jesse_ennis
32 Cal
I’ll take that into consideration thanks
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What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?
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Banjoman
Eager to learn and willing to teach.
I have one just like it. It’s a dandy. When I want to shoot a traditional muzzleloader at 100 yards it’s the one I grab although I hardly ever shoot past 50 yards.
My advice to any beginner muzzleloader shooter is S L O W D O W N. We ain’t mag dumping and the dry ball will come soon enough.
Now go shoot it again before it has a chance to rust!
My Southern Mountain horn is coming along nicely
A little woods walk today. Cool and windy, happy to see hot weather behind us.
Had the L&R Late English Lock on my Full Stock Hawken "Fail" during a shoor at the Marlborough Club - it wouldn't stay on full cock reliably - the fly was not clearing to let the sear drop into Full Cock. A few minutes stoning and relieving the top side of the sear had it back to 100% - in fairness to L&R this would be the first issue I've had with one of their locks in over 40 years.
jesse_ennis
32 Cal
That gives me some hope, I plan on practicing with as much as possible before November, most of the deer I’ve shot in the past have been under 50 yards so hopefully I can make something happen this seasonI have one just like it. It’s a dandy. When I want to shoot a traditional muzzleloader at 100 yards it’s the one I grab although I hardly ever shoot past 50 yards.
My advice to any beginner muzzleloader shooter is S L O W D O W N. We ain’t mag dumping and the dry ball will come soon enough.
Now go shoot it again before it has a chance to rust!
U doing good bud. Hang in there
longcruise
70 Cal.
jesse_ennis
32 Cal
It’s a 50 cal, it honestly shocked me how well it shot, really accurate gun out of the box.
aussie pete
40 Cal
All the best for the trip. Enjoy your own company; let us know how your venture goes. Stay safe.
Cheers, Pete
You've come to the right place. I have the flintlock version of that rifle I built from a kit. I took a deer with it year before last using 60 grains of 3F black powder, .018" pillow ticking patch lubed with mink oil, and a hand cast .490" round ball . It dropped in it's tracks at 35 yards.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, there is a wealth of knowledge and experience here.
Attempted making a brass patch box. Epic fail! Too much gap between the lid and finial. Oh well, try, try again.
Norman Brooks
45 Cal.
Practice makes perfect. I cast one out of electrical motor contacts which is about 50% silver.
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jesse_ennis
32 Cal
That’s good to know, I’ve always wondered what sort of damage/ballistics a patched round ball has on a deer, or if I’ll have to track them far. Obviously shot placement is key, but from your story it seems that a round ball is no slouch compared to like a sabot or conical,if the shooter does his part.
Banjoman
Eager to learn and willing to teach.
Think about how many deer and bear were killed during the 18th and 19th centuries with lead round balls.
YouTube is a great place to lean. A few channels are, I love muzzleloadinf, Black Powder Maniac Shooter, Black Powder TV, B Kauffman, duelist1954. I have learned a lot from these channels. Also, don't be afraid to ask any questions here even if you think it's a dumb one. The people on the forum have been very helpful to me as well.
received my bore scope today, now I can freak out every time I look down the bore of my rifles
I would buy a traditions kit not as pricy as the others they go together very easily and shoot as good or better then any other kit out there that being said the locks can be hit or miss but are worth the added effort to have them tuned. you might talk to the people at Deer Creek or log cabin shop they may tune it for you if you buy the kit from them
I have taken more deer with the CVA version of your rifle 1 flint that I got my longest shot to date 125 measured yards through both shoulder blades high lungs found the ball under the hide on the far side (the only round ball I've ever recovered) I also have 1 in percussion they are both 45's my load is 70 grains of 3f goex .440 round ball and a .018" patch
