Recent content by BuddyC

Blackpowder Guns There is a lot to enjoy about shooting blackpowder guns. They don't cost much to shoot, especially if you cast your own bullets, and the slower pace lets you enjoy the whole process. You can get in touch with history if you learn the story behind the guns. Take my Walker for...

My Uberti Walker Raver, Thank you for your comment on my Walker. I picked it up at a gun show a few years ago and it has been a joy to shoot.

My BIG one This is one of my favorites. It's a Colt Walker Replica made by Uberti in Italy. The revolver holds a powder charge of 60 grains in each chamber, more than twice what a typical black powder revolver holds. It weighs 4 1?2 pounds unloaded, has a 9-inch barrel, and fires a .44 caliber...

American Sniper is one of the best I have ever seen but Fury is right up there and it is now out on DVD & Blu-Ray.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I look forward to being here. Buddy

Big boom and smoke Talk about boom and smoke. I was at a Civil War reenactment in NC several years ago. There was a cannon crew there from Florida shooting an original CW cannon. They were loading it with 1/2 pound of black powder and on top of that 1/2 pound of flower. Big BOOM and SMOKE !!!

I am from Kershaw, SC and I am 65 years old. My main interest is in traditional muzzleloaders and the history around them. I have replica black powder pistols, revolvers, and rifles. I also have a few cartridge guns so muzzleloaders are not my only interest. Genealogy is another interest of...