Howdy folks....Seasons Greetings, no - Merry Christmas !
Anyway.....I've been shooting a .54 plains (percussion) rifle for about 20 years. I've always had an attraction to flintlocks and am planning for one, however - I'd like one for recreational shooting ( plinking and friendly matches ) and maybe hunt whitetails as well. I'm considering a "Southern Mountain" style of rifle. In WI one must have a rifled barrel of .40 caliber or larger to hunt deer. I can't hardly picture hunting deer with a .40, but.......
Can a nimble, well crafted flintlock in .45 cal (or so) serve this "dream" of mine ? I'm assuming flintlocks, for the most part - fire round balls only.
Regards, TraderVic
Anyway.....I've been shooting a .54 plains (percussion) rifle for about 20 years. I've always had an attraction to flintlocks and am planning for one, however - I'd like one for recreational shooting ( plinking and friendly matches ) and maybe hunt whitetails as well. I'm considering a "Southern Mountain" style of rifle. In WI one must have a rifled barrel of .40 caliber or larger to hunt deer. I can't hardly picture hunting deer with a .40, but.......
Can a nimble, well crafted flintlock in .45 cal (or so) serve this "dream" of mine ? I'm assuming flintlocks, for the most part - fire round balls only.
Regards, TraderVic