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  1. Christophero

    Arkansas Buck

    Mighty impressive. That between the shoulders shot works well. Done it myself years back.
  2. Christophero

    Kibler still works,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    You don't need to apologize for the young buck here. That is legal and makes good meat. Appears to be a neck shot, which will do the trick right quick. Beautiful rifle, by the way. The more I read and hear about these Kibler's the more I am drawn toward one. Never had a Flintlock yet...
  3. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    They kept you entertained, didn't they? Fun critters to watch.
  4. Christophero

    .50 cal Lyman Great Plains Bullet Zero

    That 2.2" at 50 is exactly what I achieved with the TC Maxihunter conicals that weigh 355 grains. You are spot on with what you are doing. I truly expect that at 125 yards you won't need to elevate your sight picture much if any should you level off on a deer with what you are currently...
  5. Christophero

    .50 cal Lyman Great Plains Bullet Zero

    Depending on how big the bullseye is you are ready to hunt as it is now. If the bullseye is 2"-3" and the grouping is contained in the black the deer is perfectly dead at 75 yards as well as 125 yards. Especially with a 100 grain load. Satisfying getting to this point, eh?
  6. Christophero

    First Flintlock Deer

    A good read, sir. Good thing you looped around the way you did.
  7. Christophero

    First ever hunt

    Keep at it. Soon everything will come together.
  8. Christophero

    What if question

    If permitted than with an appropriately shaped conical. Would a .315" PRB do it? Yes, but finding the deer after the run could be difficult. Not worth it unless a survival situation.
  9. Christophero

    This years deer season is off to a good start

    Well placed shot. Good for you and your Uncle. And thanks for sharing your experience with us, too.
  10. Christophero

    .50 cal Lyman Great Plains Bullet Zero

    When I shot the T/C MaxiHunter Conical exclusively (355 grains) I printed 2" high at 50 yards, would hit the 2" black bullseye at 100 yards and still blow up water filled one gallon jugs without any problem at 125 yards. This was with 65 grains of FFFg Goex BP, roughly equivalent to 80 grains...
  11. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    I have not been aware that we have red squirrels in this portion of SW Ohio until the other day. Thinking it a small grey squirrel I was looking at only research online to find it a completely different animal altogether. What a pretty little creature. Was thinking it is a species not...
  12. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    And, my, you do it very well! I've never seen a mounted squirrel look lifelike until scrolling through your post. I would proudly display any of those in my humble abode. Thanks for sharing.
  13. Christophero

    kibler works,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    Not much deader than that. Good shooting and story telling.
  14. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Brutus09, Way to Go! That's some good shooting. I tried at a squirrel's head at a mere 15' this morning with a .22lr single action but missed twice. The dirt behind it showed I was close, but cigar. Way back when the Cherokee .32 and I took to the woods often I also toted a .36 Colt 1851...
  15. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Thanks for the response. Using the Skinner I found out it helped to remove the screw in aperture completely for hunting, especially at pre-sunrise and after sunset. I can still see well, but those periods of dim, or dimmer light really makes me struggle to fix a proper sight picture unless the...
  16. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Yep, in my muzzleloader tackle box my homemade 'speed loaders' consisting of 30-30 shells and cut .410 hulls were still there from all those years ago. I put four of those together and with the loaded rifle had 5 shots ready to go. It does help to keep all the extra movements down. Yes, white...
  17. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Ah, as long as the fun meter spiked high then the write up was worth th effort. As was the hunt. Though the sky was bright under all the canopy those blackened sights are just hard to see on target. Share with me the peeps you use. I'm curious to check them out. Just switched to a Leopold...
  18. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    You gentlemen have brough this thread to life in many enjoyable ways. I haven't contributed a BP hunting story since January 2022 when I shot a big doe with the .54 GPR. But, due to your inspiration I brought out the .32 TC Cherokee this afternoon to ensure it could possibly hit a squirrel in...
  19. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    This fellow is from Tennessee and though I've learned much over the years he has more squirrel experience than I can fathom. Awhile back during the early Spring season on this forum we were discussing what squirrels eat before the nuts are prime. I came across this list last night and thought...
  20. Christophero

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Etipp, that is in interesting observation about the overly large grey, or grey/fox squirrel cross. Could it also be that the black mush in the stomach was the black hull covering of a black walnut? It is pretty dark under the green outer layer. I don't know what the squirrels do with that...
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