Anyone else out there still like the old style or are we a dying breed?
The numbers are definitely dropping. We hunt in PA that has a flintlock-only season, which forces people to stay more traditional, although you can buy flintlocks with camo synthetic stocks and made to shoot pellets. But, there are still plenty who feel the historical connection with traditional muzzleloaders is more important than just another opportunity to hunt.
I'm thinking of building a flintlock with my son and have been looking st companies like Track of the Wolf, Jim Chambers and Pecatonica River. There are far more options to build quality rifles yourself than there used to be. With all of those options, there must be more of us that we think. Perhaps, that is a direct results of fewer commercial rifle options.
