Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: No Powder on December 15, 2023, 09:44:24 AM

Title: Goex availability
Post by: No Powder on December 15, 2023, 09:44:24 AM
I know there was suppose to be some available at Friendship. And I heard they were going to try to get some to the PA dealers because of the early muzzleloading season. But is there any available in PA, or are we getting the run around again? I still haven't seen any or heard of anybody having any to sell.
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: Butler Ford 40 on December 15, 2023, 04:25:21 PM
No help but wish I were closer, I still have one unopened 25# bag.
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: No Powder on December 15, 2023, 05:44:50 PM
I understand buddy, and you better get to shooting.
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: RobD on December 15, 2023, 06:09:02 PM
Finding gunpowder and then spending at least 3 times as much as ya did before the turn of this century is a big issue, second only to finding percussion caps and spending 4 times as much as ya did a few years ago.  Signs of the times boys.  We best learn to make our own while those components are cheap and easy to find ... so far.   ;banghead;
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: Hank in WV on December 15, 2023, 10:29:30 PM
Flints are getting out there also. Last I bought from the Log Cabin Shop were $30 /doz.
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: RobD on December 16, 2023, 05:59:08 AM
Flints are getting out there also. Last I bought from the Log Cabin Shop were $30 /doz.

Gonna hafta learn to knap yer own outta Georgetown Texas chert, not that difficult and lots cheaper than $30/doz.   8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N1EyHIZe4o
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: KDubs on December 16, 2023, 07:54:22 AM
Ok rob, explain.
 It looks like a good sparking stone.  How easy is it to knap.
Kevin
Title: Re: Goex availability
Post by: RobD on December 16, 2023, 08:44:08 AM
Ok rob, explain.
 It looks like a good sparking stone.  How easy is it to knap.
Kevin

I'm a newbie knapper, not so easy for me, but even the worst flakes I knap will spark.