Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/h2IyP7LhbRQ Muzzleloading enthusiasts may be able to breathe a sigh of relief this June. In a conversation I had with a CCI representative at the 2023 NRA Show, it was shared that CCI will be starting it’s next production run of percussion caps in June 2023, with expected retail release coming shortly after in July and August. EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:36 When Are Percussion Caps coming back? 1:20 Why are there no percussion caps 4:25 This distributor got 2 Millio...
Apr 27, 2023•9 min•Ep. 57
Today we’re talking with songwriter Andrew Scott Wills about his passion for history, his love of muzzleloading, and how that love spawned “Hawken Horse” I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE After more than a decade writing songs in Nashville, hit-songwriter Andrew Scott Wills put down his Music R...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 56
Robert Hill is a 5th generation American craftsman working in his grandfather’s shop. At 10 years old, Robert started making knives in the family shop. His father and grandfather would soon carve out some space in the old log tobacco barn for the young man and his experiments. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click h...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 55
Today we're talking with Colton Fleetwood a young man dedicated to muzzleloading competitions about the 2023 Alvin C. York Memorial shoot. Colton gives us a report of how the York went this year and a little bit of information about chunk shooting for those of you wanting to try something new. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Watch this video about Chunk/Over th...
Mar 31, 2023•36 min•Ep. 54
As a part of my presentation at the 2023 Kalamazoo Living History Show, we had a great Question and Answer segment at the end of each talk. I wanted to bring these sessions to you in case you had similar questions or had an interest in the kinds of questions the presentation sparked. Click here to view the Video Presentation Click here to read/view the Presentation My apologies for the audio quality in this one, it was hard to get the question-askers on the mic in the room. The full presentation...
Mar 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 53
I was asked to give a presentation at the 2023 Kalamazoo Living History Show about the work I’m doing to grow the community and instill a passion for history in future generations. Click here to view the Video Presentation Click here to read/view the Presentation All my life I’ve heard that this community is dying, together we can make sure that never happens. Since I Love Muzzleloading started, I’ve had a lot of great conversations with people inside the muzzleloading/living history community a...
Mar 23, 2023•35 min•Ep. 52
On March 4, 2023 I was a guest on the 11 Bang Bang show hosted by Ethan Woods. The 2.5-hour live show was full of great conversation, questions, and all-around good times. If you enjoyed these selected clips, you'll want to check out the full show . I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE Hosted on A...
Mar 09, 2023•40 min•Ep. 51
Many of you will know TC from his book “Recreating the 18th Century Hunting Pouch”. We’ll be talking about the book and what came before and after, but our conversation is going to start on an Illinois farm in the 70s with a farmboy and the freedom to roam. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE T.C...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 50
Today we're talking with 18th century artist and knifemaker Steve Auvenshine about his history in muzzleloading and how his life as a Kentucky state trooper started him down a muzzleloading path that started with a CVA kit and lead to Hollywood production. Steve is credited for 13 movies/tv shows, including 1923, Pale Blue Eye, Jurassic World, and Crossbones with one more on the way. You've seen his work hanging from the belts of Chris Pratt and the Rock and he's quite possibly cleaned the most ...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 49
Today we're talking with Frank Jarboe, a Kentucky boy turn theologian turned character demonstrator about his passion for history, research, and the context of history both then and now. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE Frank has been dedicated to living history for 20 years, but before that, ...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 48
Muzzleloading is leaving 2022 with a bang, not a whimper. We’re back with the final “Muzzleloading News” update for the year and it’s a jam-packed episode. Learn more about these stories here Swiss Contest- https://schuetzenpowder.com/contest/ I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE Hosted on Acast. ...
Dec 19, 2022•27 min•Ep. 47
Today we're talking with Contemporary Master Horner Art DeCamp. Art's work has been an inspiration to me and my historic research for several years. His books are second to none in their accurate documentation and assessment of original horns and I'm excited to be sharing his story with you today. While Art is considered one of the best craftsmen of the contemporary age, he had humbled beginnings as a young boy in Indiana. His father was a firearms appreciator and Art followed suit, continuing a...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 45
Today we’re talking with friend of the program Eddie Davenport about his recent adventure to Montana to star in the History Channel’s Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman. Eddie has won multiple national titles through the N-SSA but this was by far the most intense competition he’s been in. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat her...
Nov 08, 2022•31 min•Ep. 44
Simeon England is a nationally recognized craftsman, blacksmith, gunsmith, bladesmith, from South Central Kentucky specializing in 18th century hand forged tomahawks, flintlock rifles, and hand forged blades. I met up with Simeon at the 2022 Contemporary Longrifle Association show. Simeon displays his work at this show and talked me into handling several of the ahwks he had on display. Instantly I recognized a difference in how it handled compared to my ‘throwing’ tomahawk. This sparked a nearly...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
Today we’re talking with Mike Judson, a living historian with an appreciation for the history of the Northwest Territories and what would become Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan. Mike has spent time in the American mid west and mid south and has worked to find and enjoy the history of any place he visits. At the age of nine he began shooting with his family, this interest began to foster his appreciation of history at a young age. Even now, many years later history is a big part of Mike’s li...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 42
Today we’re talking with Mike McCoy, a muzzleloading enthusiast and competitive muzzleloader from North Carolina. Mike got his start shooting muzzleloaders at a 4H Shooting Sports event. After getting bored with shooting .22 rimfire, Mike wandered over to a shotgun area but didn’t stay long. Across the way he noticed billowing black smoke rolling through the grounds. Mike would spend the rest of his time at the event throwing lead down range with a muzzleloader. I'd like to thank our sponsors fo...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 41
Hey everyone, this is a "feed drop" of sorts to share that I was a guest on the T Rex Talk podcast from T Rex Arms . T Rex Arms is an American company that started just a few years ago, but they have grown a ton and have a strong mission to not only make and sell practical, useable products, but they also want to educate and train Americans with practical skills and history. You can listen to the full conversation at this link HERE , look for "Flintlocks & Old-school Skills w/ Ethan Yazel" I...
Sep 21, 2022•15 min•Ep. 40
In this episode we're chatting with Pennsylvania Federation of Blackpowder Shooters President, Jeff Warner about his interest in muzzleloading and how its changed over the years. For Jeff, competition is serious, he practices whenever he can and dry fires his flintlock in his living room. Just before recording Jeff competed in the Pennsylvania State Championship and is now planning for a trip to Kentucky for the annual inter-state muzzleloading competition. It's not all serious for Jeff though, ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 39
Today we're talking with Bill Schneider about the Contemporary Longrifle Association Show, coming August 19-20 in Lexington Kentucky. Learn more at Longrifle.com . I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Get your own "I Love Muzzleloading" Hat here Click here to SUBSCRIBE In this episode we discuss Bill's first time experience at the CLA show, the history of the CLA a...
Aug 15, 2022•54 min•Ep. 38
Today we're talking with Casey Samson of Samson Historical about the roller coaster of the last two years. This conversation isn't about COVID, it's about the impact it had on the businesses and events of muzzleloading and living history. Casey, Abby, and the team at Samson Historical changed a lot about how their business operated to survive a total shift in how they reached their customers. With just about every event canceled for nearly two years, the Samsons were looking at inventory like a ...
Aug 08, 2022•54 min•Ep. 36
We’re talking with Artist and Historian John Dewald of Pennsylvania about traditional horn work, his muzzleloading story and the NEW Gunmakers Fair at Kempton - an event dedicated to preserve and present the art and industry of making early American muzzleloading firearms and accouterments. Bringing together artisans and crafts people that help create and support the gunmaking industry. Promote muzzleloading by giving seminars on topics such as gun making, horn making, bag making, gun collecting...
Jul 25, 2022•57 min•Ep. 37
Nathan has been involved in muzzleloading since he was a young boy hunting the Pennsylvania woods with his father and grandfather, but it wasn’t until he was older that a deep connection with the land and history was made. As a young man and father, Nathan sees his now 10-year-old blog and magazine articles as a way to give back and share the knowledge he has found in books and first-hand accounts with the rest of the community. This passion to see muzzleloading continue is seen at his home as w...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 35
Today we're talking with Barry Brakebill, CVA's latest team member and dedicated competitive muzzleloading enthusiast. Barry has decades of experience with competition and muzzleloading, having previously worked with Thompson/Center and Knight Rifles, Barry is bringing his skills to team CVA in the 2022 season. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more I ask Barry about...
Jun 27, 2022•42 min•Ep. 34
Ken is an artist and illustrator whose work has an intensely historical, even biographical concept to it. It is conceived out of the place where a number of important influences come together: his life as an artist; his reverence for history; and a personal study of the lives of the naturalists who traveled Colonial America in the 18th century. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.c...
Jun 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 32
Today we're talking with David Belzer from the great state of Pennsylvania about muzzleloading, mentorship, and how the community as a whole has changed over the last 10 years. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more David manages the "Primitive Muzzleloaders" facebook group with nearly 10,000 members. As one of the first and larger groups out there for muzzleloading ...
May 27, 2022•45 min•Ep. 31
Learn more at ilovemuzzleloading.com Today we're talking about some of the muzzleloading news happening in May 2022. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more NEW MEXICO- https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/new-mexico-considers-banning-muzzleloader-scopes Check out https://reenactingschedule.org/ for events in your area Click here to SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/ILMvid...
May 25, 2022•16 min•Ep. 30
Learn more at ILoveMuzzleloading.com Today we're talking with James and Tambi at Schuetzen Blackpowder, the largest importer of European black powder AND a major supporter of grassroots and small club events in the United States. James and Tambi are black powder shooters themselves and care about the people that make up the black powder community. I ask them about when more black powder will be available, we talk about what is being done to increase supply into the United States, and we find out...
May 05, 2022•31 min•Ep. 29
Last week, the Washington Fish and Wildlife commissioners rejected proposals that would have allowed slight modernization to the muzzleloading rules. Currently in Washington State, sights must be open, peep and can include fiber optic inserts. Using any sort of sight with telescopic abilities or any type of glass is against the law. It is also against the law to have any kind of electronic device attached to your muzzleloader, like a camera. The proposed rule changes focused on the following: 1....
Apr 20, 2022•6 min•Ep. 28
Today we're talking with Colton Fleetwood a young man dedicated to muzzleloading competitions about the 2022 Alvin C. York Memorial shoot. Colton gives us a report of how the York went this year and a little bit of information about chunk shooting for those of you wanting to try something new. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Watch this v ideo about Chunk/Over ...
Apr 15, 2022•46 min•Ep. 27
Today we're talking with Bill Schneider, a lifelong muzzleloading enthusiast as he shares how he went from throwing tomahawks at 8 years old to helping run the educational programs at the School of the Long Hunter. I'd like to thank our sponsors for their support: ThorBullets - Visit ThorBullets.com to learn more. Muzzleloader Magazine - Visit MuzzleloaderMagazine.com to learn more Immerse yourself in an intense weekend of instruction, exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American fro...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
