Ten or one

[Stumpkiller]

Kind of answered that in practice. I have one nice flintlock rifle and one nice flintlock smoothbore. A couple "residual" percussion rifles (a Renegade and a New Englander and has the shotgun barrel that haven't been used in years).

 

[SamTex1949]

be leary of the old guy who shows up with just one ML rifle !!

 

[Stykbow]

So, it seems that the popular answer to this question is yes.

 

[Celticstoneman]

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My main problem with multiple guns is which one do I want to shoot today. I've tried the round robin but I always seem to be wanting to shoot something other than what I brought today. Shooting more than one muzzle loader at a time just gets tedious for me. With the round robin I'd only get to shoot a gun about every two months the way I go to the range.

My main problem with multiple guns is which one do I want to shoot today. I've tried the round robin but I always seem to be wanting to shoot something other than what I brought today. Shooting more than one muzzle loader at a time just gets tedious for me. With the round robin I'd only get to shoot a gun about every two months the way I go to the range.

Mushka,
With all respect! This says to me that if you are not satisfied at the range then you just have too many guns.
John

 

[Celticstoneman]

I love the question but have no simple answer. Years ago, when I was young [under 75] I had only two or three. As I grew older and less apt to shoot a lot, my love of these critters just intensified. Both of my wives [deceased and current] also love[d] em so we saw guns we could not resist. It is just as you now suspect; we have 12 rifles, one build started, and another lovely full-stock Hawken to arrive next Monday. Still more fever: nine pistols and six revolvers. We also recently sold one rifle and gave away three rifles and three pistols We have most of ours displayed prominently in the home office and at the fireplace. We shoot as often as we feel like it and would shoot more often were it not for doctors, church and ailments. BP is addictive but it is still cheaper than drinking, golf, collector cars or divorces. I will be 90 in a few months and Betty will be 82 this Sunday. We will keep enjoying this life until the Lord calls me [us] home. Polecat and Li'l Sparrow

Polecat & Li'l Sparrow
By Golly its nice to say this. Happy B Day to both of you !

 

[hanshi]

Multiple excellent rifles is the best it can get. I have more than one and none is fancy, but they all shoot better than I do. A crummy gun isn't worth keeping; but one good shooter is worth a thousand of those.

 

[cliff lee]

I Have four two caplock Hawkens 50 & 54 cal and two 50cal Flintlocks Hatfield and York County ,Have trouble picking which one to shoot on Comp days .nice problem to have though