I Have Come Full Circle

[Nit Wit]

In 1972 I bought my first muzzle loading rifle. It was a Harrington+Richardson made in Worcester Massachusetts. .58 cal percussion ignition. I shot up refrigerators and stoves at the dump! The mine balls made wicked hole. I sold it and moved on to better rifles.
Recently I was high bidder in an auction and I got a twin to mine and it even had the breech plug tool! With it was a H+R Huntsman in 12 gauge. I believe these were the first modern in-lines. Pretty nice condition.
I'm going to do a little time travel.
Nit Wit

 

[deermanok]

Nice rifle, I almost bought one years ago but couldn't get past those plastic primer holders at the time.

 

[Nit Wit]

Nice rifle, I almost bought one years ago but couldn't get past those plastic primer holders at the time.

The older ones (like mine) had a percussion cap nipple.
Nit Wit

 

[Jbrown69]

In 1972 I bought my first muzzle loading rifle. It was a Harrington+Richardson made in Worcester Massachusetts. .58 cal percussion ignition. I shot up refrigerators and stoves at the dump! The mine balls made wicked hole. I sold it and moved on to better rifles.
Recently I was high bidder in an auction and I got a twin to mine and it even had the breech plug tool! With it was a H+R Huntsman in 12 gauge. I believe these were the first modern in-lines. Pretty nice condition.
I'm going to do a little time travel.
Nit Wit

I hate it when refrigerators charge! Put em down!

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Funny how that happens.
My first muzzleloader was a TC Hawken. Have one now.
First inline was a striker fired. Tried others, and have an Omega now, but to me the striker fired are the best. My Firehawk, to be specific.
Even breechloaders. My first was a..30-30. So was my last. Centerfire anyway. Have come to regard breechloaders as a passing fad...

 

[mnoland30]

I had a H&R .58 cal. It could bark squirrels at 50 yards, and not hit a pie plate at 100 yards. The breech plug had an o-ring, and slipped out easily after breaking the rifle. I shot my first muzzleloader deer with that rifle.