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 CALENDAR
2023 Gunshows
Feb 4 Duncan
March 5 Nanaimo
April 1 Duncan
May 7 Courtenay
May 28 Parksville
June 17 Duncan
July 30 Malahat
August 26 Duncan
September 10 Parksville
October 15 Courtenay
October 28/29 Victoria
November 18 Duncan
November 26 Nanaimo
Contacts
Duncan Stephen De Silva (250) 701 2231
Courtenay Rurik Myrbo (250) 218 7139
SVI Rangers Larry Danby (250) 479 7260
Malahat Laurie Page (250) 388 0705
Parksville Graham Alexander (250) 752 1855
Nanaimo Doug Miller (250) 758 1303
Victoria John Pullen (250) 474 2512