Any muzzleloader fans?

[I_Like_Turtles]

I love muzzleloaders! A CVA Bobcat caplock was one of the first rifles I bought when I turned 18 and I still have it. I haven't killed anything with it but I hunted with it pretty heavily in 1998 and 2000. Now I have three TC flintlocks....including one that is in .58.

I have a caplock pistol in .36 that is really fun to shoot. I once kept it loaded for a month and it went off like a boss when I took it to the range.

Anyone?

[guido4198]

8.2015 Davis Rifle 003.jpg
I shoot a LOT of BP through muzzleloaders. This is one of my favorites. Hand-Built for me by Mike Davis. 40 caliber "Southern Mountain Rifle". From a rest, she'll put 5 balls in a single hole you can cover with a quarter from 50 yds. That's with "primitive" iron sights and my very bad 70 yr old eyes.

[Bawanna]

That is drop dead gorgeous quido! Some damn nice Tiger Maple on that stock. Is that built left hand?

[I_Like_Turtles]

Oh I love tiger striping! Very nice rifle.

I don't have a custom muzzleloader but I would sure like to have one.

[gb6491]

8.2015 Davis Rifle 003.jpg
I shoot a LOT of BP through muzzleloaders. This is one of my favorites. Hand-Built for me by Mike Davis. 40 caliber "Southern Mountain Rifle". From a rest, she'll put 5 balls in a single hole you can cover with a quarter from 50 yds. That's with "primitive" iron sights and my very bad 70 yr old eyes.

Oh my, we must have more photos of that beauty!

[Artie]

That is a fine looking rifle.

I have a flint locked Lyman Great Plains Rifle, a pair of Ruger Old Army revolvers, a Pietta 1851 Yank snub nosed revolver and a Bobcat.

[I_Like_Turtles]

Finally! Scored a .45 caliber Thompson Center flintlock on Gunbroker! This is a "Hawken" but an early model without "HAWKEN" stamped on the barrel.

[guido4198]

The lock on the early model T/C flintlock rifles left a lot to be desired. I replaced my early T/C lock with their "new design" lock and find the newer lock to be pretty darn good. It's not a Chambers...but it's not too bad for a mass produced flintlock. A Lyman frizzen is better than the T/C and can be easily fitted to use in your T/C lock. There's a vendor who sells them already "fitted" if you want to go that way sometime. If that becomes something you're interested in, I can dig up that reference.
Good Luck with your new acquisition..welcome to the asylum..!!Shooting flint can get in your blood....and nothing else will do.

[Bawanna]

So when do we see more photos of that Southern Mountain Rifle? That thing is gorgeous.

[I_Like_Turtles]

The lock on the early model T/C flintlock rifles left a lot to be desired. I replaced my early T/C lock with their "new design" lock and find the newer lock to be pretty darn good. It's not a Chambers...but it's not too bad for a mass produced flintlock. A Lyman frizzen is better than the T/C and can be easily fitted to use in your T/C lock. There's a vendor who sells them already "fitted" if you want to go that way sometime. If that becomes something you're interested in, I can dig up that reference.
Good Luck with your new acquisition..welcome to the asylum..!!Shooting flint can get in your blood....and nothing else will do.

Thanks man, I may have to do that if your misgivings prove correct for my rifle.