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A great day for rabbits
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Good video however, I must warn you that loading a double gun thus is extremely dangerous!
To often the users chin was over the muzzles!
A much safer drill is to have the gun between the legs, locks to the rear. Grip the barrels between the knees.
The muzzles and barrels will not point at the loader this way.
To often the users chin was over the muzzles!
A much safer drill is to have the gun between the legs, locks to the rear. Grip the barrels between the knees.
The muzzles and barrels will not point at the loader this way.
Juniata
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Without caps on it??
Just better drill. Leaning over anything loaded just don't look good.
Doing correctly frees both hands. Having to cradle the barrels into the torso just looks bad.
Your choice
Just for you.
Liked your video, especially your dogs!!!!
Robby
Robby
GOOD HUNT MEN. DOGS DID GOOD ALSO.
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When I began this MZLDER journey 35 years ago that drill Britsmoothy speaks of was 'drilled' into us with authority. It was repeatedly spoken of where there have been times when a smoldering breech lights the fresh powder when air is compressed down the bore when ramming the ball, or possibly shot, down the barrel.
Another example was relayed in writing where the author was interviewing survivors of fatal muzzleloading accidents. An older woman told the writer that as children her older brother of 13 years young grabbed the family squirrel rifle to shoot a marauding tomcat. He didn't know if the rifle was loaded so to find out he started to blow down the barrel using his big toe to cock back the hammer while putting his mouth to the muzzle. His toe slipped off the partially cocked hammer, which hit the UNCAPPED nipple. Here is where I learned something, residual primer compound can rim the top of the nipple, causing a spark, which in that unfortunate case had done. The woman, though very aged by the time of the interview, still shuddered and sobbed when recalling the effect that little round ball had on her brother's head.
Because of these lessons I always turn my rifle away from my head to load every single time, resting the butt on my boot for support. I also use the hole in the round headed bullet starter to run the ramrod home when seating the ball. The reasoning behind this in the event of a discharge the round starter has a better chance to push the hand out of the way of the ramrod and ball/bullet. Hope I never have to find out.
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By the way, I sure loved hunting over beagles. I may train few again someday. Sure had many fun times afield with the ones I used to raise.
Wait a minute... How does one survive a fatal accident?
hanshi
Cannon
I loved the rabbit hunt with the beagles video. I don't put my head over the muzzle at any point when loading. I'm not so much worried about an injury, but rather the danger of a ricochet should the ball strike my skull. 
Skychief
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Watched your video last night as a subscriber Brian. REALLY enjoyed it! We chase rabbits here in Indiana with our beagles, front stuffers in hand. Lots of laid back fun. You're blessed with a lot of rabbits, I see. Happy for you.
Keep the videos coming please!
Best regards, Skychief
Keep the videos coming please!
Best regards, Skychief
Good video, hard to get beagles in on the chase, well at least for me it is. If it wasnt for chasing birds with my dogs, I'd have beagles.
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I got rid of my rabbit dogs 30+ yrs ago , you cant buy a rabbit with hawks /fox/coyote and worst of all owls !Ed
Nothing as fun as that! Nice going 
Pipercub
32 Cal
From a fellow P.A. Black Powder enthusiast…Keep the videos coming Brian. I enjoy them immensely!
a great video. did your friend only shoot one barrel over & over, or die he shoot both then reload?
