Buck Conner1
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Boy Scouts of America is aware of "Frontier Muzzleloading" website.
I got a call yesterday from an old friend that's still involved with BSA. He works at Philmont Scout Camp between Taos and Raton NM (a lifer in scouting). We met and became friends 50 years ago at the BSA Pikes Peak camp near Colo. Sprgs. CO. We both took NRA classes to be instructors for rifle, shotgun and handgun. Then NMLRA offers the same classes but for muzzle-loaders at the same camp, we took everything they offered.
If any of you ever get a chance to attend these events do so, to get certified - its cheap - like a quarter of the normal cost plus the BSA houses and feeds you like kings - all included.
Other than touching base with each other (usually a few times a year). He called to invite me along with a dozen other old guys for a 50 year reunion at NRA Raton, NM end of Sept. BSA/NRA will supply the food and lodging for a 3 day weekend.
Was told to bring the GRRW.CA J&S Hawken that Jonathan had just worked over for me (these folks are aware of "Frontier Muzzleloading" website Jonathan). :ttups:
I got a call yesterday from an old friend that's still involved with BSA. He works at Philmont Scout Camp between Taos and Raton NM (a lifer in scouting). We met and became friends 50 years ago at the BSA Pikes Peak camp near Colo. Sprgs. CO. We both took NRA classes to be instructors for rifle, shotgun and handgun. Then NMLRA offers the same classes but for muzzle-loaders at the same camp, we took everything they offered.
If any of you ever get a chance to attend these events do so, to get certified - its cheap - like a quarter of the normal cost plus the BSA houses and feeds you like kings - all included.
Other than touching base with each other (usually a few times a year). He called to invite me along with a dozen other old guys for a 50 year reunion at NRA Raton, NM end of Sept. BSA/NRA will supply the food and lodging for a 3 day weekend.
Was told to bring the GRRW.CA J&S Hawken that Jonathan had just worked over for me (these folks are aware of "Frontier Muzzleloading" website Jonathan). :ttups:
