Mine is a chunk gun with a Manton lock and a B.B. Loar barrel. It’s still good for 50-75 yards today.
My old Thompson was really reliable because I drilled out the nipple hole a few thousands of an inch.
Worked great because you didn't have to recock the hammer. The gasses jetting from the hole made it a gas operated cocker.
Would this be the first rendition of a "semi auto"?
I figure I would piggyback off this thread as well, as I am in the same boat as the OP. I would really like to get a modern fancy muzzleloader, but I kinda also want to get a traditions kentucky rifle or similar. What's the accuracy/reliability like on those bad boys? I keep hearing things about optics/traditional rifles required in places, but I'm assuming thats outside of oklahoma?
I've hunted with a traditional sidelock (T/C Renegade, occasionally a Hawken in .45 or .50) since 1989.
I can't even begin to count how many deer I've killed with that Renegade, plus an occasional pig. Follow the rules and it's 100% reliable (or I wouldn't use it).
Love blackpowder hunting, my first rifle when I turned 15 was a TC 50 Cal hawken, my father bought me. I'm 58 now and still have it, probably give it to my grandson. Its killed a lot of deer, squirrel, rabbit and anything else I could hunt with it. Now my favorite deer rifle it my Lyman Great Plains rifle in 54cal, was a kit I got an put together years ago. I've also got custom left handed flintlock Southern Mountain rifle in 45cal that I took a nice deer with, another southern styled one in 36cal for small stuff and a French styled Tulle in 62cal smooth bore for shot or ball. Love them all!!!
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You never learned to paint your nipples? I can attest clear fingernail polish works in blizzard conditions and when the heavens open. Both days I killed a deer.
Plastic wrap has never failed me. You can even wrap it around the break over / bolt actions and keep water out.
