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Probably the first great leap forward in muzzle­loader technology occurred in the 1700s, when Pennsylvania gunmaker Martin Meylin added rifling to his barrels, creating the first long rifles (known as ...
BERTHOUD — As the temperature climbed over 100 degrees on a recent afternoon, 17-year-old Brittany Cawthra used a ramrod to pound a 50-caliber lead ball tightly into her traditional Thompson/Center ...
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The advent of black powder changed ...
The “primitive” longrifle (muzzleloader) was America’s first significant design contribution to the firearms world. Long, graceful, and accurate, Golden Age longrifles (circa 1780 to 1840) rendered ...
LENORE, Idaho Omer Church carefully measures two scoops of black powder and pours them down the barrels of his shotgun. He follows the explosive grains with a series of wads and shot and taps them all ...
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays, spending time with loved ones and friends, and staying safe and warm. It seems that the cold snap has been broken for the time being, so it is a great time to ...
There isn’t an area of Pennsylvania that offers more hunting opportunities than the Lehigh Valley. In addition to enjoying the regular, statewide seasons for large and small game, local sportsmen are ...
Many new hunters will try deer hunting for the first time during the muzzleloading deer season from Oct. 17-25. Muzzleloader season is an attractive sampler for hunting deer with firearms. There are ...