MuzzleGear.com News Blog http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog The latest news from the Muzzleloading and Black Powder World. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:09:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Discussion Forums have been deleted. http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/03/06/discussion-forums-have-been-deleted/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/03/06/discussion-forums-have-been-deleted/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:06:15 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/03/06/discussion-forums-have-been-deleted/ Greetings,

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]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/03/06/discussion-forums-have-been-deleted/feed/ Knight Rifles releases the new KP1 Rifle http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/02/27/knight-rifles-releases-the-new-kp1-rifle/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/02/27/knight-rifles-releases-the-new-kp1-rifle/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:49:16 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/02/27/knight-rifles-releases-the-new-kp1-rifle/ Here’s a new Rifle by Knight.  Looks like a break action utility gun that you can change from a muzzleloader to a centerfile rifle.

Check out the details here: http://www.knightrifles.com/PressRoom/Releases/Knight-Rifles-KP1.htm

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/02/27/knight-rifles-releases-the-new-kp1-rifle/feed/ Bald Eagle Freed with one shot… from a Muzzleloader! http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/12/bald-eagle-freed-with-one-shot-from-a-muzzleloader/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/12/bald-eagle-freed-with-one-shot-from-a-muzzleloader/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:00:34 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/11/bald-eagle-freed-with-one-shot-from-a-muzzleloader/ Here’s a great story I found on the web today.  An Iowa conservation officer freed a Bald Eagle from being stuck on a tree with one shot… using a muzzleloader!  Talk about an amazing shot!

Sandholdt bent a tree sapling over to use as a brace. He used the muzzleloader’s scope to take aim, and the bullet traveled 60 to 70 feet, cleanly through the edge of the knothole. Sandholdt figures he hit the talon, too.

Full Story

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/12/bald-eagle-freed-with-one-shot-from-a-muzzleloader/feed/ Smith and Wessen Buys Thompson Center http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/11/smith-and-wessen-buys-thompson-center/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/11/smith-and-wessen-buys-thompson-center/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:56:19 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/11/smith-and-wessen-buys-thompson-center/ This is probably old news by now and I can’t believe I missed it!  But, Smith and Wessen recently purchased Thompson Center. http://ir.smith-wesson.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=90977&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=942841&highlight=

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/11/smith-and-wessen-buys-thompson-center/feed/ CVA launches an Electronic Ignition Muzzleloader http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/10/cva-launches-an-electronic-ignition-muzzleloader/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/10/cva-launches-an-electronic-ignition-muzzleloader/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:53:28 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/10/cva-launches-an-electronic-ignition-muzzleloader/ Here’s a new advance in muzzleloading… an electronic ignition muzzleloader. Apparently, instead of a mechanical trigger, the trigger is actually a switch that ignites the charge. It’s not clear from the photo’s or the copy on the sight if it actually uses an electrical shock to ignite the powder, or if it just initiates a hammer into a cap.

It’ll will be interesting to see how well it performs in the field.

Here’s the link: http://www.cva.com/products/rifle_electra.htm

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/10/cva-launches-an-electronic-ignition-muzzleloader/feed/ Video - Turkey shot with a Muzzleloader http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/05/video-turkey-shot-with-a-muzzleloader/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/05/video-turkey-shot-with-a-muzzleloader/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:27:20 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/05/video-turkey-shot-with-a-muzzleloader/ Here’s a nice little video I found on Youtube.com of a hunter taking a turkey with a Muzzleloader. One of my favorite parts about muzzleloaders is the smoke!  It’s like a surprise after every shot… “Did I get him?”

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2007/01/05/video-turkey-shot-with-a-muzzleloader/feed/ Found this story about a blind teen hunter http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/23/found-this-story-about-a-blind-teen-hunter/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/23/found-this-story-about-a-blind-teen-hunter/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:36:46 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/23/found-this-story-about-a-blind-teen-hunter/ Well, it’s that time of year again… the holidays.  Most business essentially stops and there’s not much news to report.
However, rifling through some news stories on the web, I came across this story about a blind teen hunter.

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5829352&nav=0Rce 

You’ve got to give that kid credit.

Merry Christmas Everyone!
Troy

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/23/found-this-story-about-a-blind-teen-hunter/feed/ A caution to Black Powder users… http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/07/a-caution-to-black-powder-users/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/07/a-caution-to-black-powder-users/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:37:17 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/07/a-caution-to-black-powder-users/ I’ve heard of Black Powder being ignited by Static Electiricity… but apparently, Black Powder can even be ignited by the mear friction of pouring it from one containter to another

It was ignited, James Connell said, by the mere friction created pouring it from a paper sack….

http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-20/116503724417640.xml&coll=7

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/07/a-caution-to-black-powder-users/feed/ Another New bullet to report, this time from Knight http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/05/another-new-bullet-to-report/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/05/another-new-bullet-to-report/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:20:40 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/05/another-new-bullet-to-report/ Knight rifles has just announced the release of a new bullet called the “Ultimate Slam Series PBT” Here’s an excerpt from their press release:

If you’re shooting the best muzzleloader in the industry you really ought to shoot the best bullet, too. Knight’s new Ultimate Slam Series PBT (polymer boattail) muzzleloader bullet delivers exceptional long-range performance, devastating penetration and massive shock and damage. It is the first polymer tip, all copper bullet for a muzzleloader. A specially designed streamlined tip enhances the expansion of this 100 percent copper bullet. Upon striking game, this exceptionally accurate bullet expands into six razor-sharp copper petals for maximum tissue damage. It creates massive shock and deep, sure penetration while retaining virtually 100 percent of its original weight. The new .50 caliber bullets are available in 250 and 290 grains and in 18 and 30 packs. The new sabot design makes loading easy without sacrificing the tight gas seal that makes the Ultimate Slam Series the most accurate muzzleloader bullet on the market.

http://www.knightrifles.com/PressRoom/Releases/Knight-Polymer-Boattail.htm

Once I find who’s selling them… I’ll post that link here too.

]]> http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/05/another-new-bullet-to-report/feed/ New Bullets by Powerbelt! http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/03/new-bullets-by-powerbelt/ http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/03/new-bullets-by-powerbelt/#comments Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:27:56 +0000 tpeterson http://www.muzzlegear.com/blog/2006/12/03/new-bullets-by-powerbelt/ Here’s a new one for christmas… The new Platinum High Performance Series

If anyone has shot these bullets yet, feel free to post on their performance…

You can buy them from Bass Pro Shops here: PowerBelt Platinum Bullets

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