svartkrutt.net is a portal for black powder shooters and collectors with a genuine interest for historical firearms. The portal is originally Norwegian, but all the content is translated to English. Here you find articles, news, forums, chat and a market place. It is on svartkrutt.net you find the latest news about the black powder sport and relevant information about the past. The portal is owned by Øyvind Flatnes. 
Black powder shooting is the practical use of antique firearms, or replicas of these, that are loaded with black powder. A wide variety of firearms are used from flintlock muzzleloaders to ‘modern’ black powder cartridge firearms from the end of the 19th century.
A black powder book authored by Øyvind Flatnes — the owner of the site — was published in Norway in 2005. An expanded English version is currently in the works and will hopefully be available shortly. The book covers the practical use of black powder firearms from the late medieval ages until 1900. The expanded version will cover the most common Scandinavian firearms, such as the kammerlader, Scandinavian Remington rolling blocks, the Krag-Petersson and the Jarmann rifles.Jeff Tanner's ingenious powder dispenser
From time to time you stumble across things you can't manage without. One such thing is Jeff Tanners powder dispenser. It's simple, cheap, and best of all: it's incredibly time-saving. I've used mine for a couple of years now, and my old Lyman No. 55 is used less and less
Read more...New article: Paper patched bullets
A new article on paper patched bullets is now published. The article discusses bullets loaded in black powder cartridges, but such bullets can be used in muzzleloaders as well. You learn how to make a paper template, how to patch, loading and how to achieve acceptable accuracy with paper patched bullets and black powder. Note that some of the pictures are hidden. To show them, click on a picture and use the arrows to navigate back and forth in the picture gallery.
Read more...Report from the 2010 Nordic Championships
The 2010 Nordic Black Powder Championships were held this weekend in Orivesi, Finland, just outside Tampere about 200 km north of Helsinki. Click the link below for pictures and a report from the championships where Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway competed in muzzleloading and black powder cartridge competitions.
Read more...Follow svartkrutt.net on Facebook
A svartkrutt.net Facebook page is now created. By following svartkrutt.net on Facebook you are allowed to read all the latest news, discuss with other users, and post messages. Click "Read more..." below to become a fan of svartkrutt.net on one of the world's largest social sites!
Read more...Login to the Norwegian forum
The user databases of the English and the Norwegian forums are now merged. This means that you can log on to both forums with the same user name and password. The Norwegian forum is currently closed for the public, but now international users are allowed see what is going on there. There are some interesting gunbuilding threads there right now with a lot of pictures. Good luck!
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