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Was lucky enough to get into a Fork Buck on public land this past Saturday, only my 3rd ML hunt this year. I spent a great deal of time this year getting proficient with a longbow so that has been my priority so far. Started my sit around noon and this guy wandered in around 4:30 about...

April Morning

I figured some folks here would enjoy this Audio Book, just released a few weeks ago. I just finished it this afternoon and enjoyed it. I know some folks won't be interested since it isn't in print, but worth a listen. There is plenty of good info, and it's scripted in a way that makes it more...

Haven't had a range day with black powder since hunting season kicked off, just been plinking with the unmentionables. With the National Forest clear of blaze orange, I picked up an 8" gong and hiked into the hills today to find me some places I can ring steel instead of punching paper. Best I...

Updated first post with the recovered ball

Hit the woods this morning in a new Public Land spot. We don't have many doe days locally, so I drove an hour and a half with intentions of camping if I couldn't make it happen today. Morning hunt was a bust, and I couldn't seem to get away from people, so I left out and found another chunk of...

Another welcome from North Georgia, (Habersham). You're not far from Red Hill range where the Blue Ridge Mountain Men meet up monthly. I've not personally shot with them but plan to at some point

I have the first few books in the series, I do need to get back on them. Loved the movie.

I enjoy reading Historical Fiction or outright Fiction set in the past. Curious what some of you folks have enjoyed over the years, anything pertaining to the time periods discussed on this forum. I'm currently reading Jack Hinsons One-Man Army and re-reading the Forbes Road series. Of course...

Went hunting this morning and while busting through some real dense brush I bumped a 130-150lb Hog at about 10 yards. Had my sights on the Black body, but it was so dense I couldn't tell if it was a big hog or a small black bear. It took off and I got a small window at about 70yards, I took a...

I just keep muzzle down, but a lot of folks use electrical tape on "modern" rifles without issue. The pressure in the bore should blow it off before the projectile reaches it

I've taken one squirrel and one deer this year with my 45. 30gr 3f puts me dead on at 25yards and a smidge low at 50 yards. 65 grains 3f is POA at 50+ yards.

Welcome from Northeast Ga (Habersham)

I put my cast balls in a glass jar and roll/tumble against themselves. It'll get rid of the sprue fairly quick

I've been going through mink oil lately, prelubing precut and patch strips. So I decided I'd finally mix up a large batch of lube. Nothing fancy figured I'd give Mike Beliveau's recipe of 2/3 Lambs tallow 1/3 beeswax a try. 2lbs of tallow and a 1lb block of beeswax conveniently filled up 6 8...

Is it .36 or .44 caliber?

Curious what you guys think, I got in a knife making mood last year and this was one of them. It's been sitting in a drawer since. Started out more modern in blade and handle shape, but I messed up the grind and tried to "salvage" it by reshaping the blade and handle. Still doesn't really look...

Another range trip with the Colonial in .58 smoothbore. Starting to get somewhere with this gun. Tried various bareball loads with no success last time out. Switched from a .570 to a .562 ball with drill cloth patching, Easy loading and pretty accurate best group was below. All of my groups...

I was hunting Redlands WMA

Built this "poorboy" southern (.45) rifle back in 2018 and these last few years getting into hunting it's never been carried for deer until today. I've always opted for the Kibler in 54, as I've had some reliability issues with this gun, too many pan flashes to be confident and ignition a bit...