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Hickok45 shares his thoughts on the Thompson Center Hawken Rifle

Watch this video from 2019 to fan favorite Hickok45 burn some powder with a T/C Hawken muzzleloading rifle. While modern firearms make up most of Hickok’s channel, it’s great to see him share muzzleloaders with his fans.

Duelist1954 shoots his Pedersoli Brown Bess Musket with Paper Cartridges

Mike Beliveau is back with another muzzleloading video! In this video, Mike continues his efforts to study traditional military paper cartridges with a Pedersoli Brown Bess musket. Watch today and learn something new!

[VIDEO] Kibler Kit Assembly Class Day 4 - Easy ways to add detail to your Longrifles

Day 4 of our Kibler Kit Assembly class with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes has come and gone. Students spent the day rounding the final bend on their rifles, finishing additional carved details, and started tweaking ramrods to fit snuggly in their pipes.

[VIDEO] 2020 Kibler Kit Assembly Class with Mike Brooks Day 3

In case you missed it, we’re continuing with our video coverage of the Kibler Kit assembly class with Mike Brooks. During day 3, students begin staining their stocks, aging brass and we follow Mike as he helps a student repair a crack in their stock.

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/


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Returning to the Wabash | Reliving History by Surviving in a Dugout Canoe with Eli Froedge and Jason Jacobs

One year to the day later, we’re back at the frontier home of Eli Froedge and Jason Jacobs as they recover from another expedition in their dugout canoe. In 2019, the pair set out to travel the Wabash river, not far from Eli’s home, south into the Ohio River.

Announcing the 1st Annual NMLRA American Longrifle Show

The NMLRA would like to bring gunsmiths, artisans, craftspeople, and enthusiasts together for a 2-day celebration of the preservation of the skills needed to create the American Longrifle and its accompanying accouterments.

2021 Youth Gunbuilding Scholarship | Southern Ohio Artisan Workshops

In an effort to promote and encourage the art of longrifle building among young people , we are proud to offer a scholarship to the Gunmaker's Workshop. Thanks to the combined generosity of both the Kentucky Rifle Foundation and Jason Gatliff of Muzzleloader Magazine , this scholarship will allow for one recipient to join the January 2021 Gunmaker's Workshop by covering the full cost of tuition, room and board - plus an additional amount which in most cases will cover the cost of all gun parts needed to participate in the class.

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 Twentieth Century Story of Two Extraordinary Frontier Guns, Part 1 Wallance Gusler

The Twentieth Century Story of Two Extraordinary Frontier Guns, Part 1 Wallance Gusler

The '·pursuit of happiness" presents an endless array of opportunities. Over sixty years ago the pursuit of the 18th­ century American frontier became the major direction of my life. The two flintlock firearms that are the focus of this se­ries (figs. 1 & 2) are extremely important as landmark sur­vivals of the mid-18th-century frontier. They represent the conflict between Colonialism, becoming Americans, and the collision with American natives.