One of the many great things about muzzleloading rifles is that a model exists for any level of hunting or shooting that you desire. If you want a traditional flintlock rifle that fires round balls ...

Muzzleloader deer season starts Oct. 19, but newcomers to the sport often don't know where to begin. Obviously you need a muzzleloader, but with so many types available selecting one's first ...

In the hands of men like Boone, Kenton, and Wetzel, the flintlock rifle helped shape North America as we know it today. Flintlock rifles won our War of Independence and went west with Lewis and Clark.

Hunters can choose from multiple styles of muzzleloading rifles to suit any preference. A traditional sidelock model uses a percussion cap or flint to ignite a primer charge. These rifles are usually ...

Pratt and Jim Kibler of Hanoverton, Ohio, teamed up this winter and spring to teach a class of 10 men to make their own .50 caliber flintlock rifles, the most popular caliber for Ohio deer hunting.

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The muzzleloading rifle is the oldest firearm on earth. It has been around since the start of the 17th century, yet the past 25 years have witnessed a resurgence of interest in muzzleloaders. In the ...