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Bushbuck Trading. Black Powder Tool and Accessory Manufacturers
Welcome to the world of Black Powder Muzzle Loaders
We at Bushbuck Trading manufacture a range of hand made tools and accessories for the descerning Black Powder Shooter, Traditional Archer and outdoorsman.
All our goods are handmade with care and dedication. Only top quality materials are used in our Black Powder Tool manufacturing processes. We make use of indigenous Hardwoods where possible. We try to copy original items to make our products as authentic as possible. Our range also includes items developed by ourselves to make our pursuits more fun. African Antelope Horns are used to make a range of hand crafted powder horns that are unique.The traditional shooter would not carry his black powder in anything else.
Even our workshop looks like a museum with some machines being about 80 years old and still going strong. Most of our hand tools date back to the middle of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century right into the days when black powder was common.
We will endeavour to manufacture any item related to black powder shooting and our other fields of interest, that are not in our catalogue.
Enjoy this site. Take time to read the black powder articles and have a look at the downloads. Use the forum to discuss our products and other subjects related to our fields of interest.
Please feel free to contact us for any special requests related to black powder shooting.
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A place for a Bow or Black Powder Rifle
Traditional archers and black powder rifle hunters seem to be a kindred spirit. Both disciplines seem to highlight the primitive hunter/gatherer part of our personalities.
Black Powder Basics
Before I continue, I need to make the following statement. Since the deregulation of Muzzle Loading Firearms that use black powder as a propellant, two very distinct groups of shooters have emerged. |
What do I need to shoot my Black Powder rifle?
Cleaning your Black Powder MuzzleloaderI have over the years heard so many active and prospective shooters expressing dread at the thought of the task of cleaning their black powder guns after a day’s shoot. Almost all of them are under the misconception that it is a task rather given to a slave than one that can be done by you. I have never found it to be so bad. Maybe that is because I have all the right tools for the job.The first thing to understand is thatBlack powder guns “HAVE” to be thoroughly cleaned as soon as is possible after being used. This applies even more so in Coastal areas where humidity is higher. I am not a chemical bof but a quick lesson may be in order. As you are probably aware, Black Powder is made of Sulfur, Saltpeter or Potassium Nitrate and Charcoal. Potassium Nitrate is positively hygroscopic, which means that it attracts water. |
I have heard some new black powder rifle owners describing the purchase of their first black powder rifle as an experience as intoxicating as their first hunt. In my humble opinion, it ranks as more so. Most shooters spend a good deal of time researching the myriad of replicas available on the market before making their final choice.