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Harry Bonar · March 15, 2005, 05:01 PM

Dear Shooter:
I cannot emphasise too much the part that books still play in our learning! I think you're right to try this; you will only learn by interpreting what various books teach you and by making mistakes.
My first muzzle-loader that I built I gave up the first try, but the next year completed my first gun; years later I "refurbished" that gun and it WAS a muzzle-loader.
By using the word "muzzle-loader" I DO NOT refer to these plastic packaged abortions which fire a revolver bullet in a sbot! I think these are modern weapons which have NO, read, "NO" relationship to a real muzzle-loader. Those who use them profane the word muzzle-loader and have no idea of the real craftmanship that a real front-stuffer shows!
Harry B.

March 15, 2005, 05:01 PM	#12
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	re-building 1911 Dear Shooter: I cannot emphasise too much the part that books still play in our learning! I think you're right to try this; you will only learn by interpreting what various books teach you and by making mistakes. My first muzzle-loader that I built I gave up the first try, but the next year completed my first gun; years later I "refurbished" that gun and it WAS a muzzle-loader. By using the word "muzzle-loader" I DO NOT refer to these plastic packaged abortions which fire a revolver bullet in a sbot! I think these are modern weapons which have NO, read, "NO" relationship to a real muzzle-loader. Those who use them profane the word muzzle-loader and have no idea of the real craftmanship that a real front-stuffer shows! Harry B.