which subsequently traveled through a tiny hole in the barrel and lit a larger charge of gunpowder, the explosion of which shot the lead ball through the barrel and toward its target. Here was the ...

Clearly, after 40 years, this flintlock muzzleloader season that is unique to Pennsylvania appears to be a success. Here are some keys to successfully loading and priming a flintlock before heading ...

One of the best deer-hunting memories I have is the morning Betty and I came downstairs to a homemade breakfast prepared by Mom wearing our possible bags and powder horns and toting flintlock rifles.

From the caribou camps in the Great White North of Quebec to the hunting lodges of the Deep South, six decades of filling tags with muzzleloader rifles and shotguns has earned Dave Ehrig the title of ...

A new study found that traditional bullets for muzzleloading rifles and black powder rifle cartridges fragment less upon impact and may leave far fewer lead fragments in game than a modern ...

Pennsylvania offers extended deer hunting opportunities after the main rifle season ends. Flintlock muzzleloader hunting is a primitive method that presents unique challenges and rewards. While not ...