Any Other Blue Ridge Success Stories?

[GobblerKnob]

You saw the buck I killed my with Blue Ridge rifle. Here's a picture of the 1st turkey I killed with it. I hit her where the neck joins the body. She never knew what hit her. The distance was about 45 yards. I was using a cast, patched roundball with 60 grains of 3F. No meat damage whatsoever. I did I mention I love that gun?!

 

[Huntinfool]

Oh yea, I believe you did mention something about an affair with that mistress from the Blue Ridge Mountains! LOL!

Nice turkey! Congrats!

Chuck

 

[Keith]

I posted a question in the flintlock section about a lack of success with a Blue Ridge. I won't type it all here, but basically it wouldn't shoot. I beleive the vent hole was to high above the pan. Congrats on enjoying yours. I like the lines of them, I wa very disappointed with performance.

 

[GobblerKnob]

Sorry to hear about those troubles, Keith. Maybe they'll take it back and replace the barrel or the gun if that wasn't satisfactory. I have a Pedersoli shotgun that I can't get to pattern, no matter what I've tried. It sits in the gun cabinet now. That's the only trouble I've ever had with Pedersoli. My rifle is well made and accurate as the devil.
Rick

 

[Keith]

That rifle went back to Cabela's years ago. I have never tried another Pedersoli. I have heard good things about them, but after that one I just haven't taken the risk. Once burned twice shy.

 

Congrats on your success. I am envious that you can hunt turkeys with a rifle in PA. We could in Wyoming too but unfortunately my home state of Missouri, where I once again live, doesn't allow rifles during turkey season. Again, congratulations!!!

Vic

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

That is awesome! Too bad you didn't have a video man with you - would love to see that on TV :applause:

 

[smokeblower]

nice bird. We can not use a rifle for gobblers in Tennessee, but I have taken deer with my .50 cal Blue Ridge for the past two years. Not hard to do where I live, my neighbors wife took one with her SUV last week. It is the best out of the box flinter available. :imo:

 

[GobblerKnob]

Hunting turkeys with a rifle is a very touchy subject in many circles. A lot of hunters think it's akin to shootin' 'em out of a tree or killing a deer in its bed. Personally, I don't hunt them with a centerfire rifle, even though we can. This is for the fall season only. In the spring, it's shotguns only.
I chose the flintlock because it adds a certain challenge to an already challenging sport. I do not snipe them at great distances. I still try to call them in as close as I can before shooting at them. However, they sometimes hang up on the fringe of good shotgun range (I like to think it's because of the orange we must display at our calling location :winking and when that happens, this gun does a fine job.
As most everyone knows, it's not about the kill but about the hunt. To me, this makes it a very enjoyable time. You can imagine the looks and comments I get when I encounter another hunter while out hunting!
Stay safe!
Rick

 

[bob1961]

Hunting turkeys with a rifle is a very touchy subject in many circles. A lot of hunters think it's akin to shootin' 'em out of a tree or killing a deer in its bed. Personally, I don't hunt them with a centerfire rifle, even though we can. This is for the fall season only. In the spring, it's shotguns only.
I chose the flintlock because it adds a certain challenge to an already challenging sport. I do not snipe them at great distances. I still try to call them in as close as I can before shooting at them. However, they sometimes hang up on the fringe of good shotgun range (I like to think it's because of the orange we must display at our calling location :winking and when that happens, this gun does a fine job.
As most everyone knows, it's not about the kill but about the hunt. To me, this makes it a very enjoyable time. You can imagine the looks and comments I get when I encounter another hunter while out hunting!
Stay safe!
Rick

how bout meeting them same guys with a bow in hand and a big tom on your back with a 9 - 10 " beard and 1 1/2" spures.... ::............................bob

 

[GobblerKnob]

Bob ~ That would be a mighty enviable position to be in, my friend! :thumbsup:

 

nice bird....not a hunting success story, but a fellow in my local buckskinners club won the last shoot we had with a Cabela's Blue Ridge rifle.