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    Warthog with a Trapper .50

    Hey Arnoc Just got back from the Free State(Memel). Of corse my voorlaaier went with. I couldnt convince the future farther inlaw to let me shoot a blesbuck though but had good fun with the guinneafowl and francolin. I also shot a pidgeon on the wing......not bad, a bit of a fluke i think...
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    Hunting with a pistol

    Thanks CrackStock Just incase you missed my story, hows this..... Hey guys Shot my first warthog two days ago with my Lyman Trade rifle .50(90gn FF and a REAL320gn). The shot was good(or at least i thought so), just behind the shoulder but man this piece of bacon was tough. After the first...
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    Man-eater warthog

    Hey guys Shot my first warthog two days ago with my Lyman Trade rifle .50(90gn FF and a REAL320gn). The shot was good(or at least i thought so), just behind the shoulder but man this piece of bacon was tough. After the first shot, the pig ran in circles and was slowly coming towards me. I...
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    Warthog with a Trapper .50

    Hey guys Shot my first warthog two days ago with my Lyman Trade rifle .50. The shot was good, just behind the shoulder but man this piece of bacon was tough. After the first shot, the pig ran in circles and was slowly coming towards me. I quickly tried to load up another shot but got a bullet...
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    Warthog with a Trapper .50

    UBB13-ML-155312-ML- Warthog hunt story moved to the hunting forum.
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    Hunting with a pistol

    Thanks for the reply. The pistol was bought to back up my lyman trade rifle, but thanks for the input. What sort of distance did you shoot the deer and the hog at? Thanks guys, i was just wondering. PS. I hunt warthog at least 5 times a month and have killed more than i can count using a modern...
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    Hunting with a pistol

    Hi guys I own a Traditions Trapper .50 pistol. I shoot with 40gn of FFF and a patched .490 rb. This load seems to have some mean power. Yesterday i was shooting at a target of a warthog at 20 meters and i could consistently hit the kill zone behing the shoulder. The target was painted onto a 1,5...
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    Kudu hunting with .45

    Hey arnoc Dylan here again. When i hunt with my lyman trade .50, i always take my time to load my rifle perfectly to ensure that my voorlaaier will go bang when i pull the trigger. I messed up a 20m shot at a monster warthog because i did not pay attension when loading and cleaning. After...
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    Kudu hunting with .45

    Hey Arnoc I also live in SA (Madikwe Game Reserve). I own a Lyman trade rifle .50 and a traditons trapper pistol also in .50. I am fortunate to hunt at least 4 or 5 times a month(picked the right girlfriend). I recently shot my first amimal with my voorlaaier. It was a bushbuck. There are no...
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    Range Report, Heavy loads, GPP

    Thanks alot RAT. The trapper(patriot) is like a fancy kentucky pistol(www.ardesa.com),very impressed with mine but like lyman(i have the lyman trade rifle). Maybe you can answer another question? when ever i go shooting (7 days a week), my first two shots out of a clean barrel are always...
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    First two shots are duds

    Hey guys Does anyone have this problem????????????? I have a ardesa trapper .50. When ever i go shooting the first two shots are always seriously underpowerd (at 20m the ball will hit the ground and bounce to the target). After the first two shot she shoots like a demon on a warpath. All i can...
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    ignition problem

    Hey guys A friend of mine recently bought a ardesa patriot .45 flint pistol. I own the percussion version, when we tried his pistol for the first time it did not want to fire. We picked the flash hole and reprimed about 8 times but still no go. I eventually took the flash hole goody out and...
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    Ardesa Trapper .50

    Hey guys Can someone please help me with loads for this pistol. I live in the African bushveld and pistols are not big here. I bought a patriot(trapper) .50 yesterday and need some loads for it. I have a lyman trade rifle in .50 so i would like to use the same bullets. I have .490 rb's and 320gn...
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    Range Report, Heavy loads, GPP

    Hey guys Sounds like you all know what you are talking about. Im from the South African bush veld and BP pistols are not big here. I bought a .50 ardesa patriot(trapper) but am not sure what loads to use. I have a .50 lyman trade rifle so would like to use the same bullets which are .490 rb and...
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