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labrat

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I'm no hunter. So curious about what your flintlock hunting rifle really looks like. There are a lot of beautiful rifles shown but very little on the working rifle. I don't know but do you have a working rifle for hunting? Hoping to see some photo's especially those working rifles and their makes & models. Maybe give us a brief as to what's most important to you in a hunting rifle and why you chose it. What's the best place for squirrel hunting? ................labrat
 
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I'm no hunter. So curious about what your flintlock hunting rifle really looks like. There are a lot of beautiful rifles shown but very little on the working rifle. I don't know but do you have a beater upper for hunting? Hoping to see some photo's especially those beater uppers and their makes & models. Maybe give us a brief as to what's most important to you in a hunting rifle and why you chose it. What's the best place for squirrel hunting? ................labrat
I don't hunt either. I am too old and no place close to hunt. If I did hunt, I would take a flintlock suited for the hunt. My best looking gun would not be hanging if I wanted to hunt with that rifle. All my hand made guns were made to shoot. You just have to take care of them.
Larry
 
There are not a lot of deer where I do most of my hunting. So I figure if I am going to be setting in a tree all day and not see anything, I should do it with a pretty rifle. I have 5 Kiblers and 2 October country rifles. I hunt with all of them
 

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I’ve never had a beater gun of any type. Even my inexpensive guns are well cared for. I don’t use a firearm to beat down the brush or as a walking stick, others may and that’s their choice. Silly me, I try to take care of all my stuff because it all cost me to get and needs to do the job it was meant for.
 
My go to rifle is a bench built mid eighteenth century style flintlock, cherry stock, very plain. It has won many matches and taken game from javalina to elk. The frizzen is getting pretty thin and will need to be soled or replaced before too long. My 32 southern rifle is a tack driver and has also brough home meat for the pot. It is plain maple. Both were made to shoot, not show.
 
Don't hunt any more since the hills got steeper and the miles got longer. My flintlocks I hunted with were the same I would shoot at matches or rendezvous. I would just toss in a bit more powder in the load. That includes my "fancy gun" I spent 3 years making 'cause I carved the stock...I just don't go about banging it on trees.
 
I’ve never had a beater gun of any type. Even my inexpensive guns are well cared for. I don’t use a firearm to beat down the brush or as a walking stick, others may and that’s their choice. Silly me, I try to take care off all my stuff because it all cost me to get and needs to do the job it was meant for.
I feel the same as you!When I hear people say they don't clean their rifles until the hunting season is over I cringe.I clean mine every day i shoot it whether it is one time or a hundred it gets cleaned!
 
olskool...do you use round ball or the more modern cone shape lead. What is the average distance for a deer shot?

stubshaft...very nice rifles & looks well taken care of. Are some rifle builders, old school vs. new schools, better for hunting rifles?.......labrat
 
I built this one in the late '80s, it took me over 2 years and 200 hours to finish..It is a .54 caliber with set triggers...I retired it last year when I finished my .54 caliber Woodsrunner...I also have a Bob Watts flintlock in .40 caliber that I bought in 1977, it's used for squirrels, head shots only.
 

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olskool...do you use round ball or the more modern cone shape lead. What is the average distance for a deer shot?

stubshaft...very nice rifles & looks well taken care of. Are some rifle builders, old school vs. new schools, better for hunting rifles?.......labrat
I find that a respected rifle maker will always make a quality product.
 
olskool...do you use round ball or the more modern cone shape lead. What is the average distance for a deer shot?

stubshaft...very nice rifles & looks well taken care of. Are some rifle builders, old school vs. new schools, better for hunting rifles?.......labrat
of course, i shoot round ball only, that is one reason i am called olskool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lol
 
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