Collection: Black Powder and Muzzle loaders

Our black powder and muzzleloader selection honors Colorado’s rich hunting heritage. We stock CVA Paramount and Accura rifles with nitride-treated barrels, QRBP breech plugs, and VariFlame ignition for magnum velocities; Traditions NitroFire and Vortek offer budget-friendly precision. Knight Ultralight and Mountaineer deliver custom-grade accuracy. Choose .45 or .50 cal, sabot or conical—Blackhorn 209, Pyrodex, or Triple 7 powders, plus PowerBelt, Thor, and Hornady projectiles.

Colorado’s dedicated muzzleloader season—typically mid-September—grants primitive-weapon hunters exclusive access to rutting elk and mule deer before rifle pressure. Open sights, scopes up to 1x, and in-line or traditional caplock rifles keep the challenge pure. Muzzleloading echoes 19th-century explorers like Kit Carson and Jim Bridger who roamed these same Rockies with smoke poles. The ritual—measuring powder, seating bullet, capping—connects modern hunters to that frontier spirit. One shot demands woodcraft, patience, and respect for game, making every harvest a story worth retelling around campfires.