About this podcast
I Love Muzzleloading™ is dedicated to sharing the news, history, and personal stories of the people that know and love Muzzleloading. From the traditional craftspeople building from scratch, to modern manufacturers pushing the limits of engineering, we love muzzleloading. Visit Ilovemuzzleloading.com to learn more or foll ow us on social media for daily updates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- The Huntingdon County Longrifle: Origins, Characteristics, Makers & Legacy | Mark Tyler · 27 min · Episode 101Join to get access to perks & support the program: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OQvf6lnzYUw8_g7ehxR_Q/join In this presentation, Mark Tyler presents the history and…
- An Analysis of the William Antes Swivel Breech Longrifle by Dr. Bill Paton · 1 h 14 min · Episode 100Join to get access to perks & support the program: In this episode, we listen to Dr. Bill Paton and hear his analysis of the William Antes Swivel Breech Rifle. The Antes swivel…
- Raid on the Kentucky Director's Commentary · 1 h 39 min · Episode 99In this episode, I sit down with Jake from @theshirttailmess to discuss the behind-the-scenes of the "Raid on the Kentucky" short film we published earlier this year. We talk…
- GOEX Production BACK ONLINE | Again... | September 2026 Update · 7 min · Episode 98GOEX Is back, again, again. Will it 'stick' this time? Read the press release yourself- https://voyagertechnologies.com/insights/americas-only-black-powder-plant-is-back-in-produ…
- Hawken Horse Returns; Aspen Ridge, Raid on the Kentucky and the Embrace of Muzzleloading · 1 h 5 min · Episode 97Today we're catching up with Andrew Scott Wills, also known as Hawken Horse, about how the muzzleloading community has embraced his music, what he's learned and how it's changed…
- "Not an artist" - Jim Kibler on Muzzleloading, Business, and Philosophy · 51 min · Episode 96Today we talk with Jim Kibler of Kiblers Longrifles about his start in muzzleloading, how he's changed over the years, and what Kiblers Longrifles looks like in 50 years. This is…
- William H. Vietor, the Renaissance Man You've Never Heard Of · 58 min · Episode 95Learn more about this book at https://indianagunmakers.com/about-the-book/ The Cooley Collection of Vietor creations will be on display at the 2026 NMLRA Spring National Shoot…
- Andrew Dixon - Falling in Love with History · 1 h 2 min · Episode 94Follow Andrew's Unit: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnCountyMilitia https://www.instagram.com/lincoln_countyregt?igsh=N2gybGd2eWlpMGY2 Learn more about this and many other…
- Matty Ward - The Stitched Waldo · 1 h 23 min · Episode 93Follow Matty's work on facebook Today we're talking with Matty Ward about his history in muzzleloading and living history, how his interests have changed and how he balances…
- Chris Laubach - Williamsburg Forge · 1 h 28 min · Episode 92Something that started as a "side business" has turned into a second career for Chris Laubach of Pennsylvania. Trained as a Tool and Die maker turned product development…
- Chris Supinger - Help, not Hinder · 1 h 40 min · Episode 91Today we're talking with Chris Supinger about his story in muzzleloading, how he got started in the 80s and how he kept his passion going while raising a family. Chris passed…
- My Friend Max · 36 min · Episode 90Today I share some stories from my friend Max, who got into muzzleloading in 1962, on the cusp of a cultural wave that would define the next 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See…
- Ben Starnes on representing the Southern Backcountry during America's 250th · 1 h 27 min · Episode 89Today we're talking with 21 year old Ben Starnes about his muzzleloading story. Ben got his start at a young age as a lover of history, books caught him first, then local museum…
- GOEX Has a New Owner · 8 min · Episode 88Read the full press release: https://www.ilovemuzzleloading.com/blog/estes-energetics-owner-of-goex-blackpowder-plant-acquired-by-voyager-technologies Voyager Technologies…
- Jay Hopkins on Collecting, Horns, and Preserving Knowledge · 32 min · Episode 87Today we talk with author and historian Jay Hopkins about his history in collecting muzzleloaders and how a lifetime of learning and losing mentors inspired him to write 3 books…
- Trekking in Cresswell's footsteps | Jake Book · 1 h 16 min · Episode 86In this episode, we catch up with Jake Book and chat about his latest immersive event, "Dark and Bloody Ground". Jake and I chat about the event, it's planning, and what he's…
- Generational Mentorship; The Gunsmiths of Braintree Hill | Dave Person, Maria Gray · 2 h 3 min · Episode 85Today we're talking with Dave Person and Maria Gray about the work their doing at Braintree Hill. Dave and Maria specialize in British arms from the muzzleloading period, but…
- Centerfire Rifles in PA's Flintlock Season? · 26 minJoin to get access to perks & support the program: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OQvf6lnzYUw8_g7ehxR_Q/join Today I'm talking with Jeff Warner about his and the PA…
- I was wrong about the Northwest Trade Gun | A History of Innovation, Theft, and Curiosity · 45 min · Episode 84Join to get access to perks & support the program: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OQvf6lnzYUw8_g7ehxR_Q/join I've been itching to get into more research-focused projects and…
- David Stavlo: Transitions and Legacy with Lodgewood Manufacturing | I Love Muzzleloading Podcast · 1 h 30 min · Episode 83In this episode, we talk with David Stavlo from Lodgewood Manufacturing about his story in muzzleloading and how he left college and purchased an aging business with no safety…







