My introduction to muzzleloaders began back in 1984 when I, tutored by my father, harvested my first black powder whitetail—a fine fat doe—in Ohio’s Harrison County. The rifle? A Thompson/Center ...

The muzzleloading rifle is the oldest firearm on earth. It has been around since the start of the 17th century, yet the past 25 years have witnessed a resurgence of interest in muzzleloaders. In the ...

Gary DeAustin got hooked on muzzleloaders the first time he fired one of the old-time rifles more than three decades ago. So did Jim Townsend. "I haven't fired a modern one since," said Townsend, ...

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Tim Claypool admired the handiwork of the craftsmen who made black powder muzzleloader rifles dating to the late 1700s and 1800s and replicas on display at a collectors show Saturday, but he was ...

One of the many great things about muzzleloading rifles is that a model exists for any level of hunting or shooting that you desire. If you want a traditional flintlock rifle that fires round balls ...

If memory serves me right, I shot my first squirrel, which was incidentally my first game animal, in 1972. I was eight at the time. My father, Mick, was there—observer, educator, guardian, coach, and ...

Muzzleloader deer season starts Oct. 19, but newcomers to the sport often don't know where to begin. Obviously you need a muzzleloader, but with so many types available selecting one's first ...

The company plans to reintroduce the Hawken flintlock rifle, popular among Pennsylvania hunters, by 2028. The popular T/C Encore ProHunter muzzleloader, known for its interchangeable barrels, is back ...

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A new study found that traditional bullets for muzzleloading rifles and black powder rifle cartridges fragment less upon impact and may leave far fewer lead fragments in game than a modern ...

“But the traditional muzzleloaders don’t want to see that, because they think it will bring more guys into the woods to hunt with muzzleloaders.” It probably would, and with scopes and higher-tech ...