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  1. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Someone posted the 'shot between the eye, and now it is gone. Can that be sent to me? Would love to use that as a target.
  2. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    My guess is you maybe disappointed now, but this Fall season will be excellent, you will be pleasantly surprised and your sightings and success rate will climb exponentially. With all you've learnt, and taught us, it will only go up from here. My son's and my schedule changed this Spring...
  3. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Fantastic write up, Ed. Glad I poked my head in to catch up with your dooin's. Last Fall I was slipping through a narrow woods and noticed a squirrel making repeated trips down a large sycamore tree, rummage on the ground a bit, then carry a mouthful of leaves up to the off side of the trunk...
  4. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Ed, I don't think it is perceived. The .32 TC Cherokee is only a 24" barreled rifle, whereas your Crockett is 32" according to Tradition's website. That probably negates much of the KBOOM that the Cherokee emits. I, too, load 20 grains of fffg. While looking up the specs before posting this...
  5. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Ed, interesting you consider the .32 quiet. I have always thought it is pretty loud, about on par with a 12 guage in the woods. Yet, I, like you, have had numerous instances where multiple shots have presented themselves standing in one place in quick succession. Then other times one boom...
  6. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Hanshi, Your T shirt patches reminds me of my original PRB load 35 years or so ago. After building the TC Cherokee kit over Spring Break of 1987 I used the TC conical that first Fall to take down those giant tree dwelling behemoth rodents. Upon evaluation, a hundred grains of lead was a bit...
  7. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    I once shot a sow fox squirrel pregnant with a full womb of pre-born squirrels. This was in September! I've noticed over the years that not all animals get the memo from the wildlife biologists when to reproduce.
  8. Christophero

    Spring bear #2

    Good for you! I don't live near bear but have seen them elsewhere in the wild. Impressive creatures. Happy for your success.
  9. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    The first game animal I shot with a muzzleloader was a squirrel with a .45 over 35 years ago. I tucked the rifle between my coat and back, zipped the garment up tight, climbed a small diameter tree to ascend to a large horizonal sycamore branch about 12' off the ground to wait for a whitetail...
  10. Christophero

    Round Ball performance story and question

    They say 'deer aren't hard to kill', but sometimes they can be difficult to find after the shot. After running out of TC 355 grain conicals for 25 years I started using the PRB a buddy had cast in my 50 Cals. First kill was a big doe at 29 steps through both scapula and out the off side. She...
  11. Christophero

    Turkey Hunt takes a big turn ...

    I would have traded this for a turkey any day. Glad for your Buddy's success on the shot of opportunity. Maybe now he is ready to pull the trigger on a bird next year.
  12. Christophero

    Woodsrunner Hog

    Only had a rifle go off as if it had a mind of its own once or twice. Incredible feeling to connect so perfectly when that happens. Glad for your success with the new rifle.
  13. Christophero

    Turkey Triple Down

    I enjoy your story telling, Sparkitoff. Though I love to hunt I've not caught the turkey hunting bug. You make it fun to follow along. Glad your Son was there to boot.
  14. Christophero

    Quest part lll

    For this hunt I completely understand the conical choice. Hope all goes as planned and a fine story ensues.
  15. Christophero

    #4 buck in the trade gun.

    I imaging that was a decisive outcome once the trigger was squeezed. Glad for your fun and success in keeping it simple, Britsmoothy.
  16. Christophero

    Conical for bull elk

    I had both molds, the .50 & .54 over 35 years back. I cast some. 54's but only having .50's at that time that mold through a tremendous amount of pure lead compared. Those. 54's were considerably heavier, but I don't recall the actual grains. These were the original Maxihunter conical style...
  17. Christophero

    Conical for bull elk

    I've shot nearly 1,000 T/C Maxihunter conical bullets from various 1/48" twist barrels in years past. Those were 355 grains pushed to 1,180fps with 65 grains of fffg. Sighted 2" high at 50 yards they would consistently center the bullseye at 100. Gallon water jugs didn't stand a chance when...
  18. Christophero

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    I believe you, Yellowhammer. My Grandpa witnessed a chased squirrel nuter a Tom cat. The squirrel made for the offside of a tree whilst the Tom cat ran up the front side of the trunk. Squirrel reached the "Y" first and severed the nuts right out of the sac of ol Tom. Grandpa said he squealed...
  19. Christophero

    High altitude hunting

    That's a beautiful bull elk in your avatar with the muzzleloader next to it. Hope your next trip is as successful.
  20. Christophero

    I found this place......

    You gave it a valiant effort, Eric. Kudos from my part of the States for trying. A not too battered roadkill, if nothing else, can help fill his freezer if necessary.
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