which subsequently traveled through a tiny hole in the barrel and lit a larger charge of gunpowder, the explosion of which shot the lead ball through the barrel and toward its target. Here was the ...

Clearly, after 40 years, this flintlock muzzleloader season that is unique to Pennsylvania appears to be a success. Here are some keys to successfully loading and priming a flintlock before heading ...

A boom, a flame, a whiff of powder and a lead ball seem to rush into the air at the same time after a shooter pulls the trigger of a muzzleloading rifle. When hunters shoot during the antlerless deer ...