This Muzzle loading is really FUN

[Feltwad]

Addicted well I have seen them come and I have seen them go most that come into the sport have been inspired by the Hollywood movies and over 50% leave with in 5 years mostly due to money or marriage. Off the 50% left most are competitive shooters more so the rifle men who reach a certain standard and cannot raise their standard so they pack it in and take another sport. The only shooters addicted are those that come from shooting generations of their family who cut their first tooth on a card wad and grew up with shooting ,these are the true muzzle loaders .
Feltwad

 

[Ames]

You are not truly one of us until you contemplate buying wall hangers by the case.

 

[painter]

Well, in that case, I guess I'll never truly be one of you.

I, personally, see little value in inoperative things hung on a wall.

 

[Ames]

Had to. The safe is full!

 

[painter]

Had to. The safe is full!

 

[ord sgt]

You are not truly one of us until you contemplate buying wall hangers by the case.

That is how my addiction started. I had a fireplace and thought a M/L rifle would look nice hanging on the wall. Got to looking at the newly acquired antique rifle and started wondering what would it be like to fire a muzzle loader. Didn't want to chance shooting the old rifle. While on loan outside my home district, came across a coworker who had an FFL. I bought a T/C .45 calibre percussion Hawken kit.
I didn't know anyone who had ever shot one, so I read and re-read the T/C manual. Finally found a place that sold the needed materials to be able to shoot the new rifle.
40 years later and still hooked on the smell of smell of black powder smoke.

 

[hanshi]

Don't despair. I've heard of friends of the addicted hosting an "intervention" for a shooter with a case of severe blackpowderitis. If your loved ones become concerned then thats a possible option. But it never works.....Sorry.

 

[painter]

Don't despair. I've heard of friends of the addicted hosting an "intervention" for a shooter with a case of severe blackpowderitis. If your loved ones become concerned then thats a possible option. But it never works.....Sorry.

I guess I'm OK. My wife encouraged this purchase.

I wish I knew how to edit the title of this thread to...This Black Powder stuff is Fun...

I got a decent deal on this rifle, IMO, and to be honest I really don't care what anyone else thinks. I'll shoot it and have fun.

 

[user 49399]

I'm right there with you. I like the guns I have. I make my accouterments, pour my round balls and knap my flints. This all adds to the fun.

 

[Zonie]

painter: I changed the title for you.

 

[Boston Bill]

Buy another safe

 

[Boston Bill]

 

[Boston Bill]

Had to. The safe is full!

Buy another safe

 

[Dale Lilly]

Twenty-nine, two building, six given to kids/neighbors in last year; addicted? Who? me?

 

[Snydly]

Welcome to the dark side!

 

[wb78963]

It's the smoke. It's more addictive than crack.

and can get to be twice as expensive

 

[Pete G]

Twenty-nine, two building, six given to kids/neighbors in last year; addicted? Who? me?

Beginner

 

[wb78963]

Don't despair. I've heard of friends of the addicted hosting an "intervention" for a shooter with a case of severe blackpowderitis. If your loved ones become concerned then thats a possible option. But it never works.....Sorry.

the other incurable disease we are exposed to is
GOTTGETANOTHERGUNITIS
compound this with blackpowderitis and you are doomed.
Doomed to get more and bigger gun safes
Doomed to get more and more guns and gear
there is no end to it
Help me please
HELP
Bnk

 

[user 49399]

Doomed, doomed I say!!

 

[rickystl]

I remember my Parris cork-shooting ML during the 1950's when I was about 7 years old. I'm now 70 and still addicted.
Heed the warnings !! LOL