What is your favorite era of muzzleloading?

[kh54]

Percussion, specifically ACW muskets and revolvers. Mostly this is due to knowing a lot about one of my ACW/Union ancestors, an older volunteer (in his 30s and four children at home) who received the MOH, was permanently disabled as a result of wounds, and suffered the rest of his life from a partially amputated foot, respiratory disease, and PTSD for defending what he believed in. My interest began as a way to honor him and my other ancestors who served.

 

[Leadball loader]

1690’s to 1760’s flintlock smoothbore’s. LBL

 

[Alexitt]

Gonna have to go with Post-Rev to Civil war and up until 2 weeks ago all I had was cap guns... Now I have my very first Flintlock and it's my new favorite... I was able to get out and shoot it last Friday and I am totally hooked, it's a Kashtuk fowler from Hendrie with the 42" 20g barrel... 30 shots and not a single issue except I know why they're called Flinchlocks now, but by the end of the day that was no longer an issue... I've a feeling my caplocks might collect dust for a while...

 

[DuncNZ]

I like them all from all eras .Maybe , If I had to choose, the Lancaster style firearms appeal to me the most ,
I own 1 matchlock ,1 wheel lock , 2 smooth bore flintlocks and 3 flintlock rifles .
I think the American Long Gun (rifle or smooth bore) is the tops , it can vary from plain to utterly beautiful , from utility to super fancy , from small bore to large bore .A well made one , no matter what type period or school, is always a thing of grace , balance and style and a delight to hold , shoot and own .
If I could only own one rifle ( Oh the horror ) it would be my .50 flintlock 1770 Iron mounted walnut stocked J Bivins style Lancaster rifle ,

 

[moose23]

Flintlock for sure…mainly because here in PA we have the “flintlock only” season after Christmas. So most guys I know in PA who hunt deer own a flintlock just in case they have a tag or two left in late season. As for my favorite period…definitely French Indian War through Revolution, with a close second being Lewis and Clark through the early Rocky Mountain Fur Trade days.

 

[Fly Navy]

I like the flintlocks the best. 40 & 45 cal southern style and iron mounted.

 

[LawrenceA]

This one.

Choices, choices, choices

 

[sheriff john]

I like 'em all. Take a spell shooting one type, then fool with another for a bit. Depends on season and weather.

 

[david w]

Flintlock for sure…mainly because here in PA we have the “flintlock only” season after Christmas. So most guys I know in PA who hunt deer own a flintlock just in case they have a tag or two left in late season. As for my favorite period…definitely French Indian War through Revolution, with a close second being Lewis and Clark through the early Rocky Mountain Fur Trade days.

I wish Arkansas had a flintlock only season. In-line's are all the rage here now. Synthetic stocks, scopes, sabots, fake black powder? I thought "primitive season" meant "primitive" methods.

 

[david w]

Gonna have to go with Post-Rev to Civil war and up until 2 weeks ago all I had was cap guns... Now I have my very first Flintlock and it's my new favorite... I was able to get out and shoot it last Friday and I am totally hooked, it's a Kashtuk fowler from Hendrie with the 42" 20g barrel... 30 shots and not a single issue except I know why they're called Flinchlocks now, but by the end of the day that was no longer an issue... I've a feeling my caplocks might collect dust for a while...



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Flintlocks are an addiction!

 

[user 34295]

You ask an almost impossible question for me to answer. I'm afraid that over the years the whole black powder bug has become somewhat of an obsession and I love shooting them all. I do have to admit though that flintlocks have that something extra for me and over the last couple of years have moved on from a mere obsession into the ranks of a full blown addiction.

 

[Calum]

'morning,

Have to agree with Oldeyes. I chose flintlock rather than just check them all. Because in my opinion, that's the one that I have the most fun shooting.

But that said, I'll tend to grab any of my bp weapons over modern for a day at the range. Whether it's cap n ball revolver, musket, Sharps, flintlock, they're all fun. I had a repro handgon that I'd take to the range as a conversation starter. "Why are you pointing a broomstick downrange?" But it was fun too!

MIke

 

[John Spartan]

Military arms. Specifically weapons used during the Napoleonic era.

 

[Josephg]

Percussion schuetzen, slug gun and picket rifles interest me most.

 

[Ninering62]

Yep even the modern, slick, highly reliable amd highly accurate IN-Lines have their followings.
Not to mention ease of cleaning and durable all weather stocks.

Yes, exactly. I started out muzzleloading with a TC Hawken .50 like many. I liked it well enough, but when the inlines came out, I sold the traditional & didn't look back for over 30 yrs. Within the last 2 yrs I've finally gotten 2 sidelock rifles & a percussion dbl barrel 12ga & my first ROA BP revolver.

 

[Feltwad]

For me it has to be the original sxs percussion or tube lock shotgun mainly because of the different bore sizes not forgetting their more reliable over other ignitions
Feltwad

 

[Fastleo]

What era of muzzleloading do I like?

This one.

wm

Agreed!

 

[Bnewberry]

Flintlock for now. Probably in part because I associate the flintlock long rifle with a period of American history that I have recently come to appreciate more. Percussion is coming on strong though!

 

[RC61]

1755-1815

 

[toot]

ROPE LOCK & ROCKLOCK. F&I, & REV WAR PERIOD!