deer

I took a small buck a week ago and recovered the ball just under the hide in a quartering to shot. I was amazed at how similar this ball looked to one from a test I did on water bottles this spring. Both balls maintained essentially 100% of their weight. Results below. all balls .445" Speer...

So I have a .45 Pedersoli percussion "Kentucky" I have been looking forward to hunting with for almost two years. I did a water test this spring and was pleased with the results. I shot a couple of the forum's mail in matches and was quite pleased with this rifle's accuracy. I took the...

Grew up in the Alleghenies, hunted since 1967, and hunted the early years of the Pennsylvania flintlock season, moved to Montana in 1990. Thrilled with the new traditional muzzleloading season here, I've dusted off my flintlocks--Dixie Tennessee Mtn Rifle .50 I built from kit c. 1980 and a...

First week of flintlock here in Pennsylvania was fun and also frustrating. I learned quickly that I had not practiced enough with the flintlock, because I missed several deer at rock throwing distance, like 40 yards. One was a doe I missed three separate times with two different flintlocks...

This week is early muzzleloader season here in Pennsylvania. We can take antlerless deer and black bear. It’s probably my favorite season for a slew of reasons: Beautiful Fall weather (usually), leaves turning color, game animals not yet on high alert and pretty easy to stalk or call in, the...

Folks, your advice and assistance is welcome on a long simmering project. The .62 caliber rifled barrel and stock wood (full stock or half) have been in my possession for five years, as different rifle designs went through my mind over this time. Due to the high heat, today was an "inside" day...