The Blackpowder Guide, Parts 1-3

[Talyn]

I decided to stick this here since there wasn't a better place.

Part 1: History & Types of Guns​

The Blackpowder Guide, Part 1: History & Types of Guns

In this first installment of our Blackpowder Guide, we walk you through the history and types of guns surrounding muzzleloading.

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Part 2: Ammunition & Accuracy​

Blackpowder Guide, Part 2: Ammunition & Accuracy

In this second installment of our Blackpowder Guide, we take a look at the ammunition and accuracy of blackpowder firearms.

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Note: the AR-Muzzleloader

Part 3: Gun Powder & Primers​

Blackpowder Guide, Part 3: Gun Powder & Primers

In the third and final installment of our Blackpowder Guide, we take a look at gun powder and primers as the final pieces to the puzzle.

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Bonus

The Evolution of Blackpowder for Muzzleloaders over the Years

The evolution of gunpowder and blackpowder over the years for muzzleloader hunters has been a fast-paced ride of improvement.

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[PacNWvike]

Just wanted to add, super fun to shoot

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I built a BP revolver back in JH. Fun to shoot, but accuracy wasn't good.

 

[Bassbob]

I have a pair of TC .50 Hawken rifles. Built from kits by my father and his father.

 

[Shibadog]

i love to hunt with a charcoal burner. Patched round ball, cap or flint ignition. Puts the sport back in hunting. Modern muzzleloader kind of leave me cold. Neighbor (younger guy) bough a custom a couple years ago. 45 caliber, uses long spritzer bullets over inRoute 4198 and lit by a magnum large rifle primer. It’s incredibly accurate out to 300+ yards. Thing is, to me anyway, it’s nothing more than a modern single shot using careless ammo. I‘d love to see “primitive weapons Only” seasons, restricted to weapon types of the 1840’s and earlier. (Course I feel the same about archery. I still hunt with a stick bow, while most have long since went to compounds and now the big thing is high performance crossbows with telescopic sights.). Yes, these modern weapons are a lot easier to shoot and have a lot longer range, but wasn’t the whole point of using BP rifles or bow hunting to put the challenge back in the hunt? If I wanted an easy hunt I’d not fool with a muzzleloaderor a bow