Saturday March Shoot

We had about 13 shooters and 5 guys who hung out and visited. There were 3 brand new shooters.

Seth, the young man in the orange shirt, shot a muzzleloader for the first time, and did well, competing in all of the matches.

Odie and Justin were first-timers to shooting flintlocks. I brought them a couple of my rifles to shoot, and they had a blast. They are avid shooters, and took to the flintlocks with enthusiasm. The middle photo is of them working together to solve an ignition problem (dull flint). I showed them how the rifles worked and loaded, then mostly left them alone. By the middle of the shoot, they were pretty much calling their shots. I have a feeling they will be buying their own flintlocks before long.

Bill Scurlock