I've had deer like pets around my yard.
I'd ask... Are you hunting?
What's ethical to use on them?
I'd ask... Are you hunting?
What's ethical to use on them?
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There was a guy who successfully killed an African Elephant with a .22 lr and lived but most of us would not choose one for the large bore for our next safari.
The story is he did not kill the elephant but survived a charge from an elephant!
He shot the guide in the knee and ran like hell....!
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The .36 cal 1851 sure was plenty deadly in the hands of Wild Bill!
I’m shooting RWS 1075 #11 caps as they are all I can find. Good call on shooting deer shaped targets. I often draw a deer on poster paper for a target but am just familiarizing myself with the gun and have over a year before I plan to hunt deer with it. So, lazily bought targets at the range to get going. Good call though, I’ll start doing that now to imprint that muscle memory.
If a .22lr can kill an elephant than a .454 round ball is definitely overkill for a poor little coues deer I suppose.
You may need #10 which should stay on the other nipples better during firing and also cut down on chain fire risk.
Yeah as soon as I can find some I’m on it.
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If you read and believe what's on Wikipedia, Wild Bill killed several men using his 36 by head shots at point blank range. Bill Tutt was shot through the heart at 75 yards so a 22 LR would have done the same, given 19th century medicine. He later shot several other men in the temple, so he knew where to put a 36 RB.
He switched to a 44 cal. Adams & Deane CNB Revolver in Hays, KS. and carried it in Abilene, KS. He ditched CNB revolvers and was carrying a S&W 32 Rimfire at TOD.
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Generally speaking, I don’t.
Put the bullet in the think tank or boiler room, and the .36 will do its job. Wouldn’t be my first (or second, or third) choice for use in taking a deer, but the .44 will be sufficient if the OP does his part.
Don’t mean to be condescending here, but I’d double check your state’s regulations and make sure it meets the minimum caliber requirements. Where I live (Idaho), big game can’t be taken with anything smaller than a .45 cal bullet.
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I’ve checked the regulations and do quite regularly. There are no restrictions on caliber for black powder written anywhere in them. I will do my part and be sure I can put the ball where it want it, and wait for the right shot.
Got a coues deer with my bow yesterday. Hit him high and had to track him for a little over a mile. Shot him at 4:30p and found him at 11:00p. Still hunting along a creek. Little forked horn coues in velvet. Got me pretty excited to get out there with the Navy hopefully next season.
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Congrats on taking with your bow. The smallest deer I've taken with my bow is still a trophy in my book.
You might catch less controversy by calling your Revolver a 44, rather then a Navy. The Colt Navy CNB models were always chambered in 36 caliber.
But many love the looks of the Navy, I know I do. But wanted more bullet weight.
Many wanted the Navy looks with a 44 bore. So the "1851 44 Navy" was created 50 oddc years ago, not based on anything original, but a meld of a favorite style and caliber.
Good luck.
Yeah I started to pick up on that. Been waiting for a moderator to tell me to take this to modern muzzleloaders. I didn’t realize the .44 Navy was a “fantasy gun” until after starting this post. They are great looking guns. Thanks!
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It's 1000% a real cap and ball black powder revolver, and as such you're fine on this site.
When many see the word Navy here they immediately think a 36 caliber.
Several black powder guns made today weren't made pre 1865, but they closely copy one that was.
As long as it or something similar was made before 1865 you are Golden.
If I gave you a different impression then above I'm sorry for that.
No you’re ok I’m just trying to learn all the ins and outs of cap and ball, as well as the communities guidelines. When I first came here all I had was an in line muzzleloader and was quickly notified that doesn’t belong here. Wasn’t sure if the fantasy guns would get the same treatment.
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