Mo. opener

[luieb45]

Congrats!!!The ball went through her with just 40 grains? That's impressive if it did.

Do I hear a bit of skeptisim there Luie? :v

I stated a few post back that I have shot several deer with this load and have never recovered a ball.All pass throughs. I was skeptical at first myself,but one of my buddies swore it was enough of a charge,so I tried it.It's seems to be what this rifle likes anyhow. I am a believer.

No that's not skeptimism. A guy told me that I didn't kill this button buck I shot at in the fall because I didn't have a big enough charge. I was using 75 grains pyrodex. Reading your story and others off this forum have influenced me to use a lighter charge of about 70 grains next year.

 

[Tim Ott]

Well Luie, just drop your charge down to where you and your gun are comfy with it, and kill the heck outa things.... :hatsoff:

There will always be those that think just because they can't do it, then no one can :wink:

Paul,Thanks. That is actually the first gun I ever built. Still my fav to date. Although I have a 54cal that I'm changing over to flint this winter,I'm bettin that she'll make the varsity squad. :grin:

 

[PaulN/KS]

Well it's a beaut Tim. I guess you are seeing the sights OK after all... seem to remember talking about that at Mojam. :hmm:
A flint 54 sounds good. Reckon I know where you'll be getting your flints. :grin:

 

[Shane Carter]

Congrats on a nice one, and thanks for a nice pic! :thumbsup:

 

[KyFlintlock]

Congrats!! :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

Congratulations...good shot, good rifle !
:hatsoff:

Betting you'll really like the Flinter too...

 

[Tim Ott]

Thanks all, We have a big snow comin in tonight and they say a dusting to 9" ...Well I guess they are covering their arses? :hmm:

Looking foward to hunting in it on sat.

As for the flinter conversion..... I ain't got enough wood in front to put in a new lock, so with some help from a buddy of mine,I'm just gonna build me a flint lock on the cap lock frame I have now.Never done it before but Rod tells me "there ain't nuthin toit"....."Yea right" I say..."You've been building guns for 30 yrs,it's all easier for you" :bow:

Already got it started,gonna be a long winter me thinks?

 

[doulos]

way to go!

 

[Tim Ott]

Got a chance to go back to the woods today. We got about 2" snow,so there was no holding me back,even with those 30mph winds. I couldn't handle sitting for very long so I did some still hunting.walked up on a group of 5 does,but they beat me to the punch.Later found a single deer,but the snow was just to noisy for me to get into range,(or I was just to noisy) :cursing:

Anyhow it felt good to hunt in the snow, packing the long gun,searching out some meat.Got 3 days left and one tag.Maybe tomorrow evening. :hatsoff: