muzzleloader bullet starter
Why a Muzzleloader Bullet Starter Is a Necessity (and Why Synthetic Is Better)
Breech-loaders have it easy. Loading and extracting cartridges is a modern nicety. Muzzleloaders know a much different world. For us, each load is a handload, but even more extreme. We don’t just need to measure the charge and select the projectile, we have to dispense and drive home each, separately. Among other muzzleloader accessories (like […]
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Why a Nylon Muzzleloader Bullet Starter Is Better
One of the things you’ll need to have in your possibles bag, along with a capper (for caplock guys), a flint hammer (for flinters), and a powder measure, is a muzzleloader bullet starter. Originally called a ball starter from the days when most muzzleloader hunters shot patched round balls out of sidelocks, a bullet starter […]
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10 Essentials You’ll Want to Keep in Your Possibles Bag (Getting Started with Muzzleloading)
Modern in-line muzzleloaders have solved some of the problems of sidelocks of the past. They are more reliable in a wider range of conditions (including the rain), and they are consistent and accurate. Some hunters also find in-lines to be easier to use and less intimidating than traditional sidelocks (like flintlocks) which will not perform […]
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