The three-part Massachusetts deer season that began in October has entered its final stage. On Monday, the primitive firearms season opened with fire and smoke. There are only 15 more deer hunting ...

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Myths and misunderstandings regarding the performance and care of blackpowder rifles and propellants have cost many hunters a buck. Don’t be one of them. If you spend any time in hunting camps, sooner ...

Tim Claypool admired the handiwork of the craftsmen who made black powder muzzleloader rifles dating to the late 1700s and 1800s and replicas on display at a collectors show Saturday, but he was ...

The first threads of daylight push into the sky as Dave explains how to load the gun. First, measure out 100 grains of gunpowder, he says. Then pour the powder down the barrel. Put a patch --a small ...

Learn about the modern black powder rifle, including a round ball selection guide, how to load a muzzleloader, shooting a black powder gun, and a shooting safety guide. To many folks, the idea of ...

Pennsylvania’s Mr. Black Powder lives in Longswamp Township. He’s outdoor writer and muzzleloading expert Dave Ehrig, whose influence on traditional long rifle shooting reaches far beyond his hillside ...