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Offline Whitetail

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Hey Folks !
« on: January 02, 2024, 09:48:43 AM »
Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the site, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 67 year old who loves the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, and just being outside. I've been muzzleloading for a long time, but over the past 10 years or so I've been trad bow hunting only. I'm wanting to get back to muzzleloading along with that. I've used caplocks in all my adventures before, but I'm thinking I want to try a flintlock. Looking forward to all the info and knowledge you folks have.
Sincerely,
Charlie  :*:

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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2024, 10:57:19 AM »
Hi Charley,  :wave  welcome aboard.   :toast  It sounds like you might have some good stories to tell.  Photos are a good thing, we like them.  Questions are welcome.

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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2024, 11:41:12 AM »
Welcome Charlie from Owego, NY.  :hairy
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2024, 12:35:46 PM »
Welcome Charlie from SW PA. If you have been doing this for a long time,  maybe we can learn from you too.


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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2024, 02:50:46 PM »
Hello Charley and welcome!   :*:
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2024, 05:33:06 PM »
Welcome Charlie, glad you're here.
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2024, 08:21:44 PM »
Welcome to camp Charlie, fire & coffee is always hot, barley pop is cold, information always shared and the BS is free!
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2024, 09:45:06 PM »

Welcome to the TMA Charlie!!  :shake  :applaud
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2024, 02:32:20 AM »
Welcome, Charlie. We're always happy to have a new member. This is the friendliest Muzzleloading forum on the Internet as you'll soon find out.

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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2024, 06:23:51 AM »
Welcome to the TMA Charlie…glad to have ya and hope ya enjoy  :shake
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2024, 08:14:12 AM »
Welcome from north Idaho.
 Glad you're here.
 I see you're from "Lou z Anna". I went to that big party on the Gulf once when I was station in Columbus Mississippi .
 Enjoy the group, great bunch of folks.
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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2024, 05:09:09 PM »
Hey Charlie, happy to see ya made it here!   :wave   :*:

Some good rocklock info - http://tradmla.org/pdf/flintlocks.pdf

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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2024, 01:59:41 PM »
 :toast What everyone preceding this post has said!  :hairy

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Re: Hey Folks !
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2024, 02:12:01 PM »
Hey, Charlie, welcome from New England.  I think you are going to really like it here. These are great people with lots of knowledge.  Enjoy.
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