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That's gotta sting. I get it. The only day I ever called in two separate turkeys a few hours apart, was also the first day I missed two separate turkeys.

I've been hunting since I was a kid, taken all manner of game. I've only been muzzleloading for a year. I just want to hear some peoples cool stories, a lot of the guys on here have been in the game longer than I've been alive. I thought it would be entertaining to hear their favorite hunts and...

Hey everyone, I thought it would be cool to ask you guys some of your favorite personal muzzleloader hunt stories. I'm fairly new to the game and enjoy reading everyone's proudest moments or cool things they've experienced hunting with their front stuffer.

I have a traditions blunderbuss, a .54 percussion smoothbore, with a 16 inch barrel. I have used it successfully on small game. Does anyone have experience hunting with this gun or similar short smoothbores which they would like to share? advice or loads? I'll also questions on my methods for...

I've had small-game luck in my .54 smoothie with 80 gr of #6 shot(lead), felt wad, 60 gr 3f 777, and felt wad over shot. I happen to know that in a standard 12 gauge this same load is far more effective.

I've had luck with my .54 smoothie by using a .54 felt wad over powder, shot, then two felt wads glued together and soaked in olive oil, makes pattern more uniform.

I have a percussion traditions .54 blunderbuss with a 16 inch barrel. It is smoothbore for those who are unfamiliar. I shoot .530 unpatched round balls out of it. It's my understanding that smoothbore roundballs are generally not patched. Do you think I could get better accuracy by patching the...

That's a great one lol

My unit of measurement is the tried and true standardized paper plate. about 8 inches in diameter

The best answer I've gotten, thank you

What about if wadding was placed between the charge and the plastic wad? Would that mitigate melting and issues with plastic fowling

it is a true .54, no choke

Are they 28 gauge wads? why wouldn't 28 gauge wads fit in a 28 bore? choke ?

I've gone paper shot cups but to save time I was thinking about the plastic wads. Its probably cheaper and less headache to use a dowel to shape some paper shot cups honestly

Does a 28 gauge plastic wad fit into a .54 smooth bore muzzleloader? Would anyone with 28 gauge plastic wads and a .54 smoothie help me with this. I'm thinking of tightening my .54 smoothies patterns with a 28 gauge wad. I don't want to buy a bag just to find they don't fit. Additionally, if the...

I have an idea that I haven't tried but I've thought of, what about a round ball made from hevi-13 or TSS? That may be difficult to make on your own, but it would theoretically out perform lead, and satisfy your non-toxic requirement.

Any info on accuracy/ load data

what is the overall length?

Managed to take a nice squirrel with my .54 blunderbuss. 80 gr of #6 shot, 60 gr of 3f 777. Wool wad over powder and shot. CCI #11 cap. He was about 15 yards out on a sapling and one shot was all it took. They said it couldn't be done. Feeling a little like Jeremiah Johnson.

I think the 20 gauge rule has to do with modern shotguns, a muzzleloader only has to be above .45