Any flintlock hunters around here?

[HighUintas]

I don’t usually look at the muzzleloader section because of all the inline BS So glad to see other flinters here. Yes, successful with them over the years.

Built my first one in 1982 -83, 20 ga./62 cal. Northwest trade gun. Taken all types of small game, ducks, geese, pheasants, grouse and the like as well as a whitetail. I shot it almost always and became pretty good with it. Still my favorite.

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Late 80’s I then had a copy of 1822 54 cal Leman trade rifle built for me and I did the finish work. Taken whitetail, mule deer and 3 free range buffalo with4 shots. All patched round balls hand casted.

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My latest one is a copy of one in the Smithsonian a J.J.Henry trade rifle. Elk, mulie and small game. All have a good bit of character, saddle wear, breaks mended with rawhide. The horn is from one of my buffalo.Good times

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Those are fantastic! What calibers area they?

I've wanted a jj Henry trade rifle for awhile. There's a couple of nice looking ones in a Hawken rifle book (Hanson) that I'd like to make a copy of. Who built yours?

I'm unsure if my next one will be an early Hawken (I'm a fan growing up near STL) or if I'll do a long .36 flint. I need a small game getter as my only flintlock is a .58

 

[Olsolitaire1]

Love that grouse photo, what a cool hunt.

Sage grouse lots of them, lived in Winnemucca & Elko NV. for 12 years