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Offline IronBrigade

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Any Flintlock shooters here?
« on: February 09, 2012, 10:33:13 AM »
Just wondering how many people on this forum shoot traditionally? And what muzzleloaders do ya own?
I have:
54 cal. Jaeger Flintlock
50 cal. T/C Hawken
50 cal. T/C Renegade

It would be nice to get together with other traditional shooters here and have some fun. I belong to the NY state muzzleloaders assoc. and we have some shoots coming up, anyone interested let me know. ;)

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 01:44:08 PM »
I bought my first flinter in 1977...
 
 
 
 

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 01:45:17 PM »
I built my first in the 80s...She's a .54...
 
 

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 01:46:45 PM »
And I hunt with both...
 

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 01:59:38 PM »
I've owned many some of which cost as much as $3,500.00.  I don't own any now.
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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2012, 09:35:25 AM »




And I hunt with both...
 


They are some fine lookin rifles that ya have there, flintlock. ;)

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2012, 09:38:25 AM »
I've owned many some of which cost as much as $3,500.00.  I don't own any now.

Swamp, How come ya got rid of them? Do you shoot any percussion rifles?

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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2012, 09:47:41 AM »
Here's a pic of my Jaeger:


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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2012, 12:06:43 PM »
I've owned many some of which cost as much as $3,500.00.  I don't own any now.

Swamp, How come ya got rid of them? Do you shoot any percussion rifles?

I just got burned out.  I don't even own a muzzleloader right now but I'll buy something before hunting season.
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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012, 03:17:35 AM »
Have owned a number of flintlocks over the years: muskets, long-rifles, fusils.  Right now I'm down to one all-purpose smoothbore - a custom-built English long-fowler.  Made from Jim Chambers components, 20 ga (.62 cal), and weighs less than 7 lbs.  It has a rear sight, as I primarily shoot round ball through it, but it will throw a nice pattern of shot with its 46" bbl, too...!
 

 

 

 

 
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Re: Any Flintlock shooters here?
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2012, 03:28:16 AM »
PS - I hunt with it, and reenact with it, too...!
 
 
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