.62 Smoothbore Flintlock Grouse Hunt
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Well brother you sure look the part. Nice kit too. I enjoyed your little story so much I went right to the safe and dug out my old TC .56 smoothbore. Can't wait to get out there later in the week when it cools off a bit. Thanks.
Good luck! I have a three .56SB barrels but haven't given them enough attention. I need to change that.
Well done, got some exercise and dinner to boot.
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Nice post! Looked like a spruce grouse (Franklins grouse) right? What part of the country are you in? I hunt them in western Montana with my 24 gauge Trade Gun.
From what distance?
I'm near Butte. What area are you in?
Around 15-20 yards.
How long is the barrel on your .62?
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I’m in Victor in the Bitterroot.
hanshi
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Your load sure gives a great pattern; I'll have to try that.
A Spruce grouse! I have only ever seen one of them in my life, not very common here in Idaho, at least where I hunt. Mostly see Ruff's, a Blue here and there.
The Spruce was in my early twenties and I was pretty high up in elevation, archery elk hunting. I can remember that it was very dark after being cooked, I chunked it up and just fried it, almost looked like steak once cooked. Very tasty, I enjoy grouse quite a bit. Very fine work getting them with a smoothy. I very much want to get a smooth bore and start turkey hunting with one.
The Spruce was in my early twenties and I was pretty high up in elevation, archery elk hunting. I can remember that it was very dark after being cooked, I chunked it up and just fried it, almost looked like steak once cooked. Very tasty, I enjoy grouse quite a bit. Very fine work getting them with a smoothy. I very much want to get a smooth bore and start turkey hunting with one.
Buckskinn
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Very interesting indeed! We can only use birdshot for,,,, well, birds. And those darn ruffed grouse are tough enough to hit on the fly with shot much less a ball!
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Is that a gun you opened up to 62, or did it come from T/C that way? I dont recall 62 renegade smoothbores.
I changed the barrel of my renegade to a 45, and used the scrap 54 to make a flint canoe gun. Fantastic, carry all day, gun. It has a couple deer, squirrels, a coon, and lots of metal clangers under its belt. Thank you, and keep the stories coming!
I changed the barrel of my renegade to a 45, and used the scrap 54 to make a flint canoe gun. Fantastic, carry all day, gun. It has a couple deer, squirrels, a coon, and lots of metal clangers under its belt. Thank you, and keep the stories coming!
Green Mountain used to make 15/16" and 1" drop in barrels for T/C Hawkens and Renegades in several calibers from .32 to .62 cal. I had a few others and parted with them. Now I wish I would have picked up more of them when they were available. One of those things you think is always going to be around and then they're gone. I see there are some available on Gunbroker for $550 (barrel only)!
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Wow! Those must be good barrels! I bet that62 renegade is nice to carry. I know my canoe gun sure is at 5.75 lbs. Thanks for the response, good hunting to you this season.
I had the Green Mountain drop in 1" .32 cal barrel. It was heavy!
Good luck to you as well.
Encouraging, enticing, inspiring! You sure you don’t write for NMLRA?
