I Love Muzzleloading

Today we're talking with my friend Barry about his history in muzzleloading, how that transitioned into a focus on collecting historic arms, and how THAT leads into recreating historical cartridges f…

Today we're talking with Bob Vogt, muzzleloading enthusiast, secretary of the Gemmer Muzzleloading Club, and one of the principal members involved in organizing the Hawken Classic. We're speaking to …

Missouri legislators voted on May 10, 2023 and passed a bill that designates the Hawken rifle as Missouri’s official state rifle. The original House bill (HB 224) was sponsored by Representative Mazz…

Today we're talking with Aaron Moystner, a muzzleloading enthusiast with a taste for muzzleloading shotgun competition. Aaron is a lifelong muzzleloading shooter whose grandfather got him started at …

Idaho Fish and Game is looking for input from hunters about a proposed rule change that could affect your choices for muzzleloading projectiles in the state. Read the proposed rule change on page 272…

Today, we are talking with Jake from "Everything Blackpowder" about how a VHS tape started a long and explosive journey into muzzleloading. Jake runs the "Everything Blackpowder" YouTube channel know…

It's a big week for muzzleloading news, today we're jumping in with some updates.

First up we have a new proposed rule by the ATF that could require you to document how much powder you have and where…

We have a short episode today folks as I recover from late summer travel and learning to be a dad to a toddler. This year I volunteered my time to the Gunmakers Fair at Kempton, filming and documenti…

Today we're talking with Jeff Jaeger. Jeff is a historian, collector, and all-around enjoyer of muzzleloading, but he didn't come into muzzleloading as anyone I've ever talked to on the show has befo…

"You can learn a lot from history, but you can also learn a lot from the people who are passionate about history."

Today, I'm joined by Jake Book, who shares his family's interest with muzzle loading …

Hi I'm Ethan and I love muzzleloading and this is your muzzleloading news from the 2023 NRA show.

Episode Chapters

0:04 CCI Percussion Caps Update

4:00 Blackhorn 209 Woes

8:08 CVA advises you find pow…

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Muzzleloading enthusiasts may be able to breathe a sigh of relief this June. In a conversation I had with a CCI representative at the 2023 NRA Show, …

Today we’re talking with songwriter Andrew Scott Wills about his passion for history, his love of muzzleloading, and how that love spawned “Hawken Horse”

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Robert Hill is a 5th generation American craftsman working in his grandfather’s shop. At 10 years old, Robert started making knives in the family shop. His father and grandfather would soon carve out…

Today we're talking with Colton Fleetwood a young man dedicated to muzzleloading competitions about the 2023 Alvin C. York Memorial shoot. Colton gives us a report of how the York went this year and …

As a part of my presentation at the 2023 Kalamazoo Living History Show, we had a great Question and Answer segment at the end of each talk. I wanted to bring these sessions to you in case you had sim…

I was asked to give a presentation at the 2023 Kalamazoo Living History Show about the work I’m doing to grow the community and instill a passion for history in future generations.

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On March 4, 2023 I was a guest on the 11 Bang Bang show hosted by Ethan Woods. The 2.5-hour live show was full of great conversation, questions, and all-around good times. If you enjoyed these select…

Many of you will know TC from his book “Recreating the 18th Century Hunting Pouch”. We’ll be talking about the book and what came before and after, but our conversation is going to start on an Illino…

Today we're talking with 18th century artist and knifemaker Steve Auvenshine about his history in muzzleloading and how his life as a Kentucky state trooper started him down a muzzleloading path that…