild hogs with mine. Congrats on your 'smokepole' :thumbsup:

 

[Desert Ratxx]

Welcome to the fraternity, being familiar with Avery and all, you should try and find a spot in the desert and have at it. I've been out for hours and only put out 10 shots and been fully satisfied. Something peaceful about the quiet, good friends and setting your own pace without buzzers and trigger happy folks tryin to weigh down the hills with lead.

 

[Zonie]

I always have to quietly chuckle at the modern shooters.
The Rambo's with their semi autos emptying the clip as fast as they can pull the trigger (and hitting the mountain...sometimes). (Target at 25 yards).

The Magnum Rifle shooters, laying out 20 rounds of Knockumdead's, shooting 5 of them and rubbing their shoulder as they pack up and go home. (Target at 100 yards).

The Magnum pistol shooters, gritting their teeth and closing their eyes as the gun fires. (Target at 10 yards).

The Semi-Auto pistol shooters who empty their clips as fast as possible (and hit nothing). (Target at 5 yards).

The IL muzzleloading Rifle shooter with his $1.20/sabot and 150 grains of pellet powder missing the 50 yard target with a scoped gun.

They of course look at me and my muzzleloader like I'm the weird one until they notice the 2 inch group of .54 cal holes thru the center of the target at 50 yards. :rotf:

I once had a modern CF rifle shooter shake his head from side to side and say "Those things are like fly fishing!" (more head shaking as he walked off.) :rotf:

IMO, like Fly Fishing, shooting Muzzleloading guns is just enjoying some of the best things in life.

zonie

 

[spudnut]

I had gathered a crowd around me at the state range.
People looking at me like a bug with my big old Brown Bess musket on the bench,All huddled in on my right to watch.I looked at them and said"Fire in the hole" they looked on.....Boom.Soon I was the only one at the state range :rotf:

 

[sidelock]

Boy Howdy :hatsoff: :hatsoff:

 

[graybeard]

It is a whole different world shooting BP. :v When I was in my 20s and shooting a pistol in competition, I would have a fit and be very despondent if I pulled one out in the eight ring. :cursing: Now I'm happy to hit the paper with a flintlock rifle. Of course, in those days I could see the .22 holes in the paper. Now I can't see the .50 holes. Oh well. graybeard.

 

[Bill Hall]

Kaleb, if you start casting your own balls, scrounging your own patch material, making your own lube, and maybe even building your own guns, well, you'll get somewhat of a "superiority" complex. But only you will know. It's a great feeling. Bill

 

[trent/OH]

I like the whole experiance of ML. I find it almost meditative the prosses and all, nothing is rushed. :thumbsup: F.K.

I swear, when I'm at Friendship during a big shoot, as I hear the gunfire from the many ranges, I can feel my blood pressure go down.

 

[pulaski]

Kaleb , As time goes by you will notice that you get less and less shots per hour . Soon they (the high speed copper jacket crowd ) will no longer just be happy to watch , questions and conversations will follow each shot . My wife still is amazed that it takes sooooo long for a couple of practise shots at the range .

 

[lanedh]

None of Zonie's suppository shooters are as scary as one I met (very) briefly--he was so fascinated with the ML operation that he insisted on peering over my shoulder with a lit cigarette in his mouth as I was pouring a charge. He wouldn't listen to me (what can a 70 year old muzzle-loader shooter tell an assault rifle fan?) so I had to call on my rangemaster friend (who's a state trooper) to get the fellow moved.

THAT was a close call!

Brgds, Bluejacket

 

I think it is "Zen, and the art of muzzleloading"

 

[cheatherly]

I love fly fishing! My neighbors do give me curious looks when I'm in the yard practicing my cast, though.

 

Well what do you expect? Should always take the line off your smoke pole and put it on a fly rod and the strange looks may stop. :rotf: :rotf: :blah: