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Try a piece of ramrod. Hickory is tough stuff.

I subscribe to and enjoy both. After reading a similar thread a few months ago, I took a look at the amount of content related to advertising versus history, rifles and accoutrements, and hunting etc. The number of pages with that type of content of two MuzzleBlasts issues was almost identical...

Dale, Keep up the good work!!!

I think its irresponsible not to have too much stuff. You never know when you or a friend is going to need it?

I remember a wild game pit BBQ at one of the YTLR shoots back in the 80's. First time I ever tried mountain lion. It was great! The shoot was fun as well.

A guy that lives a few miles up the mountain from me has a rebuilt face and a few other repairs courtesy of a grizzly. He would likely disagree that they don't attack.

Does muscle odor smell like sulphur?

Shoot the heaviest load that you can shoot accurately. Buffalo bulls have a very tough hide and they can walk a long way when wounded. the rifle with the longer barrel may give you more velocity, all other things being equal. I used 140 grains of 2FF in my .58.

Nice buck.

If you are looking for info on hunting with a traditional muzzleloader, Rick Hacker did a book on the subject several years ago. The NRA put out a book on hunting with muzzloaders in the 90's that included info on both rifles and shotguns. Neither addresses newer, substitute powders.

What Boomstick said.

What a great find. The scrimshaw was likely done by the owner due to the simple designs. Probably originated in a area where the birds live.

Have you thought of setting up a blind and going in 2 to 3 hours before first light. That might get you close enough. Also consider some scent control and prevailing wind direction if you plan to get close. If your hunt area is decomposed granite, that acts like a sounding board when you walk...

I always test the pouring spout on horns I make with powder to make sure they function properly. Have shipped many through the mail as empty as you can get them by dumping all the powder out. Never had a problem.

I have one in .32 caliber that I bought years ago to take my nephews hunting. It is very accurate with 25 grains of 3FFF. Too small for me to shoot but it just hides in the gun safe protected by a few non muzzleloaders.

Coues deer are also much smaller than regular white tail or mule deer. At 150 yards you are looking a wind drift ranging from 10 to over 40 inches in wind of 5 to 20 miles per hour even if your range/drop is spot on. You may be hunting in canyons or mountains where the wind swirls a lot...

You might try a muzzle rest to see if that stabilizes your point of impact for sight in purposes. Resting at the entry pipe can create a bit of a swivel effect, particularly if you are anticipating recoil which can happen with a .58 off the bench.

You did not mention the patch, ball, powder charge you are using. When sighting in, you should also use a rest so you are testing the rifle versus your shooting ability. (a sand bag muzzle rest works well) This will also help reduce the impact of flinching. Another suggestion you might try...

My go to rifle is a bench built mid eighteenth century style flintlock, cherry stock, very plain. It has won many matches and taken game from javalina to elk. The frizzen is getting pretty thin and will need to be soled or replaced before too long. My 32 southern rifle is a tack driver and...

Interesting that the barrel shows so much deep pitting but the pan only shows a little around the touch hole. I wonder if the maker finished the barrel to look that way intentionally. My go to shooter shows some barrel pitting above the pan from endless flashes but also shows some cutting of...