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I prefer a caplock rifle, black powder, and PRBs. I don't even own an in-line. If another guy wants to use one, I'm okay with that, but for me, Traditional is where my interests lie. I'm seriously considering going to a flintlock.

same here. i've started shooting more flintlock but primarily hunt with my caplocks. i just love the old ways of doing things.

While in college in the 70s I built a few traditional ML, some for myself and some for extra money. Here are a couple I still have. .32 Bedford County, and .50 flint.

I also built scrimshaw horns and sold them in Friendship IN for extra school money. Here is one from 1975.

And for those who like originals here is a Benjamin Mills backaction lock half stock, .38 cal. If you have not heard of Benjamin Mills Google him. He has a well documented history.

that is beautiful grain on that wood. very nice rifles.

7#4oz. .45 cal, 42" GM barrel by Turpin:





Shoots offhand at 50 like so:



6-8 patches cleans it, can't imagine a need for much of anything else for the field.

cool!!!!!

All traditional, all the time. Mostly flinters but there are still a few caplocks in the toy box.

36 cal. Southern Mountain & me



My Jaeger





'nother flinter



couple handguns with a 1st gen. Colt SAA thrown in.



custom Hawken



and lastly but certainly not all, 20 bore fowler

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Yes....I'm kinda traditional.

Wow! Didn't know this many traditional guys were still alive. I almost never look at this forum anymore may have to change that. I am wondering what the average age of this group is bet it isn't young?

i don't know about the rest but i'm 45. started shooting black powder when i got my first in 1980.

I have 2 flinters. A 62 fowler


And a 50 cal Lancaster

ET, I still love that red plaid and that fowler is uber-cool. I really like that polled 'hawk too.

Age? Well....I'll be 59 next month and I bought my first muzzleloader in 1975.

Yeah, that funny looking pearl handled thingy at the bottom will never catch on!




That is a mighty fine looking collection there!

Johnny $

63 going on 17.

im 48

My body thinks I'm 70
- my brain thinks I'm 18
- but, alas, my BC says I'm 60

My youngest is 14, my eldest son 27, and I am 56.

I guess the average age here is 32.

Thank you sir. Pearl? Pearl is for pimps. That's outer bark elephant ivory.

Absolutely beautiful and impressive assortment posted above!

I don't have anything but production rifles, but a post like this sure stokes the desire to put together one of my own.

As far as the age thing, I'm just shy of 52 and love traditional rifles. I also have a soon to be 16 y/o son who has chosen the traditional path on his own. He choses to hunt with a cap lock Lyman trade rifle and a longbow. I'm amazed at how his desire for traditional stuff blossomed on its own - I don't think he even knew that his granddad was a dedicated longbow shooter until after he chose a longbow over a compound to hunt with - on his own w/o any prompting.

Must be a guy thing. A good guy thing!