The Black Powder Cartridge News Summer 2024

I doubt if there ever was an election in this country that wasn’t billed as “the most important in our time” but it does appear that the 2024 election cycle will have some serious ramifications for many Americans. ...Read More >

Dr. Edward Maynard is gracing this cover of the Black Powder Cartridge News, thanks to our Contributing Writer, Leo Remiger and Frank Graves, the owner of the image. Edward is holding an early 1865 percussion Maynard rifle complete with what looks to be a telescopic sight by William Malcolm of Syracuse, New York. ...Read More >

With the demise of the Black Powder Target Rifle Association last December, a pair of intrepid souls decided to try and save not only the match at the Byers, Colorado, Rifle Club range (arguably the finest 1,000-yard facility in the Rocky Mountain West) but also form a loosely organized “Federation” to promote Black Powder Target Rifle shooting matches. The key word here is “Federation”, more on that later. ...Read More >

We received a Wm. Malcolm scope from Hi-Lux Optics for review and decided to put it through its paces. This is the 6X Adjustable Parallax Model that resembles a Winchester A5 or a Lyman Junior telescope, but is not a close copy of any particular type. However, it does have the old “look” and is very appropriate on any vintage-style rifle. ...Read More >

We ran across this old article by Allyn Tedmon, on famed Colorado rifleman Charles W. Rowland in the January 1937 issue of The American Rifleman. Being an admirer of C.W. Rowland and knowing many other present-day riflemen who are in awe of his abilities, we thought his obituary would be both interesting and enlightening. ...Read More >

BPCR Gong Match - Billings, Montana – March 17, 2024 / 22BPCR Prone Schuetzen Match - Carpenter, Wyoming – March 23, 2024 / 2024 Winter Postal League - Davenport, Iowa ...Read More >

Alaska -Alaska Rifle Club: Contact Somerset Jones at 907-688-6892 or cid1893@mtaonline.net Arizona - Phoenix - Ben Avery Shooting Facility: Contact George Taylor at lhepburn@outlook.com ...Read More >

The following short tribute to Dr. Edward Maynard by H.W.S. Cleveland appeared in the May 7, 1891 issue of Forrest and Stream. We are fortunate that a contemporary of Dr. Maynard took the time to write a short memorial for the riflemen of that day. It provides us with numerous details of this gentleman. ...Read More >

When attending any sort of rifle match, I am always on the lookout for rifles of note. Of course, you will always see the usual Ballards, Sharps, Stevens and Winchester High Walls or sometimes an occasional Farrow or Bullard rifle. If luck is on your side, perhaps a Maynard will be on the line and once in a blue moon, you will observe a rifle that is a gem. ...Read More >

The old adage, “When one door closes another one opens,” may be overused, but one recently closed door opened another door to a very unexpected black powder adventure. ...Read More >

The 45 Colt is certainly legendary. It was given a leading role in the history of our Old West, where it certainly played a big part, regardless of whether it was as much as the legends make it or not. Helping that legend was Charlie Russell’s painting from 1908, called “Smoke of a .45” which depicts a gunfight where the 45 Colt looks to have played a leading role. ...Read More >

Once there was a time when watching a fellow human being shoot a gun in a public demonstration was considered to be wholesome and worthwhile entertainment. Spectators flocked to fairgrounds or fields at the edge of town to witness travelling trick shooters perform seemingly impossible feats with rifles, revolvers, and shotguns. ...Read More >

Back in the mid-1980s, when BPCR Silhouette was becoming one of the most popular new shooting disciplines, many riflemen were looking for a .40 caliber cartridge to supplant the tried and true 45-70 Government. The old .45 work-horse was enjoying renewed popularity because of its compatibility with the requirements of BPCR Silhouette; namely, adequate accuracy and enough horsepower to knock over the 500-meter rams. ...Read More >