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The membership of the Ramrod Busters (Ramrod Busters Inc.), represent a cross section of the various elements of living history; people bonded together with common interests; a desire to own and shoot the black powder firearms that our forebears used to tame the continent, and the form of experimental archeology called historical reenacting/ living history. Club members' areas of interest and expertise roughly span the years from the French and Indian War in the late 1750's to the taming of the  West during the 1880's. The Ramrod Busters was originally founded in 1975 as a muzzleloader's organization, with its focus on informal target shooting using muzzle  loading rifles. Over the years, the club's focus has matured into a Living History organization as well, although never forsaking the original intent to provide quality, safe shooting opportunities to members.

In it's modern role the club serves as a valuable community resource, contributing by their presence to various historically-oriented affairs, "walk-through"; living history demonstrations for school groups, and other events that are intended to educate the public and bring to life the rich history of the people of the Western Reserve. The Ramrod Busters also provides a vehicle for people who have an interest in history that goes beyond reading about it; this is a club for those people who want to travel through time, to live history rather than merely reflect on it. A visit to our photo gallery is like stepping into another century, providing club members not only a way to enjoy a wonderful hobby, but a great way to share our interests with the public.

Within the Ramrod Busters you will find people representing historical groups such as Rogers' Rangers, who participate in French and Indian War events in New York and Michigan; Long hunters who penetrate the trackless wilderness of the Middle Ground in search of wild game for the settlements, and Ohio Valley settlers who stand with the militia at Revolutionary War
re-enactments; Pioneers braving the dangers of the wild Ohio country west of the Cuyahoga in the late 1700's and early 1800's; Pre-1840 Mountain men, fur trappers who gather at the rendezvous across the country. Boys of the North and South re-enact the battles their great, great grandfathers fought at Shiloh and Gettysburg, and still continue their disagreements over the campfire; and cowboys & Indians, gunfighters, mule-skinners, reprobates and scoundrels, saloon girls and temperance ladies who recreate the rich fabric of our national landscape in the mid-to-late 19th century.