Throw back Thursday….

[Smo]

I thought I'd share some pics of a few Friends burning a little powder…

 

[MUP]

NICE! Love the flamethrower pics!

 

[Wobblyshot1]

This is really going back. During the U.S. bicentennial in 1976 a bunch of us put on a living history event at Camp Boxwell Boy Scout facility up near Gallatin. The thing I remember most was that Dixie Gun Works loaned us a few Zouave muskets and donated powder. We supplied everything else which was lead and ball molds. Every Scout that wanted to cast his own ball then shot it a targets we had set up. What a day...I believe there was a couple thousand that took advantage of the opportunity. Don't think this would ever happen today. The pic is me holding an original Hawken rifle and the other was my 18 foot teepee....Shinin times so to speak.

 

[PossumSlayer]

We need pictures that smell

 

[Smo]

We need pictures that smell

After a week under canvas in the humidity, I'm not so sure that I could agree with the scratch & sniff photos…

However the smell of wood smoke, fresh brewed coffee and food I would welcome..

And then there's always the memories ..

 

[PossumSlayer]

After a week under canvas in the humidity, I'm not so sure that I could agree with the scratch & sniff photos…

However the smell of wood smoke, fresh brewed coffee and food I would welcome..

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And then there's always the memories ..

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Looks like a great time!

 

[Smo]

Shinin' times for sure!

We'll be back at it again starting next month..

 

[MUP]

Thanks for sharing those awesome memories friend! Shinin' times indeed!

 

[Carlos]

The first pic, with the LH flintlock is my fav.

 

[Carlos]

I can't imagine I'd ever be able to hit anything with all that going on. It would probably take a lot of practice, and determination. Back then I'd have just used archery EQ, haha.

 

[Smo]

I can't imagine I'd ever be able to hit anything with all that going on. It would probably take a lot of practice, and determination. Back then I'd have just used archery EQ, haha.

What going on?

If you concentrate on the front sight, you'll never see it…
Almost as if it's an illusion…until someone snaps a picture..

We have several left handed shooters in the group..

The lefty you're referring too won the event…He only shoots a .54 smoothbore..
I've never seen him with a rifle, but he beats plenty of us shooting them…

 

[Wobblyshot1]

I can't imagine I'd ever be able to hit anything with all that going on. It would probably take a lot of practice, and determination. Back then I'd have just used archery EQ, haha.

Easy peasy...basic marksmanship and just learning how to manage the intricacies of the muzzle loading flintlock. When ready align sights with focus on the front sight, squeeze the trigger and hammer falls, follow through. If done right, you'll never see the pan flash. Larry Pletcher has done extensive testing with high-speed equipment and determined that a flintlock ignition speed is around .05 sec (1/20 sec) slower than a percussion gun. The human mind can hardly perceive the difference.....What Smo said!

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[Terrier]

Shinin' times for sure!

We'll be back at it again starting next month..

I did a lot of rondy-vu'in' when I was in the USAF in CA some years back... I'm NW of Nashville now, but have been thinking to dip my toe back in. Do you have any sort of schedule of events coming up this year?

 

[Wobblyshot1]

I did a lot of rondy-vu'in' when I was in the USAF in CA some years back... I'm NW of Nashville now, but have been thinking to dip my toe back in. Do you have any sort of schedule of events coming up this year?

Flint, a member on here, belongs to the Tennessee Longhunters and lives north of Nashville. You might pm him.

 

[Smo]

My home club is in Ashland Ms..
The Hatchie Run Longrifles our next camp/ shoot
will be the 4 weekend of April.

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Great group and a nice facility..

There's another club in the Lawrenceburg/ Pulaski area, The Popular Hollar Longrifles, they hold monthly shoots and have a couple of camps per year..

The Poplar Hollar shoots are the 2 weekend of the month..
Another great group of like minded folks..

Hatchie Run no longer holds a monthly shoot..

 

[Smo]

Great article Wobbly! Thanks for posting it.

I have often wondered about the 2 hole vent.
It seems Pletch answered my questions..

 

[41Magnum]

Excellent!!!

 

[shannon 1994]

Awesome pics.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

This is really going back. During the U.S. bicentennial in 1976 a bunch of us put on a living history event at Camp Boxwell Boy Scout facility up near Gallatin. The thing I remember most was that Dixie Gun Works loaned us a few Zouave muskets and donated powder. We supplied everything else which was lead and ball molds. Every Scout that wanted to cast his own ball then shot it a targets we had set up. What a day...I believe there was a couple thousand that took advantage of the opportunity. Don't think this would ever happen today. The pic is me holding an original Hawken rifle and the other was my 18 foot teepee....Shinin times so to speak.

I was there in 1976 and took advantage of it. Was 12 years old at the time.

My dad and I BOTH built a Rifle and a pistol in 45 cal together not long after that from Dixie Gun works. I was fortunate enough to kill a really nice buck with my pistol when I was 22 years old .