Welcome to the TMA - the Traditional Muzzleloading Association

The TMA is always free to access: totally non-profit and therefore no nagging for your money, no sponsors means no endless array of ads to wade through, and no "membership fees" ever required. Brought to you by traditional muzzleloaders with decades of wisdom in weaponry, accoutrements, and along with 18th and 19th century history knowledge of those times during the birth our nation, the United States of America.


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People of the Times / Re: 1/25/1839: Lone Star heraldry
« Last post by Craig Tx on January 26, 2026, 09:38:23 AM »
Actually, I have a good source.  All these are excerpts from the Texas State Historical Association's Today in Texas History.  I just cut and paste...  ;-)
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General Interest / Re: What muzzleloader stuff did you do today?
« Last post by Salty on January 26, 2026, 06:58:41 AM »
Wow KDubs that a really nice setup. I could be comfortable with that. Didn?t realize that was period correct
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General Interest / Re: What muzzleloader stuff did you do today?
« Last post by No Powder on January 25, 2026, 05:57:55 PM »
I could sleep in that bed with no problems. And that shirt could be considered camo under certain conditions. Always wondered what type of print was period correct during that time period.
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by KDubs on January 25, 2026, 02:13:40 PM »
Quote from: Nessmuk on January 25, 2026, 01:17:02 PM
a quick question. How well does your homemade powder work with smaller calibers? .32, .36, .40?

Not sure but imagine would work just as well
Kevin
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General Interest / Re: What muzzleloader stuff did you do today?
« Last post by KDubs on January 25, 2026, 02:11:31 PM »
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My ugly dress or awesome shirt depends how you look at it.
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Some " injun" scalps
Kevin
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General Interest / Re: What muzzleloader stuff did you do today?
« Last post by KDubs on January 25, 2026, 02:07:46 PM »
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Not much sleeping on the ground that I saw.
Kevin
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by RobD on January 25, 2026, 01:35:18 PM »
Quote from: Nessmuk on January 25, 2026, 01:17:02 PM
a quick question. How well does your homemade powder work with smaller calibers? .32, .36, .40?

I don't know, I've only used it with .54 and .62 bore sizes, rifle and smoothbore. 
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by Nessmuk on January 25, 2026, 01:17:02 PM »
a quick question. How well does your homemade powder work with smaller calibers? .32, .36, .40?
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by Nessmuk on January 25, 2026, 01:12:09 PM »
when I get down to 20lbs left, I will. should be in a couple year.
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General Interest / Re: What muzzleloader stuff did you do today?
« Last post by dmarsh on January 25, 2026, 12:22:43 PM »
Went into the shop.  Freezing cold so I looked at a couple of muzzleloading projects really quick and then back into the heat. :bigsmile: :lol sign
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