I know I am new to this range stuff and muzzleloaders too. Every time I go to the range and start unloading my gear by the bench......I get the look! Anybody else get the look? Its the look that says....crap he has a muzzleloader. Its the look that says...hey move down to the end of the range. Anybody else get the look?

Now, I am not one to take things personally but it does get a little old.[:@]

Actually they are more fascinated by the kind of weapon you are using. You want some real looks, get out a flintlock. Also with a flintlock make sure no one is sitting too close to the vent side of the rifle anyway. They tend to throw a little fire out the side.

I like the fact I am different.

I get a lot of lookers seem they can't understand how I get clover leaf my groups with a flinter and iron sight,they are using centerfire rifle and scopes.
I do try to set -up so no one will shoot to my right seem sometime the flints will chip and hit the guy to my right .

I never shoot around people at the range. I try to go to the empty one so i dont have to wait for the dill holes that take 1 shot with a center fire, walk 200 yards to check it after just that ONE shot, come back, fire and do it all over again. And to top it off, its worse when you get a 70 year old man pullin that crap! But i also agree, i think they are just giving you the "amazed" look. I got that look a few times last september when i was hunting with my flintlock.

I haven't been able to take mine to the actual range yet but usually when I go I can manage to be there on a weekday morning when most everyone is at work so i have the entire campus to myself.

I don't have to worry with the target walkers. If our range is busy (about 10 tables) the range goes hot for about 20 minutes then cold for about 10. That allows for new turn over to get targets out or those that want to check targets to get out and back.

We have a real active small bore and large bore rifle leagues. the small bore guys seem to have the biggest problem with the muzzleloaders booming in their ears.....I can understand that....but the painful look on their faces.[X(]

You should see some of the looks I get when someone comes in to shoot and ask what targets you shooting and I say 300 yds and they will say what you shooting and I say a muzzleloader.

holy cow herman....I would have to sight in my spotting scope!

herman....what kind of drop is there at 300 yards and with what load?

I cant wait when someone comes up to me and asks me about my muzzloader.


Person "so what is that, a 45 or 50cal?"
Me"It is actually a 58cal"!
Person "WTF"??? They make a 58cal?