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Muzzleloading is leaving 2022 with a bang, not a whimper. We’re back with the final “Muzzleloading News” update for the year and it’s a jam-packed episode. Learn more about these stories here Swiss Contest- https://schuetzenpowder.com/contest/ I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com...

Today we're talking with Contemporary Master Horner Art DeCamp. Art's work has been an inspiration to me and my historic research for several years. His books are second to none in their accurate documentation and assessment of original horns and I'm excited to be sharing his story with you today. While Art is considered one of the best craftsmen of the contemporary age, he had humbled beginnings...

Today we’re talking with friend of the program Eddie Davenport about his recent adventure to Montana to star in the History Channel’s Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman. Eddie has won multiple national titles through the N-SSA but this was by far the most intense competition he’s been in. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader...

Simeon England is a nationally recognized craftsman, blacksmith, gunsmith, bladesmith, from South Central Kentucky specializing in 18th century hand forged tomahawks, flintlock rifles, and hand forged blades. I met up with Simeon at the 2022 Contemporary Longrifle Association show. Simeon displays his work at this show and talked me into handling several of the ahwks he had on display. Instantly I...

Today we’re talking with Mike Judson, a living historian with an appreciation for the history of the Northwest Territories and what would become Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan. Mike has spent time in the American mid west and mid south and has worked to find and enjoy the history of any place he visits. At the age of nine he began shooting with his family, this interest began to foster his a...

Today we’re talking with Mike McCoy, a muzzleloading enthusiast and competitive muzzleloader from North Carolina. Mike got his start shooting muzzleloaders at a 4H Shooting Sports event. After getting bored with shooting .22 rimfire, Mike wandered over to a shotgun area but didn’t stay long. Across the way he noticed billowing black smoke rolling through the grounds. Mike would spend the rest of h...

Hey everyone, this is a "feed drop" of sorts to share that I was a guest on the T Rex Talk podcast from T Rex Arms . T Rex Arms is an American company that started just a few years ago, but they have grown a ton and have a strong mission to not only make and sell practical, useable products, but they also want to educate and train Americans with practical skills and history.  You can listen to the...

In this episode we're chatting with Pennsylvania Federation of Blackpowder Shooters President, Jeff Warner about his interest in muzzleloading and how its changed over the years. For Jeff, competition is serious, he practices whenever he can and dry fires his flintlock in his living room. Just before recording Jeff competed in the Pennsylvania State Championship and is now planning for a trip to K...

 Today we're talking with Bill Schneider about the Contemporary Longrifle Association Show, coming August 19-20 in Lexington Kentucky. Learn more at Longrifle.com .  I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSC...

Today we're talking with Casey Samson of Samson Historical about the roller coaster of the last two years. This conversation isn't about COVID, it's about the impact it had on the businesses and events of muzzleloading and living history.  Casey, Abby, and the team at Samson Historical changed a lot about how their business operated to survive a total shift in how they reached their customers. Wit...

We’re talking with Artist and Historian John Dewald of Pennsylvania about traditional horn work, his muzzleloading story and the NEW Gunmakers Fair at Kempton - an event dedicated to preserve and present the art and industry of making early American muzzleloading firearms and accouterments. Bringing together artisans and crafts people that help create and support the gunmaking industry. Promote mu...

Nathan has been involved in muzzleloading since he was a young boy hunting the Pennsylvania woods with his father and grandfather, but it wasn’t until he was older that a deep connection with the land and history was made. As a young man and father, Nathan sees his now 10-year-old blog and magazine articles as a way to give back and share the knowledge he has found in books and first-hand accounts...

Today we're talking with Barry Brakebill, CVA's latest team member and dedicated competitive muzzleloading enthusiast. Barry has decades of experience with competition and muzzleloading, having previously worked with Thompson/Center and Knight Rifles, Barry is bringing his skills to team CVA in the 2022 season. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com t...

Ken is an artist and illustrator whose work has an intensely historical, even biographical concept to it. It is conceived out of the place where a number of important influences come together: his life as an artist; his reverence for history; and a personal study of the lives of the naturalists who traveled Colonial America in the 18th century.  I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: Th...

Today we're talking with David Belzer from the great state of Pennsylvania about muzzleloading, mentorship, and how the community as a whole has changed over the last 10 years.  I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more David manages the "Primitive Muzzleloaders" facebook...

Learn more at ilovemuzzleloading.com Today we're talking about some of the muzzleloading news happening in May 2022.   I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more NEW MEXICO- https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/new-mexico-considers-banning-muzzleloader-scopes Check out...

Learn more at ILoveMuzzleloading.com   Today we're talking with James and Tambi at Schuetzen Blackpowder, the largest importer of European black powder AND a major supporter of grassroots and small club events in the United States.  James and Tambi are black powder shooters themselves and care about the people that make up the black powder community. I ask them about when more black powder will be...

Last week, the Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners rejected proposals that would have allowed slight modernization to the muzzleloading rules. Currently in Washington State, sights must be open, peep and can include fiber optic inserts. Using any sort of sight with telescopic abilities or any type of glass is against the law. It is also against the law to have any kind of electronic device...

Today we're talking with Colton Fleetwood a young man dedicated to muzzleloading competitions about the 2022 Alvin C. York Memorial shoot. Colton gives us a report of how the York went this year and a little bit of information about chunk shooting for those of you wanting to try something new. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzz...

Today we're talking with Bill Schneider, a lifelong muzzleloading enthusiast as he shares how he went from throwing tomahawks at 8 years old to helping run the educational programs at the School of the Long Hunter.  I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more    Immerse you...

This episode is sponsored by ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more.   Today we're talking with Jeff Luke, a contemporary artist and leather worker from Ohio. Jeff specializes in making original leather pouches and accoutrements with inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries.   We talk with Jeff about his work and how he goes about his creative process and how you can get started mak...

This Podcast is Sponsored by THOR Bullets - https://thorbullets.com/   See Mike’s work for yourself on his website- https://mikebeliveau.com/ and on youtube- https://www.youtube.com/user/duelist1954 Today we’re catching up with muzzleloading and blackpowder icon Mike Beliveau. Mike is a veteran firearms writer who in recent years has left magazine work and focused on his own content production via...

Learn more at https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/estes-energetics-seeking-employees-in-minden-la-fueling-rumor-estes-has-purchased-goex    Estes Energetics Websites: https://estesenergetics.com   At this time we don’t have official word that GOEX has been purchased by any company in particular, but one rumor is starting to see some backing. In this job posting, posted 12 days ago, Estes Energ...

This podcast is brought to you by THOR Bullets, visit Thorbullets.com to learn more  Read more today at ilovemuzzleloading.com Today we're talking to Sam and Scott Williams, they are, a father and son duo out in Utah that is passionate about every aspect of muzzleloading that gets some outdoors burning: some powder, their rendezvous veterans, their muzzleloader hunting veterans, we're going to tal...

This podcast is brought to you by THOR Bullets, visit Thorbullets.com to learn more  Read more today at ilovemuzzleloading.com Today we’re talking with Brian Kauffman, a muzzleloading enthusiasts from Pennsylvania. Brian is a young father who has been hunting with muzzleloaders for several years now, and has recently taken to building his own flintlocks for hunting and competitive blackpowder shoo...