Today we're talking with Matty Ward about his history in muzzleloading and living history, how his interests have changed and how he balances 21st century life and being a father with his passion for history.

Matty Ward is a maker devoted to needle, thread, and the quiet art of handwork. Each piece I create is stitched by hand, guided by historical practice, patience, and a deep respect for the craft as it was known centuries ago. The Stitched Waldo creates custom, hand-sewn men’s and boys’ garments inspired by the 18th century.

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In this episode we talk about Chris' background, being a student of icons like Wallace Gusler, and how this recent leap of faith has changed everything.

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Chris passed his love of history to his daughter and now they share research and ideas back and forth. Chris also works with a local site and group of volunteers to give others the opportunity to fall in love with history just as he did.

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Ben is a young man in a community of "grey hairs", I hope you enjoy his story and perspectives on muzzle loading and living history.

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Jake and I chat about the event, it's planning, and what he's learned for the next one.

I hope this conversation provides some context for immersive events and helps you understand another part of this community to ultimately get involved and have some fun.

Read Jake's blog - https://shirttailmess.blogspot.com/

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The Gunshoppe at Braintree Hill is composed of two artisans recreating historically accurate firearms from the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. We are dedicated to creating examples of the finest flintlock firearms of the period that merge art with function.

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Today I'm talking with Jeff Warner about his and the PA Federation of Blackpowder Shooters initiative to ADD flintlock muzzleloader hunting to the early Pennsylvania hunting season.

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I've been itching to get into more research-focused projects and this is my first go at that. Trade Guns are a class of firearm made in northern Europe during the early 17th century. These guns were made specifically for barter to the natives of sub-Saharan Africa, North America, and South America 

By 1670 they had earned a reputation for being the “Cheapest, most dangerous to use firearm that money could buy” - SJ Gooding 

We’re going to look at how these arms went from being cheap trade trash to some of the finest, notable arms made before the 20th century When this was just an idea, I had a simple view of the NW trade gun. 

After researching, I’ve found a whole lot more that really shifts what I thought the North West trade gun was and is. 

It’s a fascinating story, this is just scratching the surface.

CHAPTERS 0:00 An Introduction to the Northwest Trade Gun 11:32 The Evolution of the Northwest Trade Gun 12:27 The Hudson Bay Company 18:41 The North West Company 24:30 The Late 18th Century 31:10 Government Gift Guns 37:31 The 19th Century 41:22 The Last Flintlocks 43:08 Research Sources

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We'll cover the Pedersoli Baker, Traditions, CVA, Thompson Center and a few more.

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2024 was generally light on muzzleloading news, apparently saving it for the last few weeks. In this edition of Muzzleloading News, we touch on the big stories of the end of 2025 and some exciting news coming from the first week of 2025.

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0:04 GOEX Updates, or lack thereof.

1:14 Percussion caps

5:21 Thompson/Center Updates

7:38 New Lock from L&R

9:02 InvestArm Quality Issues

11:18 Kibler Hawken Updates

13:07 Events Season

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Alison is the marketing manager for Traditions and brings her own perspective about the sport, its history and how the industry has changed. She shares the story of her first hunt and what it's like working in the muzzleloading industry.

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I’m asking Gregg some of the questions you want answered. We’re talking about timelines, production schedules, what will be made first, and when we can expect to see a Thompson/Center Hawken back in the hands of muzzleloading enthusiasts.

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About Greg

Gregg Ritz® is a highly respected household name in every arena of the outdoor industry. His extensive and diverse role in television has led to success in other avenues, including personality endorsement, brand management, mergers and acquisitions, and many other industry-shaping pursuits.

Gregg is also one of the industry’s most accomplished hunters, with a long list of record book-caliber accomplishments across the globe. For the past 30 years his dedication for adventure hunting is unmatched, his technical muzzleloading expertise and passion for archery is world renowned, his scouting and land management skills are second-to-none, and his use of innovative hunting tactics has made him an authority on big game hunting worldwide.

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We aren't professionals by any means and we are still learning, but we wanted to share some of the planning we did to do our best to make sure we, and our toddler had a great time in the 18th century.

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A true enthusiast, Brian’s interest in all guns is lifelong—and he believes every gun, in any condition, reveals something to be learned. In addition to 18th and 19th century rifles and fowlers, he collects bags, horns, tomahawks, swords, furniture, tools, and Native American trade guns. He learned under the tutelage of Keith Casteel in Woodstock, Virginia in 1985, becoming a full-time master gunsmith in 1992.

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Resources/books Mentioned in this episode

Links may include affiliate links that support the website

Fingerweaving article written by Tim Connin featured in "The Book of Buckskinning VI": https://amzn.to/3Jj3mdy

Chippewa Customs (Publications of the Minnesota Historical Society) Paperback – October 15, 1979https://amzn.to/4aBM4o7

“Without them there would be no smoking, Isaac Walters” - https://frenchinwisconsin.couleetech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/03/Without-them-there-would-be-no-smoking-shared.pdf

Deerskin and Duffles - https://amzn.to/3w5Hxep

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Hang Fire is delayed ignition in a muzzleloader, I thought the word worked well for something like this that isn't "live", but still holds some fun conversation and learning opportunity. Like the format? Let us know via email @ ilovemuzzleloading@gmail.com and follow us on instagram to be a part of the next one.

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This news story comes from a tip from the Idaho Wildlife Federation. For full transparency, they are against this bill.

Idaho Wildlife Federation Alert- https://idahowildlife.org/news/action-alert-ho469

Last fall, Idaho Fish and Game proposed a change to allow lead and non-lead projectiles in their muzzleloader season. While in committee to discuss the change, legislators reportedly felt the changes didn't do enough and have introduced HB 469 as an alternative change

HB 469 seeks to legislativly direct the IDFG to not adopt or enforcing any rule that makes it unlawful to use 209 primers, pelletized powder, or sabots in a muzzleloader-only season.

Initial perception - very round-about and forceful way to open up Idaho’s current muzzleloaders season via state legislature, not the IDFG.

The 2023 Edition of IDGF Big Game Seasons and Rules only uses the word “traditional” twice, not in reference to muzzleloaders. Idaho Fish and Game’s documentation never mentions the idea of historic preservation or traditional muzzleloading appreciation anywhere. This is important because that point is the key fulcrum of this argument here and across the United States.

(It could be argued that this conversation over words and meanings is happening across American Culture right now, but we’re going to stick to muzzle loading. Keep an eye out though in your day-to day life)

Based on Idaho’s rules, Idaho appears to have a more “traditionally” focused muzzleloader season but,

To be blunt, nothing in Idaho’s Fish and Game says anythign about keeping muzzleloading traditional, it’s a big ol’ legal hole in the “traditional” argument that can be driven through with a truck.

Links from Kyle and the IDWF:

IDWF blog post on HB469 with an action alert,

BREAKING: Idaho Legislators Setting Seasons, Again — Idaho Wildlife Federation

ISWF Legislative Bill Tracker where people can see the bills relating to fish and wildlife, a little about them, our stance on each bill, and a signup for our weekly updates and action alerts for the 2024 session,

Idaho Bill Tracker — Idaho Wildlife Federation

This is the Idaho House Resources and Conservation Committee homepage. Agendas for meetings are listed here and there are links for people to sign up to testify in person or remotely during meetings, 

HRES – Idaho State Legislature

If people want to provide input on HB469 they can call the House Resources and Conservation Committee at (208)332-1136, or send an email to hres@house.idaho.gov

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Topics & Timestamps

00:01:00 How Ben got started

00:53:00 Ben's drawing Plans - https://logcabinshop.com/oc30/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=84157

01:32:00 Gunsmith of Williamsburg

01:35:00 Southern Rifles and their changes

01:43:00 What brings you back to the southern rifle?

01:48 Tips for the aspiring Craftsman

Ben's Recommendations

Books -

• Fox Fire 5
• Complete Modern Blacksmith
• Recreating the American Longrifle
• Gunsmith of Grenville County
• $50 Knife Shop
• Knife in Homespun America by Madison Grant

Links

• American Longrifles Forum
• Ben's instagram
• Ben's email - Gunmakershall@gmail.com
• Gunmaker's Hall Video Tour
• Mcinturf Rifle Video Tour

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Join the HCH to learn more about traditional horn work - http://www.hornguild.org

Join the CLA today to learn more about longrifle artisanship - https://www.longrifle.com

Join the TMLA to learn more about traditional muzzleloaders -http://traditionalmuzzleloadingassociation.org

Join the NMLRA today to learn more about muzzleloading - https://www.nmlra.org

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Questions asked in this episode

How you got started in muzzleloading

How did you get into collecting

Did/do you have other interests that align with antique arms and history

What kinds of arms do you collect

What kind of a collector are you? - Leads into shoots, load dev, etc

What makes you want to collect something

Red flags in collecting

Napoleon review

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In the second half we're talking to Bob about a recent challenge he and his team have faced after losing their event location for the 2024 Hawken Classic. Bob gives us an outline of what happened and how he hopes you can navigate cultural changes to protect your events, clubs and communities.

Bob and the Hawken Classic aren't the only events facing these issues, across the country events are closing their gates or changing radically in an attempt to navigate troubled waters. Culture continues to change and if we want muzzleloading to be around for future generations we need to be prepared, as Bob puts it, to have more conversations about what we love and why we are so passionate about it.

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We are pleased to share that the 2024 Hawken Classic has found its location. See details below.

Open to the Public: May 17-19, 2024

Friday 10am – 5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday Noon – 5pm

Location: The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum. 1050 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301

LINKS

The Gemmer Muzzleloading Club

The Hawken Classic Web Page

The Hawken Classic Facebook Group

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Today I speak with Representative Mazzie Boyd who was one of the legislative leaders of the mission to recognize the Hawken as Missouri's state rifle. We discuss some of the legislative process that made this happen as well as the cultural impact recognition like this can have.

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LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/mazzieformissouri

https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/missouri-state-representative-mazzie-boyd-announces-the-hawken-rifle-as-the-official-missouri-state-rifle

"Show Me the Hawkens" by Jeff Jaeger: https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/missouri-names-hawken-the-official-state-rifle

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In this episode, Aaron answers some questions many of us have about muzzleloading shotguns and discusses some of the differences between hunting and competition muzzleloaders. We dive deep into the different kinds of matches out there as well as the thought process of a competition shooter.

LINKS:

Watch Muzzleloading Shotgun competitions in action: https://youtu.be/X31IDCTXykk

The I Love Muzzleloading Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ilovemuzzleloading/

The NMLRA: NMLRA.org

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Questions asked in this episode:

How did you get your start in muzzleloading?

What’s your current focus on muzzleloading?

What eras do you enjoy and what do you enjoy about them?

Muzzleloading shotguns are a whole universe of themselves, there’s so much depth:

Can you tell me a little bit about muzzleloading shotguns, and how vast the offerings are?

What are your favorite matches to shoot with a muzzleloading shotgun?

Is there much crossover in the skills of shooting a muzzleloading shotgun and modern shotguns?

Are you hunting much with muzzleloaders/muzzleloading shotguns?

Do you hunt with the same shotguns you shoot competition with?

What tips do you have for folks new to muzzleloading?

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https://adminrules.idaho.gov/bulletin/2023/10.pdf

All written comments must be directed to the undersigned and must be delivered on or before October 25, 2023.

Amber Worthington Deputy Director Idaho Department of Fish and Game

600 S. Walnut Street

P.O. Box 25 Boise, ID 83707

Phone (208) 334-3771

Fax (208) 334-4885

Email: rules@idfg.idaho.gov

0:00 Proposed Rule Change

1:35 Northwest Legal Muzzleloader Rules

2:18 Arguments for and Against

6:35 GET INVOLVED

7:13 The Change of Cultural Funnels into Muzzleloading and how we change them

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From trick shots to real-world question answering, Jake is becoming a wonderful resource for muzzleloading enthusiasts with questions.

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First up we have a new proposed rule by the ATF that could require you to document how much powder you have and where it is stored. It's a proposed rule, but I think you should know about it. The comment period is open right now. Please leave a professional comment about why you oppose this rule. Then we've got Team USA taking gold at the MLAIC Long Range World Championships, congrats to everyone involved! Big news for GOEX Fans, the first shipment of Estes Energetics owned GOEX blackpowder (Newly manufactured) is expected to arrive at the NMLRA just in time for the Fall Championship shoot, September 9-17. It sounds like NMLRA members at the event will be the first to have the chance to purchase the first run of newly manufactured GOEX blackpowder. In muzzleloading industry news, the Traditions Shoehorn and CVA Crossfire have been released. We're seeing continued demand for muzzleloaders, but increased demand for traditional muzzleloaders. A good sign for the preservation of the sport if you ask me!

I'll be at the NMLRA Shoot this weekend, if you see me on the grounds, don't hesitate to say hi and tell me what you love about muzzleloading!

Links:

ATF Proposed Powder Storage Log: https://www.regulations.gov/document/ATF-2023-0001-0001

Team USA @ MLAIC Long Range World Championships- https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/team-usa-takes-mid-range-long-range-overall-at-mlaic-world-championship

GOEX Update- https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/1st-goex-shipment-expected-at-nmlra-fall-national-shoot

Eddie Davenport MLAIC Fundraiser - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-aim-high-at-the-world-championship?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

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I also share a quick update about the program and its future this fall. Thanks for sticking around everyone. Getting back on track soon.

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Keep up with the Gunmakers Fair and their 2024 event : https://www.gunmakersfair.com/

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It wasn't until Jeff was visiting an antique shop in North Carolina that he saw his first true American Longrifle. That antique shop and a little bit of chance would go on to change Jeff's life forever.

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Jeff Jaeger has been a collector and student of Indiana-made muzzle-loading rifles for over 25 years. He believes that while architecture, engraving, or craftsmanship should be appreciated, it’s the stories of the gunsmiths who crafted the rifles that make them most interesting. Jaeger is known for coauthoring John Small of Vincennes, Gunsmith on the Western Frontier with the late collector, Jim Dresslar in 2009.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Albert Lindert’s Book

Indiana Antiques Arms Collectors Association

Jim Dressler, John Small Collector: https://www.facebook.com/people/Indiana-Antique-Arms-Collectors-Association/100064626766504/

Richard Day, Mr. Vincinnes: “The Pictorial History of Vincennes”

NMLRA

KRA

Grouseland: https://grouseland.org/

Indiana State Rifle: https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/indiana/military-firearms/grouseland-rifle

Mel Hankla, “Strike for our Country’s Good”: https://youtu.be/gWIr10dhnm0

American Society of Arms Collectors

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Today, I'm joined by Jake Book, who shares his family's interest with muzzle loading and living history. We're going to talk about how his dad's interest in history and the popular media wave of the 1970s led him to being a part of a muzzle loading club, and starting his own business in the early 1980s.

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Jake attended events with his parents from a young age and had a defining experience in his early teens when he met Nathan Kobuck and others doing serious historic impressions. Jake continued to stay in the hobby and found his own thing within it, which led to heavy research on clothing and using period equipment.

Jake talks about his interest in living history and how he got into it. He explains that his dad's interest in history and muzzle loading influenced him from a young age. Jake attended events with his parents and was exposed to the hobby. However, it wasn't until he attended his first 'immersion event' where he becamed hooked on a whole new section of the hobby.

He also discusses the challenges and rewards of limiting oneself to a specific time and place in history, as well as the impact of the internet on research. Jake shares memorable experiences from living history events, including an immersive event based on historical captive narratives that he helped plan and host. The conversation highlights the unique challenges and experiences that come with participating in living history and muzzle loading.

Topics:

Buckskinning by George Glenn (book): 00:01:27

The Possibles Pouch (business): 00:03:35

Smoking Fires (business): 00:05:04

Jim Townsend (business): 00:05:04

Bedford Village (event): 00:06:43

Nathan Kobuck (person): 00:07:34

Daniel Boone (historical figure): 00:06:43

Davy Crockett (historical figure): 00:06:43

The Light in the Forest (movie): 00:00:23

Johnny Tremain (movie): 00:00:23

(National Congress of Old West Shootists): 00:10:32

The 76ers: 00:11:52

The White Stripes: 00:12:19

Augusta County Militia: 00:16:10

Wilburn Farm: 00:16:43

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Episode Chapters

0:04 CCI Percussion Caps Update

4:00 Blackhorn 209 Woes

8:08 CVA advises you find powder and primers before getting a Paramount

10:27 Traditions Shedhorn hands on

12:36 Hornady ELD-X Muzzleloader going into production soon

14:49 Pedersoli, Lyman absent from show

15:50 Let me know your questions and I'll try to answer them

First up the availability of percussion caps. I was able to meet with a representative from CCI at the NRA show they did confirm that percussion caps are going back into production here sometime in June.

We were able to confirm something that many of us already knew really about Blackhorn 209, but it is produced in Canada and the manufacturing facility isn't really owned by Hodgdon based on what I was able to find out here. The powder line is manufactured and sold through Hodgdon but Hodgdon themselves don't have any control over the actual production facility, it's not like a Hodgdon facility with a Hodgdon sign out front.

It’s not confirmed by Hodgdon here but based on what I've kind of gathered, that production line is almost rented out or or accessible by Hodgdon for a run of powder but it's not under Hodgdon's control.

Second here is that Blackhorn 209 powder is a double based, double extruded powder according to Hodgdon. It's a complex powder to make it's also very chemically similar to a powder that's in high demand from the military and other military contracts. And while they weren't going into that information fully in depth here we were able to kind of confirm that the powder is in demand and powders near it chemically are in demand by Western militaries.

Connected to a little bit of the the percussion cap shortage and the Blackhorn 209 issues that we've seen we saw a statement released before the NRA show from CVA muzzleloaders recommending that if you are interested in picking up a CVA Paramount Muzzleloader, their premiere long range muzzleloaders they recommend that you find a supply and and purchase your supply of Blackhorn 209 and large rifle primers before you purchase your Paramount.

I was able to talk with Traditions at the NRA show this year about the availability of the shed horn and actually see one in person which was really exciting we've only kind of seen those side view photographs of the shed horn since its launch.

Last up I was able to talk with Hornady about the ELD-X muzzleloading bullet and its release time frame. Representatives from Hornady did say that they've got finally the final tip mold for these bullets to go into production. They say that the mold process has to be so perfect that it takes so long to get a quality mold made, but they've got the mold for the plastic tips that go into these bullets now and they're ready to go in production here in May and June and we should start seeing them on shelves pretty quickly after that.

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Muzzleloading enthusiasts may be able to breathe a sigh of relief this June. In a conversation I had with a CCI representative at the 2023 NRA Show, it was shared that CCI will be starting it’s next production run of percussion caps in June 2023, with expected retail release coming shortly after in July and August.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:36 When Are Percussion Caps coming back?

1:20 Why are there no percussion caps

4:25 This distributor got 2 Million Caps, but that's only 10% of his order

6:41 CCI/Federal Partnership?

6:55 What questions do you have about percussion caps?

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After more than a decade writing songs in Nashville, hit-songwriter Andrew Scott Wills put down his Music Row lunchbox to chase something that’s been chasing him for years. He formed Hawken Horse with the vision of capturing the same fascination that’s consumed him since that day along the Little Miami: the American Frontier.

His songwriting puts the spotlight on the good and the ugly of frontier history with inspiring lyrics that spark an inner yearning for discovery, independence and survival.

With the help of a possible's bag of skilled musicians and collaborators, Wills has been able to forge a collection of stories that have been literally centuries in the making. "Hawken Horse makes music for those who yearn to go back and those who never left," Wills says.

https://hawkenhorse.com/

Hawken Horse Music - https://hawkenhorse.com/pages/music

Hawken Horse on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4DpWFl0oy9bRr4aZVR9YTO?si=9ub3hp-yTIGVK3YdW9xFfA&referral=labelaffiliate&utm_source=1011lwIRmBzX&utm_medium=Indie_Distrokid&utm_campaign=labelaffiliate&nd=1

Hawken Horse on Apple Music- https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hawken-horse/1608415152

https://www.instagram.com/hawkenhorseband/

Music recommendations

Pete Kosky, Songs of the Alleghany Frontier

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As of writing, Robert is continuing his studies of Anthropology, with an interesting cultural anthropology. You can find him in lecture halls drawing in the margins of his notebooks, or demonstrating historic crafts at the local historic sites. His work is viewable on Instagram and Robert often participates on the American Longrifles Forum. Robert hopes to launch a website in the near future to showcase more of his work.

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Watch this video about Chunk/Over the Log Shooting to learn more

Learn more about the Alvin C. York Memorial Shoot at their website here

The Alvin C. York Memorial shoot is held each spring in Pall Mall, Tennessee. The shoot has been held every year since 1993. The location is a pasture on the farm that was deeded to Sgt. York after his heroic acts during World War I. The farm is now a TN state park.

This shoot is a reenactment of the over the log shoots held and attended by Sgt. York, both before and after the WW1. For those who choose to participate in the shoot, dress of the early 1900s is the order of the day. Gentlemen wearing bib overalls sporting very wide loud flowery ties, some may be seen in suits of the day like pinstripe suits and wide-brimmed fedora hats. Ladies, wear dresses that would have been in stylish during that period or bib overalls. Period dress is not required to shoot in the match. Shooters, range from very young, to senior citizens, both male and female participants. Shooters range from those new to muzzle loading, to the weathered skilled veterans. Regardless of your level of skill, the important experience is fun will be had by all, and a great American hero will be honored

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All my life I’ve heard that this community is dying, together we can make sure that never happens.

Since I Love Muzzleloading started, I’ve had a lot of great conversations with people inside the muzzleloading/living history community and outside our community. These conversations have and will continue to fuel this kind of study for me because I’m interested in it.

This presentation and the accompanying Q&A session are designed to help you help the community. I want to give you the tools and some ideas to start thinking about so you can act to preserve this history and this culture that we all hold so dear.

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T.C. Albert designs and reproduces authentically crafted hunting pouches in a variety of traditional styles, often using measured patterns taken directly from original pouches in his "jury quality" re-creations.

T.C. will also accept pouch restoration/conservation work, and consignments for copies of specific documented originals or special one of a kind custom designs. Completely equipped bag, horn and knife sets are also available.

He is the author of the book "Recreating The 18th Century Hunting Pouch," , and is a staff writer for Muzzle Loader magazine, writing the "Do'in it Yourself" column...T.C. lives and works in the historic "Illinois River Valley" near legendary Starved Rock. (References and current available pieces sent upon request.)

More on TC Albert

Boone’s Pouch & Horn Set by Tim Crosby and TC Albert - https://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/fundraising/2013-fundraising/daniel-boones-longhunters-pouch-horn-set-by-tim-crosby-tim-albert/

TC's work on the Contemporary Makers Blog:

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/T.C.%20Albert

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/

TC’s profile on the Contemporary Longrifle Association = https://www.longrifle.com/all-artisans/entry/1252/

TC’s influence as a boy: “The Great Adventure” by Janice Holt Giles.

Leather Stabilizers

Mink Oil - Hit or miss

Lanolin products

Lexall - Comes from the car restoration world

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The Jumanji Knife: https://blademag.com/tv-and-movie-knives/knife-jumanji-welcome-jungle

The Jurassic World Knife; https://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article263243223.html?fs=e&s=cl

Steve's IMDB Page with a list of all the productions he's been involved with: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2935660/

Follow Steve Auvenshine's work:

https://www.facebook.com/auvenshine/

https://www.instagram.com/auvenshine_knives/

American Bladesmith Society (ABS): https://www.americanbladesmith.org/

Conversation Time Stamps:

0:25 Steve's start in Muzzleloading

9:48 Early Artistic Research

18:35 Steve Auvenshine's Independent Work Process

14:30 Artistic Principles in Knifemaking

28:00 Making a Bowie knife for Duane "The Rock" Johnson

37:45 Making a knife for Sir Patrick Stewart on "Piccard"

45:20 From Kentucky Trooper to Knife Maker/ First Hollywood Job "Master and Commander"

57:18 Armorer on Netflix's Pale Blue Eye

01:00:00 Historic Accuracy in Hollywood

01:10:00 Classes and Education Opportunities

01:11:47 Where to find Steve's work

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Frank has been dedicated to living history for 20 years, but before that, he was a passionate learner and lover of history. His family has been in the United States since the 1600s, so there is a personal motive to his study of history and he hopes to bring a similar connection to the public as he and his wife Carol share their many character demonstrations at 40+ events each year.

View some of the Jarboe's work on their youtube channel

ParsonJohn.org

ReenactingSchedule.org

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Swiss Contest- https://schuetzenpowder.com/contest/

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While Art is considered one of the best craftsmen of the contemporary age, he had humbled beginnings as a young boy in Indiana. His father was a firearms appreciator and Art followed suit, continuing a family appreciation of historic arms. The DeCamp family home was near Fort Ouiatenon in Lafayette, Indiana, home of the "Feast of the Hunters Moon", a massive long running living history event. As Art puts it, "It was hard for me to get away from history." In second grade, Art brought a filled powder horn to his 2nd Grade show and tell the program, even at that young age he couldn't help but share his appreciation for historic works of art. As a young man Art dove deeper into muzzleloading culture by building an off-the-shelf muzzleloader kit. The experience got him started but Art was looking for more, the kit wasn't shaped right, the components weren't beautiful, and things weren't adding up. With the help of several dedicated family friends, Art took to building his own muzzleloaders "from the blank" with sets of parts, diagrams, and illustrations of original pieces as his reference.

For years Art would balance his job, his family, and his appreciation for historic crafts. "As a parent, I worked a lot in the evenings after the kids went to bed", Art says, "I thought it would change once they were grown but I still find myself working into the night!". Art is a very jovial guy, even as we reminisce about his time on the road driving a couple of thousand miles round trip to see some original pieces at the KRA shows he laughs, "I don't know how you explain driving 2300 miles round trip to go look at some old guns." As a young man with a young family, I appreciate Art's openness and honesty about including his family in his passion, "A time comes when you have to put your kids first and that's important". If you find yourself in a similar situation, you'll enjoy the insights and commentary Art has on not only being an artist but a father and husband as well.

Like many others, our conversation ebbed and flowed as the evening progressed. From Art's history to his thoughts on the contemporary community, we covered a broad range of topics, but towards the end, we settled on one topic I think is important to hear discussed from an artist of Art's caliber- Getting started and getting better. Art's advice for someone looking to make traditional accoutrements echos a positive montra I love hearing from contemporary masters, "Don't be bashful, reach out and ask for help."

Art DeCamp has been building muzzle loading rifles and powder horns since 1980, and specializes in replicating the Kentucky rifles, and shop-made screw-tip horns of Pennsylvania. His horn making is concentrated on the lathe-turned, screw-tip type horns from the various “schools” of eastern Pennsylvania, and accurate replication of Tansel style engraved horn work from central Indiana. Much of his horn working time is spent performing historically accurate museum quality restoration work on original powder horns.

Follow Art's work on his website http://www.artspowderhorns.com/

The last of Art's Books can be found here: https://www.crazycrow.com/powderhorns-and-accouterments-books/pennsylvania-horns-of-the-trade/

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For contacting Eddie

Instagram Currituck_Kid.

“Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman” premiering Thursday, November 3 at 9:30/8:30c on The HISTORY Channel

“Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman” tests skilled weapons experts like never before –from using a bow and arrow to hit bullseyes while balancing in a moving river to firing historic rifles through a 12-foot wall of fire. The series incorporates fascinating facts about American history with explaining how weapons were made for successful survival for living off the land. Each weekly, one-hour episode brings together four talented competitors to a ranch in Montana as they strive to become the “Ultimate Marksman,”a title achieved only by completing three rounds of precision-based challenges. Each competitor must use a different centuries-old weapon and technique to effectively hit targets. The challenges also present a unique twist requiring competitors to move through the landscape in a way that only mountain men and women would. At the end of the third and final round, the marksman or markswoman with the highest total points earns the coveted title and walks away with a grand prize of $10,000.

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I met up with Simeon at the 2022 Contemporary Longrifle Association show. Simeon displays his work at this show and talked me into handling several of the ahwks he had on display. Instantly I recognized a difference in how it handled compared to my ‘throwing’ tomahawk. This sparked a nearly hour long discussion about the form and function of original tomahawks. Much like many of the tools of the 18th century, tomahawks had their own special use and it was evident Simeon had not only done the research, but was excited to share it openly.

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Resources for newcomers:

Practical Blacksmithing volume 1-4

Jim Wright, American Pioneer Video

The Art of Blacksmithing —-

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Like many in muzzleloading, Mike has seen the continued cultural changes in the United States and worries about what it means for the future of a hobby he’s been involved with for decades. While chatting we talk about several events that no longer exist, whether affected by the economy or a dissolving patron base, we’re seeing a number of events go away, and with them, staples of local history.

You could say this concern over the future of not only the Five Medals event but the livelihood of Mike’s friends who depend on these events to support their families has spurred another change in Mike’s living history journey. In recent years Mike has begun to think about the future and how he can support an incoming generation of enthusiasts so that someday he may pass the reins and see them carried forward.

I wanted to talk to Mike because I’ve seen that very desire, the desire to see this continue in my interactions with him. I’ve known Mike since I was a boy and he’s been a great friend to me in my own living history journey. He’s provided resources and keywords I use in my own research and I can’t thank him enough.

This interview is about Mike’s story, but it became more than that, I think. It became the story of a man’s passion through time, changing like the seasons. Each season supports and nurtures the next.

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That Christmas he received his first muzzleloading rifle and the rest is history.

Like many muzzleloading enthusiasts, Mike would get away from the sport while he started his life but as an adult Mike found himself getting pulled back into his childhood sport.

After catching up with some other shooters from North Carolina on themuzzleloadingforum, Mike got hooked up with a local muzzleloading club, the Lafayette Longrifles. Now you can find Mike practicing and shooting competitively on the weekends as he pursues accuracy with his muzzleloaders.

Mike’s interest in competitive muzzleloading has opened up a whole new world of both muzzle loaders and friendships. Thanks to his mentor Buck Buchannan, Mike has recently fallen in love with competitive muzzleloading pistols, though he admits he needs more practice (as we all do). For Mike, competition muzzleloading is a personal challenge and an opportunity to learn from better shooters.

Connect with Mike and the clubs/associations Mike and I were chatting about

North Carolina Clubs and Associations

North Carolina State Muzzleloading Rifle Association:

Holds our state shoot in September

https://m.facebook.com/North-Carolina-State-Muzzleloading-Rifle-Association-104371348917885/

nc.st.muzzleloaders@gmail.com

Lafayette Longrifles:

Shoots every 4th Saturday of the month

@lafayette_longrifles (the Sta)

https://m.facebook.com/LafayetteLongrifles/

lafayette.longrifles@gmail.com

Crosse Creek Rifle and Pistol Club:

Shoots every 2nd Saturday of the month

https://crossecreekrifleandpistolclub.com/

Contact Buck Buchanan

buck100_10x@icloud.com

French Broad Rifles

Shoots every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

http://frenchbroadrifles.com/

FrenchBroadRiflesInc@gmail.com

Y'all can reach me at:

@rickeymac76 (the Sta)

RM Mac (FB)

blackpowdermccoy@gmail.com

919-285-1731 (call, text, or leave a message)

Mike is an NMLRA Field rep for NC and the new secretary of the state association.

I'm the guy in a banana shirt shooting a flintlock.

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You can listen to the full conversation at this link HERE , look for "Flintlocks & Old-school Skills w/ Ethan Yazel"

Isaac and I talk alot more about a wide variety of topics related to muzzleloading, I hope it's a fun listen for anyone interested in muzzleloading or firearms in general.

Thanks to a good friend, Jordan Goodwin, my name came up when T Rex Arms needed some historic arms for their video "Why everyone needs an AR 15". I was able to advise a bit on the history of firearms in the United States and got to visit the T Rex Facility during the production of the video. 

Watch the video HERE. The video, while focusing on modern firearms ownership and our right to do so, discusses the importance of civilian firearms ownership since the beginning of the United States.

Isaac Botkin was kind enough to give my wife, baby and me a tour of the facility and was a gracious host during our time in Tennessee.  

I can't thank Isaac and the rest of the T Rex Arms team enough for the opportunity to help out on the video and be a guest on their podcast. It's not often that muzzleloaders and modern firearms come together, but it's always fun when they do.

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For Jeff, competition is serious, he practices whenever he can and dry fires his flintlock in his living room. Just before recording Jeff competed in the Pennsylvania State Championship and is now planning for a trip to Kentucky for the annual inter-state muzzleloading competition.

It's not all serious for Jeff though, shooting competitive muzzleloaders is as much about score as it is hanging out with good friends and learning along the way. Since getting more active in muzzleloading Jeff has begun building his own longrifles, his wife Sam just won the PA state Championship with a rifle he built, forging his own knives and collecting accoutrments made by his friends. 

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The passion Jeff has for muzzleloading has grown as he has. As a young adult he became active in the Pennsylvania Federation of Black Powder Shooters and has been elected President now for several years. For Jeff, it's important to not only enjoy the clubs and events in his home state, he feels that it is important to give back and support muzzleloading clubs to ensure muzzleloading has a future.

The Pennsylvania Federation of Black Powder Shooters is an organization of clubs and individuals interested in activities associated with Black Powder Firearms. The association was started in 1983 as a means for the muzzleloading clubs in PA to schedule events with the best chance to include as many shooters as possible. Since then the group has grown and now organizes the PA state Muzzleloading shoot where state champions compete for first in a variety of matches and classes. 

LINKS: 

Pennsylvania Federation of Blackpowder Shooters 

Jeff on Instagram  

The Federation on Instagram  

The Federation on Facebook  

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In this episode we discuss Bill's first time experience at the CLA show, the history of the CLA as an organization, as well as Bill's key takeaways for the show. 

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Casey, Abby, and the team at Samson Historical changed a lot about how their business operated to survive a total shift in how they reached their customers. With just about every event canceled for nearly two years, the Samsons were looking at inventory like a coffin instead of an asset. 

SamsonHistorical.com 

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The Samson Family went back to their roots as a small, family-owned business and began moving quickly to learn new skills and advance what they knew to keep up with the times. Selling items based on designs 200 years old doesn’t mean they are shackled to old business practices. Casey and Abby got knee deep in digital marketing, figuring out how to cash in on the e-commerce boom of 2020. They also took a big bet with their catalog. The Samson Historical Catalog releases yearly at the Kalamazoo Living History Show, but after it’s cancellation in 2020, the Samsons were left with a pallet of catalogs and no way to get them out to customers. Thinking quickly, Casey and Abby began digitally collecting addresses and mailing as many catalogs as they could. ”I remember thinking, this could literally be the last nail in our coffin”, Casey said as he remembered looking at the first shipment of catalogs going out on a USPS truck. Thankfully the bet paid off and shortly after mailing the orders began flowing in. The most popular products? Tomahawks and fire starting kits. “It seemed liked everyone needed a tomahawk and a flint and steel to get through the lockdowns” Samson shared.

I personally really enjoyed catching up with Casey and hearing about the progress they’ve made as a team at Samson Historical. Small businesses are the backbone of America and hearing a positive story like this makes me hopeful for the future of the community and the businesses it depends on. Casey and I also chat about some tips he has for other business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as some more stories for those of you looking to learn more from or about the Samson family.

Samson Historical is a top-quality provider of documented 18th century reproductions. Our passion for education and living history has carried us to partnerships with over 20 skilled artisans, allowing us to offer a wide array of period-accurate clothing, accessories, home goods, and more. Whether you are a historic interpreter, reenactor, or collector, you can find the piece of the past you have been searching for here.

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The Gunmakers Fair at Kempton: https://gunmakersfair.wixsite.com/gunfair July 29-31, 2022 Kempton, PA

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John is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania and grew up on the other side of the Muncy Creek, outside of the historical town of Muncy, PA. He started shooting black powder 40 years ago with his father. He inspired John, at age 12, to start making simple powder horns and doing scrimshaw while working alongside him at North East Trade Company (a muzzleloading and trapping supplies store).

Ever since, John has become completely consumed by this ancient craft. He spends countless hours doing research and tinkering away in his 1863 basement workshop. John’s work is both contemporary and historical. This includes; powder horns, spice boxes, wing-bone turkey calls and other fine accouterments from horn, bone, and wood. During his personal time, John enjoys hunting, fishing, and attending various 18th century events with my family and friends. John is currently a Master Horner in good standing with the Honourable Company of Horners.

John’s Website: https://pahorner.wixsite.com/pa-horner

Learn about traditional hornwork with the Honorable Company of Horners: http://www.hornguild.org/

The Northeast Trading Company: https://www.northeasttradeco.com/online-store

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Nathan’s primary interest in muzzleloading started with hunting but has expanded over the years to focus on the market hunters and the equipment they used when operating out of Fort Pitt. When setting out in the woods to hunt, Nathan does his best to recreate the feelings of those men and women who set out into the unknown frontier some 200 years ago. 

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I ask Barry about the competition, how he dealt with Friendship Indiana’s infamous wind, and what it’s like bringing a non-custom rifle to a series of matches typically dominated by $5000+ custom guns. Even if you aren’t into modern muzzleloaders, Barry discusses some of his thoughts and practices to get the most out of any muzzleloader and be as accurate as possible.

This episode isn’t sponsored, I’ve always been a fan of the competition end of muzzleloading as shooters and builders try to push the limits of loading from the muzzle. I’ve known Barry for a few years now after watching him shoot in competitions at the Walter Cline Range in Friendship, Indiana. Barry is a passionate advocate for the sport and I’m excited to see a company like CVA recognize that in giving Barry support and a platform. 

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Ken has always been an artist, but his journey has taken him through several different jobs. From radio DJ to department store advertiser Ken's varied past guides him in his journey to connect with the past. I've always been a fan of Ken's work. Living in the same state, I could always seek out his work at living history and muzzleloading events each year. I'm so excited to share his story with you. 

As an artist, Ken sees the objects that I paint through the eyes of a 18th century limner, or traveling artist and naturalist. Ken's art helps him keep a close relationship with the past, both spiritually and physically.

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David manages the "Primitive Muzzleloaders" facebook group with nearly 10,000 members. As one of the first and larger groups out there for muzzleloading enthusiasts, David has a unique perspective on the community and it's interests in 2022. We also chat about David's efforts to promote muzzleloading on youtube with his series of tutorials and informational videos. When not working, David also likes to build his own muzzleloaders. 

Thanks to some mentorship early on in his life, David's collection of muzzleloaders is largely self made. He even convinced his school to let him machine a lock as part of his curriculum. 

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 VIDEO CHAPTERS  

0:09 Blackpowder Availability  

1:02 Percussion Cap Availability 

1:55 Blackhorn 209 Availability 

3:52 Muzzleloader Scams 

9:50 ReenactingSchedule.org 

10:49 New Mexico considers removing scopes during Muzzleloaders Season 11:45 Grant's Pistols bring record at auction 

12:27 Fall Frolic 2022 Cancelled

13:40 Videos also available on Utreon 

13:58 Shop Small as you begin the 2022 season  

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Today we're talking with James and Tambi at Schuetzen Blackpowder, the largest importer of European black powder AND a major supporter of grassroots and small club events in the United States. 

James and Tambi are black powder shooters themselves and care about the people that make up the black powder community. I ask them about when more black powder will be available, we talk about what is being done to increase supply into the United States, and we find out why there isn't a price increase coming for Schuetzen or Swiss Blackpowder. 

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Schuetzen Powder Energetics, Inc. is a national leader in black powder propellants for black powder firearms, pyrotechnics, mining, and military applications.  Schuetzen Powder Energetics, Inc. is a joint venture between Petro-Explo, Inc. and WANO Schwarzpulver GmbH., of Germany.

WANO is the largest producer of black powder in Europe and has been producing black powder in the same factory since 1682.   WANO has the widest selection of black powders manufactured to various specifications (MIL-P-223 (USA), NATO, UK, etc.) and can custom manufacture due to its ability to blend a variety of charcoals to specification.

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Currently in Washington State, sights must be open, peep and can include fiber optic inserts. Using any sort of sight with telescopic abilities or any type of glass is against the law. It is also against the law to have any kind of electronic device attached to your muzzleloader, like a camera.

The proposed rule changes focused on the following:

1. Allowing the use of 1x or red dot scopes on muzzleloading firearms.

2. Allowing video-cameras to be mounted to muzzleloading firearms.

3. Clarifying that the term “load” refers to the powder charge and projectile and that both must be loaded from the muzzle. (Possibly to restrict the use of the “Federal Fire Stick” during Washington’s Muzzleloading season, though it looks to be allowed in the rifle season)

Public comments were submitted and boiled down to the following:

Common themes:

• General support for rule changes• General disagreement about rule changes• Desire to maintain primitive weapon types• Concern about increased hunter participation in muzzleloader seasons• Concern over availability of 1x scopes• Support for rule change due to improved shot placement• Support for 1x scopes on muzzleloading firearms because it enables hunter participation (e.g., poor eyesight may restrict participation with this weapon type)

• Concern over ethical shot placement – perception that scopes may enable long- distance shooting

GMAC input: 92 (11/12)% agree with proposed changes

• Concern over scope availability
• Support for allowing 1x scope due to improved participation 

Read the full presentation here

On April 7, the commission was split on modifications to the rules that would have allowed muzzleloaders to attach 1-power or red dot scopes to their guns or attach video cameras to their guns. Similar modifications were proposed for archery rules as well.

The commission ultimately rejected the muzzleloader scopes, range-finding bow sites and video camera proposals.

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Watch this video about Chunk/Over the Log Shooting to learn more 

Learn more about the Alvin C. York Memorial Shoot at their website here 

The Alvin C. York Memorial shoot is held each spring in Pall Mall, Tennessee. The next event is March 25th, 2023. The shoot has been held every year since 1993. The location is a pasture on the farm that was deeded to Sgt. York after his heroic acts during World War I. The farm is now a TN state park.

This shoot is a reenactment of the over the log shoots held and attended by Sgt. York, both before and after the WW1.  For those who choose to participate in the shoot, dress of the early 1900s is the order of the day. Gentlemen wearing bib overalls sporting very wide loud flowery ties, some may be seen in suits of the day like pinstripe suits and wide-brimmed fedora hats. Ladies, wear dresses that would have been in stylish during that period or bib overalls. Period dress is not required to shoot in the match. Shooters, range from very young, to senior citizens, both male and female participants. Shooters range from those new to muzzle loading, to the weathered skilled veterans. Regardless of your level of skill, the important experience is fun will be had by all, and a great American hero will be honored.

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Immerse yourself in an intense weekend of instruction, exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American frontier. Speakers will focus on the frontier skills of the longhunter. The event is Thursday PM until Sunday Noon. Register on-line at www.prickettsfort.org/register or call (304)363-3030. 

Learn more about the School of the Longhunter 

Learn about other Prickett’s Fort events and activities at www.prickettsfort.org or by calling 304-363-3030. 

The Centennial TV mini series - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076993/ 

1st hand accounts referrenced in this episode 

John Tanner - Wikipedia, Abes Books 

Here is one of the most remarkable true stories by and about an Indian captive of the late 18th century. John Tanner was abducted when only nine years old and lived 30 years as a tribesman. His difficult and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to re-integrate into white society is also chronicled.

James Kenny’s Journal and the Frightful Winter of 1761-62 - PDF 

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Today we're talking with Jeff Luke, a contemporary artist and leather worker from Ohio. Jeff specializes in making original leather pouches and accoutrements with inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries.  

We talk with Jeff about his work and how he goes about his creative process and how you can get started making your own accoutrements. It was a pleasure to sit down and talk with Jeff to see and share a new side of his creative work. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I enjoyed it. 

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TC Albert’s Book on Recreating the 18th Century Hunting Pouch - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25445537-recreating-the-18th-century-hunting-pouch

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Today we’re catching up with muzzleloading and blackpowder icon Mike Beliveau. Mike is a veteran firearms writer who in recent years has left magazine work and focused on his own content production via his website and the Duelist 1954 Youtube Channel. With over 90,000 subscribers on Youtube alone, Mike’s knowledge is shared and loved by many a muzzleloading and firearms enthusiast.

In the episode we talk with Mike about how his content has changed over the years and why, how he keeps videos interesting for himself and his viewers, the muzzleloading community, and of course - Cap and Ball Revolvers.

Some of my favorite articles from Mike:

https://mikebeliveau.com/shawn-webster-quillworker-extraordinaire/

https://mikebeliveau.com/long-range-flintlock-shooting-250-yard-shooting-video/https://mikebeliveau.com/bucks-county-flintlock-rifle-build-article/

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At this time we don’t have official word that GOEX has been purchased by any company in particular, but one rumor is starting to see some backing. In this job posting, posted 12 days ago, Estes Energetics shares that they are looking for a corporate controller in Minden, LA - the home of the Minden GOEX Facility.   

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Today we're talking to Sam and Scott Williams, they are, a father and son duo out in Utah that is passionate about every aspect of muzzleloading that gets some outdoors burning: some powder, their rendezvous veterans, their muzzleloader hunting veterans, we're going to talk a little bit about muzzleloader or hunting out in Utah, but that's like what makes it different or else going to talk about the rendezvous scene out there at West. Sam and Scott travel around even all the way up to Wyoming to go to some rendezvous and compete with their black powder. muzzlers, really just an energizing conversation, and I'm really pleased that this just happened to be our first episode of 2022.

I think Sam and Scott both have some great perspectives being a father and son about how they got into it. What keeps them interested in Musling? I think there are some great stories in here that really just set in a spread out the gate on the right foot. So I really hope you enjoy this episode and I'd like to think Sam and Scott for coming on and sharing their stories with us. 

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Today we’re talking with Brian Kauffman, a muzzleloading enthusiasts from Pennsylvania. Brian is a young father who has been hunting with muzzleloaders for several years now, and has recently taken to building his own flintlocks for hunting and competitive blackpowder shooting. Brian brings a great perspective to the show, sharing what it’s like to get started in muzzleloading in recent years, as well as tips on how he’s improved his building and shooting skills by joining a local blackpowder club.

We’ll also talk about the muzzleloading culture of Pennsylvania, a state that has held onto their muzzleloading history since the early days of the United States. Brian brings a great perspective as a history lover and a muzzleloading enthusiast dedicated to the sport and craft.

Thank you Brian for coming onto the show! It was a pleasure to talk with you.

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Today we're catching up with Eddie Davenport the editor of the NSSA's membership magazine, "The Skirmish Line". Eddie is a diehard blackpowder competitive shooter and muzzleloading hunter. His background in competition and history gives him some interesting perspectives on the sport and the changes it's gone under over the last year. 

Eddie is a lifelong competitive shooter and Second Amendment advocate. He is also a Clinical Social Worker Intern and Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist. Eddie also has a background as a first responder and is open about his past struggles with PTSD, as well as the struggles of being pro-second amendment within the mental health world. 

For contacting Eddie

Nssaeditor@gmail.com

Or on Instagram Currituck_Kid.

The websites

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Today we're talking to Blake Bates, an outdoorsman, and father from the mountains of Arkansas. Blake has been hunting with his family and with their muzzleloaders since he was a boy and recently took his first Arkansas Black Bear with one of his muzzleloaders. 

Blake tells the story of his hunt and the unlikely way he came about the bear, but we also discuss how Blake got interested in Muzzleloaders, and why he's passing the tradition down to his kids at a young age. 

I mention it in the show, but Blake is about as close to a classic outdoorsman as it gets, he's kind, humble, respectful and truly cares about the animal and its home. It was great to catch up with Blake and hear his great stories, I hope you enjoy them too. 

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TOPIC LINKS Blackpowder - https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/schuetzen-blackpowder-hosting-2021-blackpowder-giveaway 

KY Flintlock Season - https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/kentucky-corps-of-longriflemen-requests-dedicated-flintlock-hunting-season-in-kentucky 

Hopkins Book information - https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/volume-ii-of-the-jay-hopkins-bone-tipped-amp-banded-horns-book-is-ready-for-publication 

Kalamazoo Show - https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/kalamazoo-living-history-show-preparing-for-return-in-2022 

KY-AL Show- https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/2022-alabama-kentucky-rifle-show 

Linton - https://www.facebook.com/events/350629303517476 

I Love Muzzleloading Hunting Contest-https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/muzzleloader-hunting-giveaway-2021 

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In the summer of 2015, Jeroen came across an article in National Geographic. The article was about a group of men trekking into the wilderness with no modern equipment, no modern clothes, no modern tools, and they were doing this for fun. A native to the Netherlands, Jeroen had never seen this before and needed to learn more. 

As he researched, Jeroen found these men were involved with "The American Mountain Men", or AMM, and an idea, and once-in-a-lifetime adventure began. 

After traveling to the United States 7 times, Jeroen spent a lot of time much time with the mountain men in some of the most beautiful locations, but also and in some of the harshest conditions North America has to offer. From -25°C in the North of America, to +40°C in the sunny dry deserts in central America, Jeroen was able to experience America like it was 150 years ago. 

Jeroen Nieuwhuis is a commercial portrait photographer based in the Netherlands. Shooting professionally since the age of 17 (now 29) he continuously works for clients all across the globe and has worked with some of the largest advertising companies such as Belstaff, Desperados, Harman Kardon, Heineken, JBL, Johnnie Walker, Shimano, and many more. 

“These are men that feel more at home in the woods putting their skill to use trapping, riding, hunting, and wandering than they do in modern society”

DUANE ‘BADGER’ RICHARDSON

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November 2021 Project Update - https://vimeo.com/642100022?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=3676281 

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"My name is Katie Petry and I'm just a mom from Indiana. I got into muzzleloading through my grandfather when I was a young kid I loved to follow him around, and I begged him to. Let me go hunting with him, so he was my inspiration into all things outdoors. I recently was very very blessed and able to honor his memory by taking my first black beer with a traditional cap and ball muzzleloader that he gave me about fifteen years ago.

He passed away two years ago and since then I've been hunting almost exclusively with that muzzleloader. So this was a very special hunt for me as a kid I just a scrawny little kid and I saw my grandpa taking my two older boy: cousins, hunting and I begged him, take me- and he said you know "Oh you're too little you'll get cold, you won't like it", and so finally he was like all right. "You know I'm going to have you shoot my four ten and you're not going to like it. It'll kick and you won't like it, but I'm gonna, let you do it anyway because you keep asking me", and so he let me shoot it and I shot all the cans down that he'd set up for me and he got just an absolute kick out of that yeah. I know I'll, never forget him just laughing and bragging on me and I was very, very young. I can't remember how old I was, but I was so proud of myself and just that whole experience that grandpa was so proud and that I loved it was kind of like the first thing that just got me just passionate about it.

I wasn't the only grandkid I wasn't the only girl, but we had a very special bond over anything to do with the outdoors."

Katie is an advocate for hunters everywhere using any legal method of take. As a woman in the outdoors, she's overcome some adversity to prove she can hunt just like everyone else, even with her grandfather's old muzzleloader. 

I'm looking forward to following Katie's adventures as she plans for her next hunt. 

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We cover a broad array of topics with Mel today if you'd like us to go into detail in another episode, let us know or reach out to Mel yourself by using his email - melhankla@amhiss.com

Mel Stewart Hankla was born in 1956 and grew up in the small town of Jamestown, Kentucky on the banks of Lake Cumberland. He attended Western Kentucky University earning Bachelor of Science Degrees in Agriculture, and Wildlife Management and Ecology, and a Master of Science Degree in Administration. In 2010 he completed an Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Education Administration.

The founder of American Historic Services LLC, he is a noted collector, researcher, lecturer and writer of Kentucky’s heritage. He has been an active member of the Kentucky Rifle Association since 1990, is a past president and co-founder of the Contemporary Longrifle Association, and editor of American Tradition magazine. He is a builder of traditional Kentucky Longrifles and in 1984 was awarded a National Endowment of the Arts Folk Art Apprenticeship grant to study with legendary riflesmith Hershel House.

A historical actor/educator, he worked 20 years with the Kentucky Humanities Council presenting Chautauqua characters of frontiersman Simon Kenton and General George Rogers Clark. In 2012 he was cast for the leading role, in the PBS documentary, An Audacious American, the story of Kentucky abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay. More recently has been an appraiser for Kentucky Educational Televisions popular show, “Kentucky Collectibles.”

Hankla serves on the Museum Board of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and on the Advisory Board of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA.) He is a member of the Kentucky Material Culture Collectors and the prestigious American Society of Arms Collectors. Today, Hankla lives on Heavenly Hill Farm in Carter County, Kentucky with his wife Angela.

Information on the Fall Frolic available here - https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/2021-fall-frolic-frontier-art-show-information

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Southern Ohio Artisans Workshop -https://www.southernohioartisanworkshops.com/

Western Kentucky University Gunsmithing Seminar -https://www.nmlragunsmithingseminar.org/about

Kindig's Book -https://www.shumwaypublisher.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=45

Peterman's Tomahawk Book -https://www.amazon.com/American-Indian-Tomahawks-Harold-Peterson/dp/0882270311

Jimmy Drestor's Powder Horn Book - https://www.amazon.com/Engraved-Powder-Horn-Early-America/dp/0965103900

Kindig Collection -https://kindigantiques.com/kindig-rifles/

FoxFire Volume 5 -https://www.lehmans.com/product/the-foxfire-books-volume-5

Contemporary Longrifle Association -https://www.longrifle.com/

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This week we're talking with Ian Pratt, contemporary artisan, about the Art of the Longrifle. This is a pretty wide subject we're talking about this week, but Ian brings some interesting insights to the conversation. This episode isn't so much about the technical nature of Ian's work, it's more about the influences and thought processes he goes through to create contemporary art using a flintlock muzzleloader as the canvas. 

It may get a little funky for you, we go back in time pretty far, but this is definitely one of my favorite conversations from the show. Thank you again, Ian, for coming onto the show to chat with me. 

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Fossilized human footprints - https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/nature/fossilized-footprints.htm

Jim Chambers Flintlocks- http://flintlocks.com/

Southern Artisan Ohio Workshops -https://www.southernohioartisanworkshops.com/

Cabin Creek Muzzleloading - https://www.facebook.com/CabinCreekMuzzleloading  

Muzzleloader Magazine -https://www.muzzleloadermagazine.com/ 

SOAW Scholarship - https://www.southernohioartisanworkshops.com/youth-gunbuilding-scholarship.html

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Aaron is a 17 year veteran of the outdoor and shooting sports industry and has been with Hodgdon Powder Company for many years. I'd like to thank him for coming on the show and answering some of the questions muzzleloading enthusiasts have about this decision. 

Mr. Oelger is optimistic about the future of GOEX and has repeatedly stated that GOEX will only sell the brand to someone who can be a true steward of the product moving forward. As a GOEX user himself, Aaron has a passion for all forms of muzzleloading and shares the company's passion for seeing it continue.

In case you haven't heard the news:

In a press release posted Monday, September 27, 2021 Hodgdon announced they are stopping production of GOEX Blackpowder immediately. 

Hodgdon has stated that this decision is final, but they are looking to pass the brand into good hands so it can continue and muzzleloading enthusiasts can continue enjoying American-made Blackpowder for generations to come. 

As of reporting, Hogdon is in talks with several entities about the GOEX brand, they consider this a part of the "open discovery" period common with business buying and selling. 

If we want to save GOEX Powder, and possibly the sport in the US, we must be kind in our comments and writing. Each comment should highlight the importance of US made black powder to muzzleloading enthusiasts, both for black powder sports, and the preservation of US History.

On September 28 we launched the "Save GOEX" campaign to unite enthusiasts in support of the brand, hopefully showing potential buyers how many people this brand impacts. You can learn more about this here  

About Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc.

Established in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon, today, sons J.B. and Bob have grown Hodgdon Powder Company into the largest US supplier of smokeless, blackpowder and blackpowder substitute propellants. The company distributes gunpowder under the Hodgdon®, IMR®, Ramshot®, Acccurate®, Winchester®, Pyrodex®, Triple Seven®, Blackhorn 209® and GOEX® brands.

Learn more about the brands at these websites - www.Hodgdon.com, www.IMRPowder.com, www.WinchesterPowder.com, www.Ramshot.com , www.AccuratePowder.com, or www.GoexPowder.com and connect with Hodgdon on Facebook or YouTube.

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Today we're answering some of the top questions from our weekly Muzzleloading Q&A session on the I Love Muzzleloading Instagram. 

Questions vary from beginner muzzleloading questions to advanced muzzleloading questions about lock replacement, timing and how to get better with your muzzleloader. 

If there's a question you'd like answered, submit it to us via email at ilovemuzzleloading@gmail.com OR follow us on instagram and chime in during our weekly session. 

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Today we have a special guest, we're talking to Alex from the Frontier Trading Company Youtube Channel. If you have any interest in muzzleloading or living history on Youtube, I would hazard a guess that the frontier trading company youtube videos have been recommended to you here lately. 

Alex brings a fresh perspective to the Living History, community and muzzleloading by association. He's just recently built his first flintlock lock muzzleloader to go along with his interpretations and his videos. 

This was a great conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

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Website: https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/

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Email: sales@muzzle-loaders.com
Phone: 855-236-5000 

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Eric really focuses on using historical tools and oftentimes original tools from the eighteen and up to the nineteen hundreds. Eric has a lot to say about the history of leatherworking and where he gets his inspiration from. He is a real student of history when it comes to all of this, and he offers some really interesting perspectives about where he studies where he gets his resources, where he finds originals to be inspired by to make clients and customers bags.

"My only, what I call my modern tools is scissors and harness needles and pretty much everything else is old, antique tools from the Golden Age of leather work and leatherworkthat golden age when happened, were started in about 1826 and then you know it kind of you know went on up until the early nineteen hundreds, and so all my tools come from that time frame and I do have one piece- it goes back to about the late 1700s, I don't use it- it just sits on the shelf. I'm a student of history, American history and I derive a lot of stuff from there and I see a lot of guys that sit there and say: Oh, this is the way it was. This is the way it was you know, but they miss out on the harness makers and the saddle makers and how beautiful their work really was. And so I try to take what those harness makers did in the back, what I call the mountain regions and everything- and you know recreate what they would have made: with the tools that they had, and so that's what makes mine look a little different than most.

You can go out west and sit down with some of these old saddle makers and they just make beautiful works of art, and you know, 1700s hand-stitched saddles, they had to have somebody make them, and you know it's a lost and dying art of what was. I try to keep that alive by picking up old, antique leatherworking tools. I employ all those in my work and at the end of the day it looks a little bit different than most, and that's why I like to do. " 

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Instagram - Instagram.com/ironweed_leather

Facebook - Eric Van Alstine

Email - eric.vanalstine(At)gmail.com 

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Safety: Never put smokeless powder into a muzzleloader that is not rated for it. The muzzleloaders Nick is using and referencing are custom built to meet the demands of Smokeles Powder. Always follow manufacturer guidelines and safety protocol for your muzzleloader.

For Nick Parcher, muzzleloading looks a bit different than many of us are used to. Nick is focused on two things, precision, and hunting.

In the late 1990s, Savage arms released the first "mass produced" smokeless muzzleloader, the "ML" and later the "ML2". The fallout from these rifles reached far and wide, they lead to a series of injuries and muddied the water on muzzleloaders and how to use them.

But from the ashes of the Savage ML came a new breed of precision muzzleloading, one that would leave the roundball , sabot, and blackpowder behind.

Nick is an avid smokeless muzzleloader enthusiast and has been since the launch of the Savage ML. "Savage didn't really know what they were doing, in starting a whole new breed of muzzleloader", Nick says, and he was right. While the ML and ML2 are relegated to aftermarket parts for their shooters in 2021, Nick is part of a community doing what Savage couldn't, pushing muzzleloading to the limit while being as safe as possible.

Hunting for Nick has changed a lot over the years, when he was younger he hunted in a party with his buddies, all tracking and pushing deer through the woods/fields with shotguns. As his interested changed, and he moved towards hunting from a blind, he needed something with more accuracy and more range. Before switching to a muzzleloader, 190-200yds was as far as Nick had ever shot, now it's much further than that, about 492 yards. For 2021, Nick is hoping to take a deer at ~800 yards.

When it comes to the safety of modern smokless muzzleloaders, Nick is happy about the changes in technology and mentality among shooters, he's become a go to person to run simulations on pressure calculations to make sure a load is safe before it's shot.

"Now I'm not going to lie, a couple of these guys actually blow up guns or you know most barrels getting to know stuff, but it was under a more controlled scenario where they kind of saw coming right. They'd push the limit a little too far and and nobody really got hurt, but these pressure traces were all over the message boards and and people were starting to do that and then, of course, quick loads came along. Quick loads had been out for a long time, but had never really been applied to muzzle loading and that's and that's kind of where I took over I took quick loads and being an engineer and using a lot of software, I kind of worked it out and and now quick loads is actually the go to name.

So whenever somebody asks me, what is as safe to shoot right. It takes me just a minute or two to plug the numbers in and find out. I can say, here's the velocity you're going to get and here's the pressure you're going to see and based on the kind of gun, whether it's a good idea or it's a bad idea! "

As any muzzleloading enthusiast will tell you, hunting seasons are too short to be "enough" muzzleloading for the year. Nick continues to be hooked to this day, sending nearly 1000 rounds a year downrange. Competitive shooting became a way to practice for the hunt, and try new things. Nick now travels as much as he can to competitive matches, and continues to try to enter "Precision Rifle Matches" for modern center fire rifles with his muzzleloader to prove a muzzleloader can compete and expose more to the muzzleloading hobby. Reception has been cold though, but Nick is hopeful for the future.

In recent years, Nick has participated in and now runs the "Midwest Muzzleloader Classic", a long range muzzleloading match in Iowa. All muzzleloaders are welcome, but you'll shoot the same course of fire if you have a break action or a long range bolt action inline muzzleloader, so come prepared!

Course of Fire is

3 rounds at 200 yards, one at each plate 12", 6", and 4"

3 rounds at 300 yards, one at each plate 12", 6", and 4"

3 rounds at 400 yards, one at each plate 12", 6", and 4"

3 rounds at 500 yards, one at each plate 12", 6", and 4"

3 shot group at 100 yards will be the tie breaker.

The prizes this year are

Medford Knives donated two knives $600 each

Tactile Turn Titanium bolt action pen $100

Defiance Machine 50% off an action $755 value

Nightforce Optics 25 hats and loads of other swag

Berger Bullets 100 bullet your choice

Vihtavuori powder 1lb of powder and lots of reloading manuals

Hankins Rifles Smooth Form Die

Fury Bullets TBD

Leupold TBD

Arrowhead Rifles TBD

For more information on this match, check out the flyer at ILoveMuzzleloading.com or visit the facebook event here.

Nick also hosts a series of "Cold Bore Matches" that, as the title states, rely on the barrel of your rifle being cold, forcing the shooter to know their gun and how it behaves with unknown yardages. These "cold Bore" matches are open to center fire shooters, but Nick has been converting them to muzzleloaders for some time now.

It's hard to sell a production gun to a custom muzzleloader shooter, Nick is well past anything offered by the "Big 3", but he respects their place in the community. If you ask Nick how to get started in muzzleloading, he's going to recommend the best of the best, something that does what he likes and it'll run nearly $4,000. "Most people can't and won't spend that kind of money on a muzzleloader, and I get that. There's a need for those $300-$500 guns out there, they bring people into the sport."

I often hear people complain that inline/modern muzzleloaders only shoot muzzleloaders for 2 weeks out of the year, that they don't care about the muzzleloading community. Nick is the opposite of that. I don't know that I've met someone that shoots as much and cares as much about seeing muzzleloading of all types preserved and passed on to future generations.

He cares about the sport, the people, and the businesses that make it all possible. 

Follow Nick on Instagram- instagram.com/mista_paacha/ 

Join "Hank's Message Board" to chat with Nick and his friends - https://hanksmessageboard.freeforums.net/

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Recently, the summer issue of American frontiersman magazine came out and it is all focusing on muzzleloading and early American fire arms. This is some great exposure for the muzzleloading community. Mike Beliveau has a great article in this magazine about smooth bore accuracy, so be sure to check this out.

The Bryan station muzzleloaders club at Wilmore, Kentucky has added two more table shoots to their match structure for the year, they'll be hosting the first on July 25 and the second on November 28

This past June was the national 4H shooting sports competition, competitors from all over the country traveled into Nebraska to compete in a variety of shooting sports all offered by the 4H program.

One shooter was recognized by Schuetzen powder as one of their kind of sponsored or supported, shooters. Schuetzen and Swiss black powder wanted to congratulate their local forage champion Julia Davis and the Texas team.

For this summer, the Wolf Creek Cap Snappers are going to be hosting a summer muzzling match on August 22, 2021 in Chester Hill Ohio.

If you're in Tennessee and looking to test the metal with your modern long range inline muzzleloading, I really encourage you to check out the Tennessee Inline Championship on August 20 and 21. This match is very structured, relying on the NRA classification guidelines, but this is good, it keeps you in competition with similarly skilled shooters. This is a great match that grows every year, now is the time to get in and have some fun.

The Chattanooga Conservancy has discovered a swamped, dugout canoe in the Chattanooga river. In coordination with the South Carolina institute of archaeology and anthropology, and the forest service, a team worked together to bring the canoe out from the river and into a cradle where the canoe can safely be removed from the river and preserved.

On July 10th and 11th, Bergara launched their first Bergara experience event in a little over two years. I'm really hoping to see out of this is some more on the Paramount HTR.

Muzzle-Loaders.com shared in a new video series about the Accura LRX and MRX, sharing they are expecting their first shipment in August, 2021

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Hi, I'm Ethan and I love muzzleloading. Today we're talking with Paul from The Orion Foundation Instagram page. Paul has been a true inspiration for me and several of the other young muzzleloading enthusiasts in the contemporary era. What Paul's doing is really unique and really special for the muzzleloading community. He serves a a great service to the community at large, bringing people in and showing them that you don't have to focus in on one aspect of muzzleloading to enjoy it. Paul's going to talk a lot about how he works at getting his kids and their friends interested in muzzleloading and the outdoors.

What Paul has to say is really important and he's doing is something that we should all take to heart and try to learn from so that we can all pass the torch of muzzleloading onto the next generation.

Follow Paul's work 

https://www.buckskinning.org/ 

https://www.orionfoundation.org/ 

https://www.instagram.com/theorionfoundation/ 

Paul's "Green River Boys" Project is online now in it's preliminary stage. Please check it out and consider starting a club in your area 

https://www.greenriverboys.com

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