Welcome to the April/May issue of Muzzle Blasts Online. This issue's cover shows Lowell Gard's chunk gun and necessary shooting accessories, including a canvas ground mat. The railroad watch and lucky hat are optional, but highly recommended. The rifle is a .50 caliber built around a 48" x 1 1/4" tapered Goodoien barrel and a Chambers Late Ketland lock with a Davis trigger and a Jim Chambers White Lightning touch hole liner. Lowell gives pointers on shooting in a chunk gun match in "Chunk 101."

Also in this issue: Junior shooters are showcased in Sharron Smith's Territorial article; Eric Bye gives instructions and diagrams for making and old-time shooting box; and Maurice Taylor gives us a look at "A Fresh Horn".