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ChromeArty

ChromeArty

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Hey you Black Powder know it all's!!!

I am looking to get into shooting BP out of a reproduction muzzle loader of some sort. But I know absolutely nothing about it....yet.

I am wondering what is a good way to start is. What rifle/gun? .... What caliber I should start with?, availability of ammo?

A missed a Lyman Trade Gun on here that went for $250.... :(

Thank you very much for reading,
Trev
 
I think the more popular calibers these days are .50 and .54 although there are .32, .36, .45 out there as well

put an ad on the EE and see what comes up!

there are shotguns out there as well, i bought an antique 10 gauge muzzleloader for $175 (if you go the old route it is wise to have it checked by a gunsmith first!)

the folks here and over at muzzleloadingforum.com are very knowledgeable :D
 
Rickyy101 said:
I think the more popular calibers these days are .50 and .54 although there are .32, .36, .45 out there as well

put an ad on the EE and see what comes up!

there are shotguns out there as well, i bought an antique 10 gauge muzzleloader for $175 (if you go the old route it is wise to have it checked by a gunsmith first!)

the folks here and over at muzzleloadingforum.com are very knowledgeable :D
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thank you very much for the info!

have a great long weekend:)
 
ChromeArty...is there an outdoor range in North Vancouver..if so I could bring a CVA .45 cal. rifle and a Queen Anne .50 cal. flint pistol and a few other revolvers and you could try them out.
I shoot them at Port Coquitlam and District Hunting and Fishing Club (PCDHFC) on a regular basis if you want to meet up there ($20 Day Fee to cover Insurance) send me a PM if interested.
Here is a picture of my bench at my last range session (Re-Post):

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Im all for big military smoothbores "this is my bess" the things are just so adaptable its amazing, and the big sparky locks really make it easy when your learning and make it extra fun once your a able hand....I find the little locks on many of the commonly available "hawkins type rifles" to be a real pain sometimes.

Theres a decent lookin officers fusil in the EE now, and often track of the wolf has old pedersolis on there, the main reason a pedersoli is a handy unit is because part availability.....Nothing beats the ease of swapping in a brand new frizzen each season;)

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Have a look on Youtube. There are a lot of videos showing "how to's", different types of rifles, pistols, revolvers etc.

Pick up a book or two about black powder shooting - Sam Fadala's are good. Lyman's too.

Take up an offer to go to a shoot. That's the best way - get your hands dirty on the real thing.
 
Musketfire said:
Im all for big military smoothbores "this is my bess" the things are just so adaptable its amazing, and the big sparky locks really make it easy when your learning and make it extra fun once your a able hand....I find the little locks on many of the commonly available "hawkins type rifles" to be a real pain sometimes.

Theres a decent lookin officers fusil in the EE now, and often track of the wolf has old pedersolis on there, the main reason a pedersoli is a handy unit is because part availability.....Nothing beats the ease of swapping in a brand new frizzen each season;)

bessinherpretty009.jpg
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Wow! she is a thing of beauty! thank you very much for taking the time to pass that information on to me.
 
Goldenlakepete said:
Have a look on Youtube. There are a lot of videos showing "how to's", different types of rifles, pistols, revolvers etc.

Pick up a book or two about black powder shooting - Sam Fadala's are good. Lyman's too.

Take up an offer to go to a shoot. That's the best way - get your hands dirty on the real thing.
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thanks for the response, I'll check it out for sure.
 
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