Williamsburg gearing up for first-ever musket ranges

[VMI77]

http://wtkr.com/2015/05/25/williamsburg ... et-ranges/

It may look like just woods now, but hopefully this fall it will be home to one of the area’s first-ever musket ranges. It’s just one of many proposed changes coming to Colonial Williamsburg.

In addition to a petting farm and an archeological simulation, guests could soon have the chance to feel like real-life colonial soldiers.

“We think that giving them the opportunity to handle the device, feel the weight of it, the noise, the smell, the recoil, it will provide a fun, enjoyable and of course, educational experience,” says

Shooting an 18th century black powder musket would be one of the most hands-on experiences they’ve ever offered.

[joe817]

I hope it's successful. I think it'd be a hoot to shoot a smoothbore flintlock. I'd love to shoot 1, or 2, or 3.

[jimlongley]

I wonder if you can bring your own, I have a period correct replica flintlock.

[VMI77]

I wonder if you can bring your own, I have a period correct replica flintlock.

I've been considering the purchase of a flintlock....where do you find your flints?

[VMI77]

I wonder if you can bring your own, I have a period correct replica flintlock.

I've been considering the purchase of a flintlock....where do you find your flints?

Track of the Wolf..

Dixie Gun Works

Thanks. I'll check it out. Was looking at flintlocks at Cabelas but they don't seem to carry flints and the guns they sell apparently don't come with flints. I came across some free Muzzleloader mags at the library and they have all kinds of flintlock related ads, but the mags are several years old.