My daughter and I both got to fire a muzzle load rifle a couple of weekends ago. Dang … that was cool!!!! I might have to get one of those.
That is a hobby I would like to get into. Balckpowdermatters.
You see that and drive straight away to another site pronto...
Hunt whitetails in Illinois with a .54 Hawkins replica with a double set trigger. Use the traditional patch and ball. Love it.
Thompson Renegade flint in .50 here. Hornady 385 grain HP maxi for short distance. Hornady XTP out to 100 yard.
The REASON for the ‘old style’ ignition systems for percussion guns is ACCESS to the firing system. Everything is right there at your fingertips if there is a problem. 90% of all misfire problems are a failure to clear the percussion/nipple passageways of grease and crud.
At least you cannot ‘modernize’ a flintlock, thankfully.
I roll my own. .54 cal. 42” Longhammock barrel, Siler flintlock, single trigger,’German’ silver front sight and iron furniture for a pre-revolutionary era look.
90 grains of FFg knocks ‘em FLAT at 100+ yards or so.
That’s a looong shot around here.
I’ve been shooting and hunting with muzzleloaders for nearly 40 years. What I’ve noticed is it’s getting more difficult finding lead for casting my own projectiles and finding blackpowder in my area. Even in muzzleloading finding stuff to feed your gun is getting more problematic. Sign of the times.
Thompson Center .50 Hawken Percussion. Use it in 1836 Texas re-enacting also.
I use a .577 Parker Hale manufactured 1853 Enfield percussion rifle with 475 gr. minie pattern bullets.