Muzzleloader deer hunting has come a long way. And if that bothers some blackpowder fans, it delights a still-growing crowd of muzzleloading fans clutching more dependable, more powerful firearms.

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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The advent of black powder changed ...

If memory serves me right, I shot my first squirrel, which was incidentally my first game animal, in 1972. I was eight at the time. My father, Mick, was there—observer, educator, guardian, coach, and ...

Probably the first great leap forward in muzzle­loader technology occurred in the 1700s, when Pennsylvania gunmaker Martin Meylin added rifling to his barrels, creating the first long rifles (known as ...

Learn about the modern black powder rifle, including a round ball selection guide, how to load a muzzleloader, shooting a black powder gun, and a shooting safety guide. To many folks, the idea of ...

Myths and misunderstandings regarding the performance and care of blackpowder rifles and propellants have cost many hunters a buck. Don’t be one of them. If you spend any time in hunting camps, sooner ...

Tim Claypool admired the handiwork of the craftsmen who made black powder muzzleloader rifles dating to the late 1700s and 1800s and replicas on display at a collectors show Saturday, but he was ...

Many new hunters will try deer hunting for the first time during the muzzleloading deer season from Oct. 17-25. Muzzleloader season is an attractive sampler for hunting deer with firearms. There are ...

A new study found that traditional bullets for muzzleloading rifles and black powder rifle cartridges fragment less upon impact and may leave far fewer lead fragments in game than a modern ...