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1942 NMLRA National Shoot Photos from Bill Bee

NMLRA Member Bill Bee shared this wonderful collection of photos with us from his personal collection. Check them out below and step back in time!

[VIDEO] A Tour of the Historic Rand House

We’re invited on a tour of the Historic “Rand House” and NMLRA Museum by NMLRA Volunteer, Bob Schlegel. Bob has volunteered his time over the past several years to continue efforts to restore the historic Rand House as well as organize displays and tours for visitors during the NMLRA National Events.

Muzzle Blasts Magazine, November 2020 | Volume 82 No.2

Muzzle Blasts Magazine is back with, in my opinion, one of the best issues of 2020. Dave has jam-packed this issue with great articles and photos, I had to double-check and see if we hadn’t increased the page count!

Editor's Message Muzzle Blasts November 2020

November is the last full month of autumn, so let’s get all of our outdoor shooting, trekking, camping and hunting in, before the brown landscape grows “snow deep” into whiteness and the ice glazes the frozen roads. November is also one of the busiest months in the calendar. The shorter length of sunlight is really noticeable and our circadian rhythms are thrown into a tail spin on November 1st as we all “fall back” into the old “standard time” of sunrise and sunset.

The 2020 Wes Hartley Memorial Over the Log Shoot

The 2020 “Wes Hartley Memorial Match” is in the books for over the log, or “chunk”, shooting enthusiasts of Vallonia, Indiana. Started 52 years ago by a group the line calls the “old-timers”, the match was kept alive in a year where many annual shoots were canceled.

Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires Blackhorn209 | Muzzleloading News

The Outdoor Wire reported this morning that the Hodgdon Powder Company had completed it’s acquisition of the Ramshot, Accurate, and Blackhorn 209 brands from Western Powders.

Click here to read the full press release

VIDEO | Building a Kibler Kit in 5 Days with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | Day 2

The video recap from the second day of the Kibler Kit Assembly Class with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes is out now.

Follow along to see the variety of techniques used by both the students and instructors as they assemble their Longrifles.

VIDEO | Building a Kibler Kit in 5 Days with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | Day 1

The video recap from the first day of the Kibler Kit Assembly Class with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes is out now.

Follow along to see the variety of techniques used by both the students and instructors as they assemble their Longrifles.

Primitive Range Family Reunion Video Out Now!

Catch the highlights from this primitive shoot weekend now on the official NMLRA Youtube Channel!

If you are interested in shooting on our primitive range, mark your calendars for September 18-20, we’ll be hosting the “Falling Leaves Shooting Festival” as the next entry in our COVID 19 compliant event series.