Muzzleloading Books

Posted: 1/1/2014 8:27:16 PM EDT

My father went deer hunting this year with a friends muzzleloader. Now he wants to get into it for himself. Are there any good books out there on the subject that I can get him before he blows a bunch of money on a mistake?

Posted: 1/2/2014 1:57:36 PM EDT

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Modern one or a real muzzleloader?

Posted: 1/4/2014 1:57:29 PM EDT

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"The Complete Blackpowder handbook" by Sam Fadala

Posted: 4/7/2014 11:41:39 PM EDT

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The Kentucky Longrifle by John Dillon. Amazon has it.

Posted: 5/21/2014 1:19:46 PM EDT

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The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle

Posted: 5/21/2014 9:08:08 PM EDT

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Can't recommend it. I have it, but it's too much for someone who just wants to get into smokepoles. BTW, I like the Gunsmith of Grenville County better. For caplock rifles, Ned Roberts' The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle is hard to put down. It's a page turner and you will learn a lot of stuff that is also relevant to flintlocks. I like Sam Fadala's book as a beginner book and it is readily available used (and cheaper because of it).

Posted: 5/24/2014 10:10:54 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/25/2014 7:03:26 PM EDT

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http://traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/

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