The old .45 Flinter did it again

It was a misty, cold drizzle of a afternoon. I had gotten off of work and ran to my hunting spot. Because of weather I primed with 3f out of my horn and slipped my cows knee into position. I had set only about an hour when this nice doe stepped into the cut corn field. She was only about 22 yards from the cedar tree I was pushed up into. I had gotten my camera turned on and focused without detection, UNTIL, I moved to quickly in getting my cows knee off. My easy 22 yard shot was now bounding away! I thumbed the hammer back pulled the set trigger and bleated at her. At approximately 63 yards she stopped , turned, and looked back in my direction. As the front blade settled the air erupted in the sweetest sound that only a flintlock can provide. My vission was filled with a flash of spark and smoke, as it cleared I could see her drop without taking a step. The round ball had passed through the center of the left shoulder and exited low at the forward point of her right shoulder. This was with my very first Flintlock I had ever acquired, a Southern Mountin Rifle made by my One of my Mentors Mr. Norm Blaker.
My big game load for this gun is 70 grains 3F powder, .440 roundball and .018 patch. Though I have only started flintlock hunting a few years ago, I have taken deer and hogs with this beautiful Rifle. Norm ventured home this spring but every hunt with this rifle reminds me of the time we shared and the many lessons i learned.

That's a beautiful doe and the story behind it inspires me. Sometimes things done go as planned but in your case your hunt was a success!
I am still awaiting my first deer with a flinter.
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I hope someone still finds joy making meat with the ones I've built after I'm gone. You honor your friend in the finest way.

LonestarShootR said:

That's a beautiful doe and the story behind it inspires me. Sometimes things done go as planned but in your case your hunt was a success!
I am still awaiting my first deer with a flinter.
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Hang in there... thow I have taken many big game animals with longbow and Caplocks, I shook so hard after my first Flintlockck harves I dropped 3 roundballs trying to reload it! LOL

Great story and celebration to your friend.
70gn of 3f, rock on

Wonderful!!!

Awesome hunt. Congrats to you.

LonestarShootR said:

That's a beautiful doe and the story behind it inspires me. Sometimes things done go as planned but in your case your hunt was a success!
I am still awaiting my first deer with a flinter.
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Likewise. I'm in the woods right now, even if I'm unsuccessful I'm blessed to be up early enough on the weekends to see this:

Congrats! That’s a beauty of a rifle and doe.

Nice job and great story. I'm out here now hoping I have similar results. She will be real good eating, enjoy

Congrats and good hunt. The only deer I have taken with an ml rifle was my .45 flinter. I believe you will find a charge of 65 gr. will do the job just as well and ruin less meat.

My congratulations also

Congrats on a successful hunt.

Congratulations!! Good meat and a beautiful rifle, dandy shot too!!

Rifleman1776 said:

Congrats and good hunt. The only deer I have taken with an ml rifle was my .45 flinter. I believe you will find a charge of 65 gr. will do the job just as well and ruin less meat.

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I've killed deer and hogs with 50 grains out of my cap lock .45 with no issues other than ball stayed in animal. I have just found the 70 gr. Works best for me for passthroughs, at all ranges I've shot so far.

Nicely done! Congratulations and hope there's many more experiences to come

Robert Losekamp said:

Likewise. I'm in the woods right now, even if I'm unsuccessful I'm blessed to be up early enough on the weekends to see this:
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An old but valid sailors' adage: "Red sky in morning, sailor take warning.
Red sky at night, sailors' delight."

Good thing that you're in a blind.

I can't wait to take my 45 flinter out into the PA woods after Christmas. I shot a 7 pointer with a 130 year-old unmentionable in rifle season. I have a doe tag that's burning a hole in my pocket.

Awesome story and successful hunt, congrats!

Patocazador said:

An old but valid sailors' adage: "Red sky in morning, sailor take warning.
Red sky at night, sailors' delight."

Good thing that you're in a blind.

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No rain today luckily! About 90 minutes into the sit my wife texted me that our HVAC wasn't working and she smelled burning though so I rushed home.

I'd rather it have rained