I mentioned on a different forum on this site that I was taking my son and daughter-in-law to shoot traditional muzzle loaders. They were going to the East Coast for a vacation and planned to visit Revolutionary and Civil War museums and parks and wanted to have the experience of shooting a traditional muzzle loader. I brought replica 1760 era flintlocks and a percussion rifle that a fur trader might use in 1840s.
I wish I could have captured the smile on my daughter-in-law's face after the first shot of the flint lock! She loved the experience. It's obvious that I will be hosting some more family black powder shoots.
My son has been shooting muzzle loaders with me for some years, although not very often. His profession requires proficiency with unmentionable firearms, so he spends range time with those. Even he had a great time.
Even more: we were the only black powder shooters at the outdoor range. People stopped by frequently to look at our muzzle loaders. A young man in his 20s was completely captured by the flintlock shooting. Later, I invited the young man and his little brother to take a shot with the flintlock, after asking their father. Their father laughed after seeing them firing the muzzle loaders and jokingly accused me of causing him future expenditures for black powder equipment for his boys.
Overall, we must have had 15 people stop by and many others who just gawked. We were the center of attention as long as we were there.
I wish I could have captured the smile on my daughter-in-law's face after the first shot of the flint lock! She loved the experience. It's obvious that I will be hosting some more family black powder shoots.
My son has been shooting muzzle loaders with me for some years, although not very often. His profession requires proficiency with unmentionable firearms, so he spends range time with those. Even he had a great time.
Even more: we were the only black powder shooters at the outdoor range. People stopped by frequently to look at our muzzle loaders. A young man in his 20s was completely captured by the flintlock shooting. Later, I invited the young man and his little brother to take a shot with the flintlock, after asking their father. Their father laughed after seeing them firing the muzzle loaders and jokingly accused me of causing him future expenditures for black powder equipment for his boys.
Overall, we must have had 15 people stop by and many others who just gawked. We were the center of attention as long as we were there.
