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Offline Hawkeye Hugo

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New member
« on: August 23, 2021, 03:14:17 AM »
Hello, I'm a new member and blackpowder shooter from Belgium and live in a town called Mechelen.
Hobby's are black powder guns, craftsman with leather and quill work

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Re: New member
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2021, 04:16:57 AM »
Welcome!
Pull yourself up a short Log and have yourself a pipin hot cup of coffee!
You've traveled far Pilgrim, you must be a mighty tired.
Sit and talk a spell.

Mighty glad to have ya in our Cyber Camp!    :toast

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Re: New member
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2021, 07:09:31 AM »
Welcome Hugo…happy you found us…hope you enjoy the forum.
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Re: New member
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2021, 07:19:26 AM »
Welcome Hugo, glad to have you aboard.  :bl th up
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Re: New member
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2021, 08:59:23 AM »
Welcome to our TMA cyber campsite Hawkeye Hugo.  :shake  :*:
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For only $1.25 per-month, you too can help preserve our traditional muzzleloading heritage.
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Re: New member
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2021, 11:24:13 AM »
Welcome to the camp!
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Re: New member
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2021, 11:51:00 AM »
Welcome aboard, our new friend.
Tell us a bit about the shooting sports in your homeland, especially muzzleloading.  Is it difficult to get black powder?

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Re: New member
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2021, 11:56:07 AM »
Happy to have you here :bl th up

Tell us about muzzleloading in Belgium.
I'm  not  H/C or P/C or even a particularly  good shot but I have a hell of a good time!

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Re: New member
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2021, 12:18:27 PM »
:wave Welcome to the fire!  :*:  I also am interested in the "ins and outs" of muzzle loading in Belgium.

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Offline Hawkeye Hugo

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Re: New member
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2021, 01:34:30 PM »
Thank you guys,
Only a minority of shooters, shoot black powder over here. Also all guns here require a permit or gun license. I'm 66 now, started re-enactment at 24 and became in love with the old guns some time later on.
Whe only can shoot at gun ranges.
But is possible, black powder whe find here is mostly Swiss powder,
Over the years I shot matchlock, flintlock, percussion and also black powder breech loaders
Been in the nineties 4 times in the US, mostly Friendship, but visiting also historical places and attended also few Mlra rendez-vous
That it so what in short
God bless you all
Hawkeye Hugo

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Re: New member
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2021, 08:14:15 AM »
Welkom, Hey Hoeijendagh.
 Glad you're here.
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Re: New member
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2021, 10:18:17 AM »
Welcome to the TMA, Hugo!   :wave  :toast  :*:

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Re: New member
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2021, 06:26:31 PM »
Hello and Welcome! Sounds like you will fit in well here! :wave
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Re: New member
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2021, 12:26:15 PM »
Welcome to the forum! I hope you enjoy and can share photos of you outings.
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Offline Hawkeye Hugo

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Re: New member
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2021, 02:33:25 PM »
I will share this picture from me shooting long range in Switzerland, shooting 1000 yards with my Rigby muzzleloader