The Items of Faith. The Dogma of Muzzleloading.com

[smokepolehall]

I will wade in with i love sweet tator pies. I will ride along with y'all.

 

[Ed C.]

Uh-oh, I'm old but new. I just like to make noise and smoke, blow up plastic bottles and kill some paper targets using whatever works.

 

[nhmoose]

Sounds like the Fire service when it comes to helmets.

Yes Plastic helmets suck

 

[jdw276]

So what do you wrap your flints in lead or leather? Do you wet the leather to form fit to the flint? Just asking for several friends.

 

[longcruise]

If a member has a lot of others on ignore does that suggest they are victims of their own dogma?

 

[yellowhammer]

The sprue faces forward. Don't ask why, just do it.

 

[chorizo]

If a member has a lot of others on ignore does that suggest they are victims of their own dogma?

I don't often choke when laughing, but when I do it is on one of @longcruise comments.

 

[tenngun]

It’s too hot to shoot
Too hot to voo
We are due an all to brief happy time before it’s too cold
Arguing over opinions is great way to pass summer.
By the by if’n you ain’t shooting black, with a round ball, and a flint you might as well eat well done steak with catsup and have an electric candle in your camp

 

[chorizo]

By the by if’n you ain’t shooting black, with a round ball, and a flint you might as well eat well done steak with catsup and have an electric candle in your camp

Praise the GOEX god and pass me some round balls (sprue up of course)

 

[ORBushman]

I concur with @chorizo . Lately, I've really just been reading and staying away from posting. Especially in those threads that have a certain mindset.

 

[sheriff john]

Ya'all's a buncha crazy ol' hick gun strokes. We all on guvment lists. Doan matta if'n you cut de patch at de mussle or keep eet fresh in yo' mouf, you jus' plane RONG !! Suk it UP !

 

[TDM]

If a member has a lot of others on ignore does that suggest they are victims of their own dogma?

I just might resemble that remark.

 

[Colonial Boy]

“Ya can't make a combination trad/in-line gun,,, it's one or the other,, different technologies, from progress,,”
Just to be pedantic, I begs to differ, there have even been in line flint locks from past centuries, let alone percussion guns.

 

[64Springer]

BUTTERCUP !

 

[brushblind]

There is a very set dogma here and shame on ANYONE who violates that dogma. You must be a true believer.

You MUST only shoot the Round Ball, magic pill of death.

You MUST only use Black Powder (no subs).

You MUST never exceed 70 to 80 grains of powder, "you simply don't need to"

CVA/Traditions are trash (but there is a strong segment that calls BS. I call them the Reformist movement)

There are a few more, but minor compared to these. 100's of years, unimpeded by progress. I always get a laugh.

Let us remember that we're all part of a dwindling fraternity here so let's appreciate all and continue to grow and create more interest in our pastime and if you like more modern muzzle loading there's the sister site for inlines, fast twist, conicals and associated. I like them all but prefer flint and side hammer percussion. Keep up the enthusiasm!

 

[TDM]

Let us remember that we're all part of a dwindling fraternity here

Very true.

 

[SOLANCO]

If in doubt, I ask Chloe the Lab for her opinion.

 

[deerstalkert]

Sounds like the Fire service when it comes to helmets.

or type of pizza

 

[deerstalkert]

I love my 500 grain powerbelts lathered in Vaseline and patched with cleaning patches.

Pyrodex is the best, real BP is for old people.

150+ grains or you aren't a real man.

My CVA is more well built than an old Ford tractor. CVA is like the Ferrari of guns.

All jokes aside, I have an inline CVA that's fantastic though.

Other than those, I hunt ducks with steel shot, no cup, ALWAYS prime the pan before I load, and prefer to cap the rifle before I pour the powder in directly from the flask.

 

[chorizo]

A riot is an ugly thing!