Sudden interest in BP?

[Mr.C]

The infamous black powder grin. I always try to video bp virgin’s first shot. They walk up to the firing line like the condemned man to the scaffold. They gird their loins and fire a shot, Then the big grin!

I won't be giving up CF rifles any time soon but will admit to being BP curious, variation in. 1st ever shot was interesting and resulted in a bruised nose, was rather more than the soft push I was expecting.

[martini1215]

I can't wait to fumigate the range with BP smoke once we get to shoot there again just to ensure and nasty germs are gone.
I love the grin you get when you see someone watching the gun loaded for the first time, then when they fire it you just know they wont turn back.
I had my first try with Bloke from here letting me try his Uberti 1858 NMA, didn't hit anything but didn't care it was heaven. I then invested in a Pietta copy of the same pistol and have tried various others since, I think a real eye opener was first try at clay shooting with a single barrel percussion gun, being a fullbore target shooter the idea of leading a target was somewhat a new concept, having to lead by twice the amount because it was a BP gun was even stranger..
Sorry I built my own box and have done several others for people since, its all in the fun of shooting.

[DesG]

I can't wait to fumigate the range with BP smoke once we get to shoot there again just to ensure and nasty germs are gone.
I love the grin you get when you see someone watching the gun loaded for the first time, then when they fire it you just know they wont turn back.
I had my first try with Bloke from here letting me try his Uberti 1858 NMA, didn't hit anything but didn't care it was heaven. I then invested in a Pietta copy of the same pistol and have tried various others since, I think a real eye opener was first try at clay shooting with a single barrel percussion gun, being a fullbore target shooter the idea of leading a target was somewhat a new concept, having to lead by twice the amount because it was a BP gun was even stranger..
Sorry I built my own box and have done several others for people since, its all in the fun of shooting.

Well done. Club members often tell me they're going to make their own box then a week later have one of mine! If you don't have the tools it's not so easy.

[tacfoley]

I won't be giving up CF rifles any time soon but will admit to being BP curious, variation in. 1st ever shot was interesting and resulted in a bruised nose, was rather more than the soft push I was expecting.

Ah, yes. Somebody was just taking the p*** out of you that time. On guest days I load a .58cal Musketoon with that HUGE Minié bullet over just 45gr of 2Fg - it's a good intro.

[DesG]

Ah, yes. Somebody was just taking the p*** out of you that time. On guest days I load a .58cal Musketoon with that HUGE Minié bullet over just 45gr of 2Fg - it's a good intro.

Likewise. If someone wants to be a hero I'll put 65gn in, but I've never seen the point of scaring newbies. They just wont come back.

[Turnup]

Likewise. If someone wants to be a hero I'll put 65gn in, but I've never seen the point of scaring newbies. They just wont come back.

Absolutely agree. A chap I know used to delight in letting a newbie shoot his .357 magnum revolver, with target load 38 specials except for the last chamber which had a full factory magnum. What a hoot [NOT], at the expense of another newbie we never see again. Have a bit of a laugh with experienced shooters by all (safe) means but it's already daunting enough for someone not used to guns - be welcoming and be gentle.