Mount Benson Buckskinners
The Black Powder section is a group members who enjoy the challenge of shooting the guns (and replicas of them) used in the 1800’s and earlier. While the majority of us shoot primarily replicas of the guns of the fur trade, we also use replica of the muzzle loading guns of the British, American and French armies prior to the mid 1860s. (roughly the introduction of cartridge rifles). Muzzle loading means that we pour powder and ball down the barrel to load the guns. The powder can be ignited with either a flint lock or a percussion lock. Our competitions are called rendezvous in memory of the early summer gatherings of mountain men trappers to sell their hides and buy new supplies, as well as party and participate in competitions of various kinds. In addition to rifle shooting we also shoot muzzle loading handguns and compete for accuracy with tomahawks and bowie knifes.
Additionally some of us shoot single shot rifles at longer ranges reminiscent of buffalo hunting and of the international long range competitions on the Creedmore Range in the USA. (the range is now Central Park in New York)
Please check the Calendar for Trail walks and the annual Rendezvous dates .
Black Powder Rendezvous. June 29 to July 2, 2018 Nanaimo.
2018 Gun Show Schedule:
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Jan. 7 Feb 4 March 4 March 25 April 8 May 6 May 27 July 29 Aug 12 |
Duncan Nanaimo Duncan SVI Rangers Duncan Courtney Parksville Malahat Duncan |
Geoff Maxwell Doug Miller Geoff Maxwell Jim Whyte Geoff Maxwell Rick McLure Graham Alexander Laurie Page Geoff Maxwell |
746-7812 758-1303 746-7812 478-5787 746-7812 703-0223 752-1855 338-0705 746-7812 |
| Sept 16 | Parksville | Graham Alexander | 752-1855 |
| Oct 21 | Courtenay | Rick McLure | 703-0223 |
| Oct 27 / 28 | Victoria | John Pullen | 474-2512 |
| Nov 25 | Duncan | Geoff Maxwell |
746-7812
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Dec 2
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Nanaimo
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Doug Miller
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758-1303
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