The .577 Snider Conversion
An American’s Invention That Was Used By The British Army The 1860s were an interesting and exciting time in firearmsContinue Reading
View ArticleGetting ready for the Quigley Shoot in Montana
Story by Mike Nesbitt The annual Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match is really some doin’s! Hosted each JuneContinue Reading
View ArticleShe Ain’t Shootin’ No Girlie Guns!
Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt During my initial try at black-powder, cartridge-rifle silhouettes, the first person I met wasContinue Reading
View ArticleIgnite Your Powder Dreams
Good Muzzleloading Starts Here Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt Getting started in muzzle-loading can be a little tricky becauseContinue Reading
View ArticleThe Lyman Great Plains Rifle
The Lyman Great Plains Rifle (Muzzleloader) Recommendation by Mike Nesbitt If there are any readers out there who want toContinue Reading
View ArticleTaylor’s New Model #3 Frontier
Taylor’s New Model #3 Frontier Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt here are some, perhaps several shooters, who sayContinue Reading
View ArticleThe Shiloh Sharps Rifle
An American Black Powder Tradition Rediscover a legend! The Sharps rifle has taken down African game along with American plains Continue Reading The post The Shiloh Sharps Rifle appeared first on .
View ArticleFifty-plus Caliber Freedom
The Advantages Of Hunting With Muzzleloaders Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt elieve it or not, there are some real Continue Reading The post Fifty-plus Caliber Freedom appeared first on .
View ArticleBefore Your First Black Powder Hunt
Story and photographs by Mike Nesbitt unting with muzzleloaders is popular enough that most states have special or separate seasons Continue Reading The post Before Your First Black Powder Hunt...
View ArticleThe Art Of Longrifle Building
Story and photographs by Frank Jardim nowledge is a fleeting thing if steps aren’t taken to preserve it. Whether it’s building Continue Reading The post The Art Of Longrifle Building appeared first on .
View ArticleWhat Is Black Powder? Pt I of III
Story and photographs by Bob Shell It is believed that the Chinese have been using black powder for about a Continue Reading The post What Is Black Powder? Pt I of III appeared first on .
View ArticleBrown Bess Roars To Life At New Shooting Range In Colonial Williamsburg
Story by Larry Case lthough not a soldier himself, Rudyard Kipling was familiar with the British army, their weapons and Continue Reading The post Brown Bess Roars To Life At New Shooting Range In...
View ArticleWhat Is Black Powder? Part II of III
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB SHELL began this three-part series on blackpowder last issue, where we covered its invention, refinement and today’s four grades Continue Reading The post What Is Black...
View ArticleWhat Is Black Powder? Part III of III
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BOB SHELL Editor’s note: We’re wrapping up our three-part series on blackpowder, which previously looked at Continue Reading The post What Is Black Powder? Part III of III...
View ArticleWhen West Meets East
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MIKE NESBITT he .44 Smith & Wesson Russian is a rather stubby little cartridge. It has Continue Reading The post When West Meets East appeared first on .
View ArticleBonhomie For La Bohemienne
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE NESBITT edicated scattergunners have probably realized by now that, although I’ve shot their preferred choice Continue Reading The post Bonhomie For La Bohemienne appeared...
View ArticleNew Lube For Black Powder Rifles
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE NESBITT ullet lube in a black powder cartridge can function in two ways. On grease-groove Continue Reading The post New Lube For Black Powder Rifles appeared first on .
View ArticleCrackerjack Barrels
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE NESBITT recently purchased a .52-caliber barrel from Charles Burton of Flintlock Construction Inc. (FCI) in Continue Reading The post Crackerjack Barrels appeared first on .
View ArticleGoin’ Slow
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE NESBITT ost of what we’ve heard or read about black powder cartridge shooting seems to Continue Reading The post Goin’ Slow appeared first on .
View ArticleHawking The Hawken
Story And Photos By Mike Nesbitt hen Jacob Hawken first began making his “mountain” rifles, he incorporated features into Continue Reading The post Hawking The Hawken appeared first on .
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