Anyone here shoot blackpowder guns?

[chonla]

just curious as to how many people here shoot blackpowder guns ? I have a single shot muzzleloader .44 caliber ace parlour pistol that I built from a kit last summer im getting rid of that one though so i can get another kit to put together

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and the other blackpowder i got is a .50 caliber cva bobcat hunting rifle that i picked up from walmart for 60 bucks so if there is anyone else that has blackpowder guns lets hear it what do you have and how well do you like it ?Also wich do you like shooting better blackpowder or modern day conventional guns?

[Kacer]

I've shot muzzleloaders, and plan on getting a couple of kits soon to work on (A handgun type and the rifle type

[Buckshot]

Chonla,

I shoot black powder, but I do it as a US Civil War reenactor.

Replicas of an 1861 Springfield .58 cal. 3 band rifle musket and a Colt 1860 Army .44 cal. C&B revolver.

I don't mind shooting black powder, but I HATE cleaning it up. Can't use any of the substitutes, they won't light right at the reenactments since we can't use any kinds of projectiles or wads.

Buckshot

[compulsive269]

Last time I shot bp I managed a bloody nose and for that matter I've been punched in the eye by a scope mounted on a 300 win mag. too!

Did I say that I really like handguns?

[robertgarner]

Hey Buckshot
I see you're partial to Yankee guns!
My WBTS weapons are the '51 Navy .36 and the Enfield!
You get interested in Shooting that rifle of yourn
I'll send ya some homemade Minnies!
Others include
Flintlock for F&I andRevolutionary
caplock plains rifle
Ruger Old Armies couse NOTHIN keeps up with'em
Sharps .45-110
Black powder is fun and Effective
If I can help any interested in persuing B/P
be glad to
Robert Garner
Occupied Georgia

[StonerStudent]

Hey Robert....welcome on board!!!


And folks remember the Brown Bess was this countries orginal assault rifle !!!!!!

[Buckshot]

Robert,

I am mostly into the Yankee guns because I reenact with the 4th OVI, Co. B.

It was an early war unit (4th infantry unit sworn in in Ohio) and the two flank companies were armed with '53 Enfields and performed Zouave drill. The 8 center companies were issued M1842 Springfield Muskets in .69 Caliber and Buck and Ball for ammunition. They carried this THROUGH the Battle of Gettysburg then reamred with rifles off the battlefield on July 4. 1863.

They were the first unit ever to break the Lousiana Tigers, which they did on the second day of the battle. Since they had no artillery support they were instructed to double charge their muskets and then load with 3 packets of buck and ball!

I have fired '53 Enfields, '61 & '63 Springfields and a '61 Colt Special Musket (repro) plus a couple of rounds of buck and ball out of a '42 repro. As the 4th OVI, Co. B is fairly new and had/has been picking up lots of younger people who have little firearm experience we did live fires as part of our spring training camps the last two years. Took them on line and let them fire 25 rounds from their rifle muskets (only one guy brought a .69, everyone else has .58s).

We even (VERY VERY CAREFULLY) formed them up and let the live fire a company volley in two ranks at 6 lifesize silhouettes mounted on a large piece of cardboard at 50 yards. We only had enough shooters for 6 in each of the two ranks. They fired 3 volleys, then we racked the rifles and marched them down to look at the results. 50 yds. is not that far, but we had some first time shooters and firing by command rather than will with best sight picture. Still counted 33 hits out of 36 fired, and 28 of them were in the K-zone of one of the 6 silhouette targets.

Lately I have gotten a little old, fat and slow for Infantry, especially since the 4th OVI has been working combined arms with the 1st OVC, so I have been working with the redlegs.

Usually work a 6 lbdr. bronze gun (original), a 2 lbdr VerBruggen (reproduction), 12 lb. Mountain Howitzer or a captured Confederate 2.25" Mountain Rifle. Not certified to work in front of the axle, so work behind it. Usually short crew so one man in front, one man behind and a kid as powder monkey.

Nothing like burning 1/2 lb. plus at a time!

Black powder cleanup is much nicer when you can use a car wash, too!

Buckshot

[robertgarner]

Now that sounds like a lot of fun!