Bill Raby is back with part 42 of his 4 bore flintlock build! In this video, Bill explains how to make a trigger guard out of a solid brass bar.
Muzzle Blasts Editor, Dave Ehrig, appears on Out in the Open
[Video] Shooting the Traditions Mountain Rifle .50cal Percussion with Buckskins and Blackpowder
How to ship your muzzleloader with Bob McBride from Black Powder TV
What's the best load for my 45 cal flintlock?
2020 Rich Hicks Memorial Match
How do you measure the success of a rifle match? Is it by the number of registered shooters? If so, our overall entering numbers are improving. However, the cartridge shooters have dropped off. If we use fine shooting, good sportsmanship, generosity, and beautiful weather as the gauge, then our match was outstanding. The food was tremendous! However, the wind was very strong and unpredictable.
what are some good commercially available range/tackle boxes that folks use on the firing line?
Questions and answers from Facebook
“What are some good commercially available range/tackle boxes that folks use on the firing line?”
-Barry Geipel
Here are some of the most informative comments from the post.
Nathan G - I grew up using a craftsman toolbox. Plenty of room in the bottom for powder and patches and the tray is good for all the small stuff.
Judy M - MTM makes a great muzzle loading box! Reasonable priced and holds all your gear.
Chris K - Plano tackle box.
Denny R - Judy’s got your answer MTM is a great company that is supported our national muzzleloading rifle Association for years And the box is designed for muzzleloading
Bob S - I use a metal tool box that belonged to my Uncle I've got some Walnut I've planned to make one with. Been sitting around about 10 years now.
Gregory P - Try Sycamore Stations https://sycamorestations.com/
If you’d like to join in on the conversation, head on over to our NMLRA Facebook Group! The group is open to anyone who is interested in Muzzleloaders and living history as long as they follow the rules.
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NRA/NMLRA ML Instructor Course to be held in Mansfield, MA
There will be an NRA/NMLRA Muzzleloading Instructor course held this November, 7 & 8 at the Mansfield Fish and Game Club in Mansfield Massachusetts.
Please note that this course is a BIT course.
Class Times:
Saturday, November 7, 2020 9:00 AM Sunday, November 8, 2020 5:00 PM
Class Cost: $350
The class will be taught by Rickard Sitte 5082234265 scouter-rick@comcast.net
Register at the link below-
https://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseDetails.aspx?Courseid=602565&SearchState=MA&State=y&bsa=&id=52&seats=20&women=&youth=
Click HERE for directions
The Creedmor Era | Research Press
Want to learn more about the Creedmoor Era? Research Press has an entire webpage dedicated to it including information on the military rifle matches, the rifles, and ammunition used, chronology, and history of the home range available here
How Patches affect your Roundball Shooting | Muzzle Loading Tips
Unscientific but Effective | Reloading a Flintlock Smooth Bore in the field with Keith Syers
Turkey Hunting with "Muzzle Loading Afield" | Muzzle Blasts Archives May 2007
Wild turkeys have come a long way since the 1930s when only about 30,000 existed in scattered pockets in parts of the United States and hunting the birds was practically non-existent. Today, there are about seven million wild turkeys with abundant populations in every state and parts of Canada and Mexico.
Talking with Dennis Priddy at NMLRA Gunmaker's Hall | 2019
We catch up with Gunmaker’s Hall Demonstrator and craftsman Dennis Priddy to talk shop about some of the muzzle loaders he brought to the NMLRA National Championships in September 2019.
Dennis has been a Gunsmith for many years now. Having always enjoyed working with his hands, he was naturally attracted to building muzzle loaders as the trade uses so many skills and disciplines.
We talk with Dennis about two of his muzzle loaders, each as ornate as the last. You would think these fine rifles spend their days locked in a safe, but the first rifle shown here is his daily driver and go-to hunting rifle!
These rifles are real works of art. To see them in person, begin planning your trip to the NMLRA Nationals soon!