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Traditions 2020 Muzzle Loading Line | New Muzzle Loaders for 2020

We catch up with Alison Hall from Traditions Firearms to hear about their line of muzzleloaders for hunters, reenactors, hobbyists, and more.

Traditions made waves at the SHOT Show this year with the introduction of their new Nitro Fire Rifle. But the Nitro Fire isn’t the only thing Traditions is bringing to muzzleloading enthusiasts this year.

Traditions are keeping up as one of few manufacturers still making a more “Traditional” line of muzzleloading firearms. Their variety of sidelock muzzleloaders gives the budding traditionalist several options to choose from but also gives some options to someone wanting to extend their hunting season or try something a bit harder than a modern rifle.

Check out the photos below and read more about the muzzleloaders of SHOT Show 2020



A Weekend with the Longhunters of Western Indiana | Muzzle Blasts on the Road

We were invited out for a small camp and shoot this weekend by Eli Froedge and Jason Jacobs. It was a great weekend of black powder and fellowship.

The following is shared from camp organizer Jason Jacobs,

‘A little preview of our camp/shoot, last weekend. We had 17 camps and 22 shooters. We had shooters from five states. Great time had by all. Lots of shooting; 20 shot rifle course, 20 shot smooth bore course, 10 shot pistol course, 14 block hawk and knife course, long range rifle match, clay bird shoot, candle shoot and a clatch match. Winner on the clatch match was 53, IIRC. Long range match started at 80 yards and ended at 140 yards on a 12 inch steel plate. Two tables full of awesome food and a 29 pound ham on the spit.‘

Photos in this slideshow were taken by Muzzle Blasts reporters who attended the event.

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