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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: vhntr1 on December 25, 2021, 02:13:51 AM

Title: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: vhntr1 on December 25, 2021, 02:13:51 AM
Hello new member from ohio,beatiful day to do a little shooting ,dug out my louie Parker
flintlock that i bought around 5 years ago ,a work of art ,dont get many 50 deg days this time of year!

Merry xmass and God Bless
Mark
Title: Re: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: WadePatton on December 25, 2021, 02:30:35 AM
Warm enough here for a nice outing, but the wind was gusting to 35mph, and I figured I wouldn't.

Hope all the balls fell where you intended. Welcome to the forum and Merry Christmas.
Title: Re: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: smylee grouch on December 25, 2021, 03:43:44 AM
Welcome and Merry Christmas Mark. If you have one of Louie's rifles you have reason to be happy this Christmas.  :)
Title: Re: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: vhntr1 on December 25, 2021, 05:53:44 AM
Quote from: smylee grouch on December 25, 2021, 03:43:44 AM
Welcome and Merry Christmas Mark. If you have one of Louie's rifles you have reason to be happy this Christmas.  :)
Thank you for the welcome ,i am blessed to own it ,i talked to Louie a couple of times on the phone and sent him pics he said he built it in the 70s ,a real gentlemen to talk with would love to meet him someday.
Title: Re: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: Daryl on December 25, 2021, 10:07:16 PM
Quote from: vhntr1 on December 25, 2021, 02:13:51 AM
Hello new member from ohio,beatiful day to do a little shooting ,dug out my louie Parker
flintlock that i bought around 5 years ago ,a work of art ,dont get many 50 deg days this time of year!

Merry xmass and God Bless
Mark

Well done, vhntr1 - it's -26 here with -38 degrees of frost. (feels like -38)
Title: Re: 40 cal flintlock shooting today
Post by: MuskratMike on December 25, 2021, 10:56:43 PM
If you're going to shoot how about he December Postal shoot?