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and four lead bullets.
Not sure about that, but I have some fun now and then!@ILoveMuzzleloading really knows his stuff.
and four lead bullets.
What does that have to do with it?Then I noticed his shooting range in the background, directly in front of a house.For me, that destroyed any credibility that might have been shown in the rest of the video.
Disagree with your second sentence. If at a range with a bench rest you can zero very accurately to a specific range. But, for hunting, those conicals have a rainbow trajectory. What might be zeroed for 150 yards will fall short of your game if he is standing at 160 yards. Or, if he is at 130 your lead will go over his back.Like i tell these guys that are starting out all you need for deer is a regular patched roundball for deer out to 100 yards.The conicals will just be more accurate out past a 100 yards.
In the past I've used both gallon jugs filled with colored water (nice effects) and used wet phone books for penetration tests. I've since discarded my collection of recovered projectiles from animals shot over the years. Lots of variables involved, but I preferred the Buffalo Bullet for punch and expansion, a 45 caliber pistol bullet and sabot for accuracy out of my 50 TC (no longer a choice in Idaho for hunting) , and round ball for pleasure and fun, even though I've killed more deer, elk, and javalina with RB. Happy hunting.Unfortunately, testing in water jugs and other commonly used media like wood, only tells you how a bullet/load performs in those specific mediums. Water is more fun to watch but neither is particularly useful in predicting how projectiles will perform in flesh.
What does that have to do with it?
That's a Traditions Hawken. A shooting range on your property is now a no no? Stop cutting down folks unless you're willing to step up and teach others, your proper way of doing things.I am always disturbed by these 'penetration' demos with bullets. Newcomers to this game are often still in a modern gun thinking mode and believe bigger is better. What we do should is not try to increase the effectiveness of historical firearms but, rather, to use them to the best of our ability within their (near) original limits. Promoting heavy bullets can lead to disappointment for the beginner, especially if trying to kill game at modern rifle ranges. The extreme drop causes accuracy issues many are not experienced to adjust to. Yes, I'm a prb advocate and tool old and stubborn to change. BTW, that video was not using a Hawken rifle. He was using a TC 'not-really-a-hawken-hawken' so named only for marketing purposes. Then I noticed his shooting range in the background, directly in front of a house.For me, that destroyed any credibility that might have been shown in the rest of the video.
Your thinking is limited to what you personally know.Disagree with your second sentence. If at a range with a bench rest you can zero very accurately to a specific range. But, for hunting, those conicals have a rainbow trajectory. What might be zeroed for 150 yards will fall short of your game if he is standing at 160 yards. Or, if he is at 130 your lead will go over his back.
It's a Traditions St. Louis Hawken rifle he built from a kit. He did a series of videos on the build process, very helpful for the first time kit builders. I suppose he could have got a "real" Hawken rifle from a museum or collector just for the purpose of this penetration video to keep things real.BTW, that video was not using a Hawken rifle. He was using a TC 'not-really-a-hawken-hawken' so named only for marketing purposes.
I don’t think that was the point. All of us have a gun that’s not up to snuff some how. That’s even the most perfect bench copy.It's a Traditions St. Louis Hawken rifle he built from a kit. He did a series of videos on the build process, very helpful for the first time kit builders. I suppose he could have got a "real" Hawken rifle from a museum or collector just for the purpose of this penetration video to keep things real.![]()
That baffled me too. I don't understand what's wrong with having a shooting range behind your house? I can't hardly think of anything better!A shooting range on your property is now a no no?
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