121. If you could have your choice for Christmas which would you choose?
| Flintlock long rifle\fowler | (22) | 46% |
| Percussion lock long rifle\fowler | (1) | 2% |
| Flintlock half stock (Hawken style) | (4) | 8% |
| Percussion lock half stock | (4) | 8% |
| Jäger Flintlock | (7) | 15% |
| Military smoothbore (like a Brown Bess) | (5) | 10% |
| Wheellock | (2) | 4% | Matchlock\Handgonne | (1) | 2% |
| Inline | (0) | 0% |
| Smokeless inline (Savage) | (2) | 4% |
The results of December 27, 2003's poll from Doug\Va.
122. Since Elephant powder is going fast and when all the supply is gone it will be gone for good. For the shooters who primarily use Elephant powder which powder will you switch to?
| Goex | (14) | 28% |
| Swiss | (6) | 12% |
| Schuetzen | (4) | 8% |
| Pyrodex | (0) | 0% |
| Triple-7 | (2) | 4% |
| Other | (0) | 0% |
| I don't use Elephant | (24) | 48% |
The results of January 3, 2004's poll from Doug\Va.
123. Which caliber would be the LEAST you would deer hunt with?
| .32 | (5) | 12% |
| .36 | (1) | 2% |
| .38 | (1) | 2% |
| .40 | (10) | 24% |
| .45 | (12) | 29% |
| .50 | (9) | 21% |
| .54 | (1) | 2% |
| Other | (0) | 0% |
| I don't hunt | (3) | 7% |
The results of January 10, 2004's poll from Douglas W. Truxillo.
124. What type of ramrod do you use in the field?
| Whatever came with the muzzleloader | (9) | 16% |
| Wooden ramrod | (23) | 42% |
| Synthetic | (12) | 22% |
| Solid brass rod | (4) | 7% | Brass tube rod | (0) | 0% |
| Extra range rod carried separately | (4) | 7% |
| Other | (3) | 5% |
The results of January 17, 2004's poll from Doug\Va.
125. When hunting or plinking in the field which ignition system do you prefer to use?
| Slowmatch (Matchlock, Handgonne) | (2) | 5% |
| Pyrites (Wheellock) | (0) | 0% |
| Flint (Flintlock, Miquelet, Etc.) | (30) | 70% |
| Percussion #11 cap | (10) | 23% |
| Percussion musket cap | (1) | 2% |
| Percussion 209 primer | (0) | 0% |
| Other | (0) | 0% |
| Not Sure | (0) | 0% |
The results of January 24, 2004's poll from Keith Miller.
126. How do you obtain your bag, horn and small accoutrements like the pick, knapping hammer, powder measure?
| Buy everything. | (10) | 23% |
| Make everything | (8) | 19% |
| Make bag and horn, buy rest. | (5) | 12% |
| Make bag, buy rest. | (2) | 5% | Make horn, buy rest. | (0) | 0% |
| Make only small items | (8) | 19% |
| Other | (10) | 23% |
The results of January 31, 2004's poll from Doug\Va.
127. Which preservative do you use after you have cleaned your muzzleloader?
| WD-40 | (8) | 14% |
| 1000+ | (6) | 11% |
| Ballistol | (16) | 29% |
| Olive Oil | (1) | 2% |
| Rem Oil | (2) | 4% |
| Hoppes 9 /TD> | (1) | 2% |
| Other | (22) | 39% |
The results of February 7, 2004's poll from Roy Gatlin.
128. What Hunting/shooting organizations do you support with your membership? (Choose all that apply)
| NRA | (31) | 30% |
| NMLRA | (25) | 24% |
| Izac Walton | (3) | 3% |
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| NWTF | (1) | 1% |
| RMEF | (0) | 0% |
| N-SSA | (1) | 1% |
| ECWA | (1) | 1% |
| State & local clubs | (28) | 27% |
| Other | (15) | 14% |
The results of February 14, 2004's poll from Douglas W. Truxillo.
129. For patching your roundball do you usually:
| Cut the patch at the muzzle from a pre-lubed cloth | (12) | 27% |
| Cut the patch at the muzzle from cloth lubed at loading | (5) | 11% |
| Use pre-lubed pre-cut cloth patches | (17) | 39% |
| Use dry pre-cut cloth patches lubed at loading | (5) | 11% |
| Use non-cloth patches either pre-cut or cut at the muzzle | (0) | 0% |
| Other | (4) | 9% |
| I don't use RBs | (1) | 2% |
The results of February 21, 2004's poll from Trapper Gene.
130. Do you think that most or nearly all of the major builders or parts suppliers offer historically accurate guns and parts and have accurate statements describing their products?
| Yes | (10) | 30% |
| No | (13) | 39% |
| Not Sure | (10) | 30% |