KEMPTON – Today, there are a handful of world-class competitive shooters who can equal the legendary prowess of Daniel Boone or Timmy Murphy with a muzzleloader. While fact and tall tales have a way ...

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 ...

** 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 ...

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 ...