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Free Youth Powder Horn and Hunting Pouch Class
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Blackpowder 101

Preparing a Flintlock Pistol | Muzzleloaders 101

Preparing a Flintlock Pistol | Muzzleloaders 101

Since I am primarily a pistol shooter and had been taking part in active muzzle loading pistol competition for little more than a year, I knew I had a lot to learn, also if I were to participate at Friendship I would need a flint pistol that “shot where it looked” in addition to my .44 caliber percussion dueller.

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Sighting in our Traditions St. Louis Hawken .50 cal Caplock Muzzle Loader

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Sighting in our Traditions St. Louis Hawken .50 cal Caplock Muzzle Loader

We're back on the Range today, spring has sprung and so has the smell of black powder in the air. After spending all winter assembling this Traditions Hawken with accompanying pouch and horn, NMLRA Field Agent Ethan is ready to take some shots.

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Everything you need for your first trip to the range with your Hawken

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Everything you need for your first trip to the range with your Hawken

Now that our Traditions Hawken is built, and we have a shooting pouch to carry our tools and a powder horn to carry our powder, it's time to head to the range for some fun. This is the muzzle loading cross over event of the year as we bring all of our winter projects together for some fun at the range.

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How do I make "Moose Milk" Muzzleloader cleaner?

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How do I make "Moose Milk" Muzzleloader cleaner?

“Moose Milk” is a popular muzzleloader cleaner among NMLRA members. You can purchase it from many of our favorite vendors at an NMLRA National event, but if you are at home and want to try it for yourself, here are some recipes from our Facebook group that will help you get started.

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Muzzleloader calibers and their matching drill bits | Use this to make a loading block

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While not necessarily historically accurate, loading blocks are a great way to keep the fun going during a muzzleloading shoot, afternoon on the range, or woods walk.