BERTHOUD — As the temperature climbed over 100 degrees on a recent afternoon, 17-year-old Brittany Cawthra used a ramrod to pound a 50-caliber lead ball tightly into her traditional Thompson/Center ...

It's loud and dirty, but that doesn't deter those who enjoy the shooting sport of muzzleloading. Deafening bangs, bright flashes and a cloud of smoke accompanied each shot, but the teenagers involved ...