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Black Powder Desire
gabacct
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I would like to get into black powder shooting but know nothing about it. I have been researching guns some and like the idea of the TC Encore with being able to change from muzzleloader to centerfire. I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, ideas or reccomendations. Thank you for your thoughts.
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#1 and 2: Are you hunting? or just shooting?
If you are hunting, you better check the regs in your state. Yes the TC Encore is a totally cool gun, but for the very reason you mention: "able to change from muzzleloader to centerfire" it may not be legal for hunting in your area.
#3: How primitive do you want to go?
Black powder is a tinkerers sport. You have to like to mess around with stuff. And the more primitive you go the more tinkering! [:p]
I got into it six years ago. And I started with an in-line. It is a T/C Omega 50 in Stainless Steel and camo stock. It is a great shooting gun, and I love to hunt with it. But it just doesn't look like a gun!
So then I got a Hawken percussion cap gun ... now there is a nice shooter and she looks like a gun!
If you really want to go crazy then getting a flintlock is the way to go. The real primitive folks say, "If it ain't got a rock in the lock, then it ain't a gun!"
To each his own ... but it is a lot of fun! Have a blast ... a smoky one!
Oh yes that is another subject. Today there are several Black Powder substitutes that work just fine ... plenty of bang & smoke, a little less stink, but they are a lot easier to clean up.
Myself, I like to shoot, hunt and tinker ... but cleaning up is a bit of a hassle! So that is why I use Hodgdon Triple 7 most of the time.