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Anouncement's. / Re: Open Message: CHRISTMAS!
« Last post by hotfxr on December 17, 2024, 01:44:08 PM »So, the same as every year, right? 
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Anouncement's. / Open Message: CHRISTMAS!
« Last post by Hanshi on December 17, 2024, 09:18:11 AM »This Christmas I am no longer giving anyone gifts. However I am giving everyone my opinions. 
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by Hanshi on December 17, 2024, 09:14:18 AM »Okay, okay how did I get started, here's the truth.
Once, long ago, someone simply nudged me with an elbow and that got me started. Since then no one has been able to stop and shut me up.
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Once, long ago, someone simply nudged me with an elbow and that got me started. Since then no one has been able to stop and shut me up.
AGREE: _________________________________
DISAGREE: ________
DON'T CARE: ________________________________________
DON'T KNOW: __________________________________________
DID KNOW BUT NOW CONFUSED: _______________
_____________________________WANNA SAY THAT AGAIN:
STILL STUDYING THE QUESTIONS: ________
VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE :
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by hotfxr on December 16, 2024, 12:45:45 PM »A few disassembled firearms might have met their demise due to my early attempts at making them whole again. 
But I'm not the one who thinks that a left handed rifle is for shooting behind me. 
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by Hanshi on December 16, 2024, 12:03:37 PM »Just to set it all straight, that box of gun "parts" that hotfxr was given actually contained several complete guns; that is until brother hotfxr decided to teach himself about them.
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Anouncement's. / Re: Where are you?
« Last post by Hanshi on December 16, 2024, 11:29:55 AM »My apologies for my error on your age (snicker, snicker, he, he). I'm 78 and have no room to talk. I can't ride a bike at all and have balance trouble JUST WALKING! I do have a stationary bike I have been using for years but since my stay in the hospital in August I haven't quite reassembled my previous mojo. Leg trouble. I have a cyst behind my right knee and leg is swollen from the knee down. Gotta bring this up to my PCP again as walking is panful. No exercise since I escaped from the hospital as the knee situation is still in the way. It even keeps me from my usual shadow boxing!
For at least one week just a few days ago I was unable to bring the site up much less log on. Anyone else have that problem? Did it concern me greatly? Dam%#* straight!! I did not actually worry over it with the seriousness of our "previous" problem because I know it's not too terribly uncommon for short "oopses" to happen. But another week and I'd be mass emailing you guys.
For at least one week just a few days ago I was unable to bring the site up much less log on. Anyone else have that problem? Did it concern me greatly? Dam%#* straight!! I did not actually worry over it with the seriousness of our "previous" problem because I know it's not too terribly uncommon for short "oopses" to happen. But another week and I'd be mass emailing you guys.
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by flintboomer on December 14, 2024, 08:11:05 PM »I always liked guns and hunting and I was probably about 14 when a friend of a friend of my father hunted with an original with us. I thought it was interesting and then when I was in college a friend had a percussion revolver. After shooting it I bought one too and it has all been downhill from there. I later started shooting muzzleloaders competitively and got very good with them. My abilities with them are declining a little now, but I still shoot and hunt with them. I do shoot both percussion and flintlocks and enjoy them both.
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« Last post by flintboomer on December 14, 2024, 07:59:26 PM »Hanshi
I'm only 76 at this writing and I am NOT too old, however I was told when I bought my bicycle that I should remember I will not bend or bounce (like a kid) at my (back then age--I was 64) I would probably break something! I have quit doing 100 mile rides but riding keeps my legs strong and helps with my balance which also helps my shooting.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
I'm only 76 at this writing and I am NOT too old, however I was told when I bought my bicycle that I should remember I will not bend or bounce (like a kid) at my (back then age--I was 64) I would probably break something! I have quit doing 100 mile rides but riding keeps my legs strong and helps with my balance which also helps my shooting.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by hotfxr on December 11, 2024, 12:21:37 PM »Some one gave me a :box of gun" containing a beat up Kentucky pistol (disassembled) and a couple of broken Pietta revolvers back in 2012. Started looking around the 'net for some information and stumbled upon this site. After a short amount of time here and being castigated by Mongrel, I realized I knew nothing about the black powder dark arts. With the help of many of our members now consider myself "reasonably knowledgeable and fairly proficient" in the world of muzzleloaders. 
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Open Topics / Re: how did you get started ?
« Last post by Hanshi on December 10, 2024, 10:30:25 AM »I always liked guns and always wanted to hunt. Disney's "Davey Crockett" had a big effect on the subject. I read a lot about guns, hunting and knew I'd love to have a rifle that loaded from the muzzle. I'd already been using BB guns, Pellet rifles, shotguns and .22s. So about 1965 + or - I found an add for the H&A underhammer rifle. I ordered one and started burning powder. A couple of years later after I got off active duty with the army I bought the Numrich Arms flintlock Minute Man .45. I liked it though it was muzzle heavy. It was a nice, good looking rifle that sparked just fine and was the nicest BP rifle I owned until I ordered one from TVM and Matt Avance.
I ended up with more than one, killed more deer than I could possibly count (Georgia's liberal limit), along with bobcats, squirrels and more. Eventually I began hunting exclusively with flintlocks and never looked back. Yes, I did kill a lot of game with my favorite percussion rifles but the flintlocks were simply more fun and traditional.
I no longer hunt having stopped about 7 years ago. But the guns still got shot a lot at targets on the range since health issues now kept me out of the woods. I don't think I have all that many BP guns but I do have more than I need, especially since wild game is out for me.
I ended up with more than one, killed more deer than I could possibly count (Georgia's liberal limit), along with bobcats, squirrels and more. Eventually I began hunting exclusively with flintlocks and never looked back. Yes, I did kill a lot of game with my favorite percussion rifles but the flintlocks were simply more fun and traditional.
I no longer hunt having stopped about 7 years ago. But the guns still got shot a lot at targets on the range since health issues now kept me out of the woods. I don't think I have all that many BP guns but I do have more than I need, especially since wild game is out for me.