Thanks for such tips. Iam from middle Europe (Czech republic) and Iam just starting with muzzleloading. I already have "normal" firearms for 6 years, but when I started watching videos about blackpowder stuff, I absolutly want to try shooting it by my self. Its kinda dificult to get cheap muzzleloader here 😕 I wanted one with 1:48" barrel twist, but no single gunshop have them in stock... 🙄 or they were very expensive. So I ordered Hawken rifle in .45cal with 1:66" twist rate with set trigger. So, Iam just looking what I will need next 😁

Great tips

@Majormusket

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Thank you, Justin!

@justinweaver8787

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@@Majormusket ur welcome have a good week sir

Excellent no nonsense advice, I have been shooting muzzloaders since the late 1960s. The first gun I had came from India, it was an antique Enfield bored out to 16 gauge since then I have had flintlocks and cap n ball revolvers etc. etc. now I only have a Gallyon 12 gauge which is a good game getter as well as lots of fun. I enjoy your style of videos, straight talking with no BS...👍

@Majormusket

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Thank you John Lea! I appreciate your input, support, and contribution. It truly means a lot.

Great video with great information. I got started as a child using my father's TC Hawkins 50 cal. Still have the gun and plan to use it a lot more than I have in years since getting a more modern ML, thanks to your videos.

@Majormusket

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Thank you for those kind words and your contribution Chris! Everything I’ve heard about those old Thompson center Hawkins is that they are very accurate and reliable!

@AnArkansasTrapper

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@@Majormusket It has taken many a deer. I can remember as a kid just big enough to hold the gun up, I was sitting in an old wooden ladder stand (was just starting to be allowed to hunt by myself) and fired it at 4 different deer as fast as I could load the thing. They were running everywhere. Didn't hit a one of them but did get dads attention and he came to see what was going on.

@Majormusket

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😂 that’s awesome!

My experience is that real black powder is far easier to clean from your firearm and isn’t as corrosive . You normally get more shots before your firearm starts to foul up . Small calibre rifle or pistol is a good start , I still shoot a .36 Uberti Navy revolver ( good enough for Wild Bill Hickock , good enough for me ) . It’s definitely a learning curve and start simple and see where it leads . Casting balls and conicals , making your own lube , load development , dressing the part , all part of the journey . Best of all enjoy .

@Majormusket

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You’re right, pyrodex does tend to leave slightly more fouling. It’s hard to say whether pyrodex or black powder is more corrosive than the other. I think a lot of that hinges off of personal cleaning practices. Thank god caps don’t use mercury fulminate anymore is all I can say lol! I appreciate your input. It’s all a journey, and an amazing one at that. I hope I’m never done learning or creating things revolving around black powder.