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    Cap And Ball Revolvers For Personal Protection?

    I have got a colt dragoon and I use it for target and fun shooting and I like this gun very much. IN an cause of emergency I would also use it for sd, althought it is very unlikly that I have to use my gun for that purpose, because I am from austria and in my country (austria) the crime rate is...
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    round ball ore minie ball for hunting deer and elk

    Ps: is there any differnce between a roud ball and a minie ball? I think my new enfield will be a good hunting rifle .I think the .577 minie ball will have better penetration power than a roundball. Am right? ::
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    round ball ore minie ball for hunting deer and elk

    ok thx again for your answers, and I will start with an enfield rilfe. I will buy my gun tomorow and I will use minie balls for hunting. I will report when I have got my enfield.
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    round ball ore minie ball for hunting deer and elk

    I will buy my rilfe very soon, and yes I will only use it for hunting and traget and fun shooting. thx for the intersting link. And I want to buy an enfield because I like to look of the rifle. But the hawken would also be a good choice. ps: sorry for my late response but I my pc was...
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    round ball ore minie ball for hunting deer and elk

    Hi, its me again, and in now I have finally saved enough money to buy my first muzzle loading rifle for hunting, and I will start with an enfield p53 replica. But witch bullet in this rifle would be better for hunting deer and elk? Is there a big practical difference in terminmal performance?
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    sorry a bit oftopic: colt dragoon for sd?

    thanks again for your answers
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    sorry a bit oftopic: colt dragoon for sd?

    ok thx again for the answers, and would I have to worry about overpentration when using the dragoon for sd? I am not an balistic expert, but I think 44 cal soft lead rounball would flatten when it a soft target and the risk of overpentration is not given.
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    sorry a bit oftopic: colt dragoon for sd?

    ok thx again for your answers, and I know that cap and ball revolvers are not as reliable as modern guns, but as I have allready mentioned this was a more theretical question.
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    sorry a bit oftopic: colt dragoon for sd?

    Hi, mayby I will purchase soon a colt dragoon for target/fun shooting. But I wounder if it would be possible to use the dragoon for serious self defence in an case of emergency. I am from austria und here in my country the crime rate is not so high and it is very unlikly that I have to use my...
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    thanks again for your answers.
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    thanks for the answers and for the great pictures. :)
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    thanks again for your great answers, and can tell me someone more about wall guns? :)
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    ok thanks for your answers
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    yes, sorry I meant what was the most powerful Percussion-rifle.
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    historical question: most powerfull Percussiongun?

    hi, my question is allready in the subject line
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    hunting dear- which muzzle loading and caliber?

    thanks again for your answers. @bear yes, some photos would be great. my email adress is [email protected].
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    hunting dear- which muzzle loading and caliber?

    hello, I think will start wiht a hawken rifle, but I am not shure in which caliber? is there a great diference in recoil between caliber 50 and 58?
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    hunting dear- which muzzle loading and caliber?

    thanks for your answers and @ bear: I am interested in buying an flintstock rifle. and sorry for writting mistake. My English far away from beeing perfect but I should know the difference between dear and deer... :redface:
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    hunting dear- which muzzle loading and caliber?

    hi, I am interested in hunting dear with a muzzle loading rifle but I am a totally newbie in this field and my first question is: which rifle and caliber would be the best for beginners like me?
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