I guess some guys want a muzzleloader that will kill at 200 yards or better, but not me...

I started in the 70s with flintlocks and do most of my deer hunting with a .54 flinter that I made, shooting .530 balls that I cast...

While I do own an inline, I haven't used it for deer in 3 years...To me, it's more fun hunting with something more primitive...

The funny thing is, when I move from bow season to using my flinter, I feel that I have a great advantage...

I actually see it moving in the other direction...I give talks on the American Revolution to schools and Boy Scouts...Whenever I do this there is never enough time to answer all the questions...Many of these young men are turning back to side hammers for the total experience of the hunt...