Muzzleloader research project.50

[Campbell]

@muzzleloadingat18 just block the members who constantly belittle folks, you will know them soon enough as they rarely post anything positive.

Last deer season:
1) Average sized central Texas whitetail buck shot in mid-neck broadside @ 25 yds. and dropped in tracks.
.457 soft lead roundball, 35 gr. Goex 3F

2) Average sized central Texas whitetail spike shot high shoulder broadside @ 35 yds. and dropped in tracks.
.530 soft lead roundball, 90 gr. Schuetzen 3F

 

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.45 cal Southern Mountain Rifle Flintlock. 50 yard shot center shoulder, dropped in his tracks. 60gr FFFG .440 roundball .015 patch lubed with Bore butter.

 

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.66 cal Jugged choke smoothbore Flintlock. 6 yard shot rolled him. 70 gr FFFG with 1.5 oz #6 shot lead.

 

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.62 cal cylender bore smoothbore Flintlock. 70 gr. FFFG with 1.5 oz #6 shot lead. 6 yard shot. rolled him.

 

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.73 cal smoothbore percussion #11 cap. 70gr. FFG WITH 1.5 OZ #6 SHOT lead. 12 yard shot tipped him over where he stood.

 

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.45 cal. Southern Mountain Rifle. 60 gr. FFFG With .440 roundball and .015 patch lubed with Bore butter. passthrough and never took a step. 15 yard shot.

 

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.45 cal Southern Mountain Rifle Flintlock. 45 yard shot on hillside he rolled down hill 50 yards. Hit just behind front shoulder. 60 gr. Fffg .440 roundball .015 patch lubed with boar butter.

 

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.62 cal smoothbore Flintlock. 40 yard shot broke front shoulder and both lungs but no exit. 60 yard recovery. 70 gr. FFFG With .595 roundball and .015 spit patch.

 

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.62 cal smoothbore Flintlock 60 yard shot double lung behind the shoulder no exit. 40 yard recovery. 70 gr. FFFG .595 Roundball .015 spit patch

 

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.62 cal smoothbore Flintlock. 20 yard shot dropped in her tracks low shoulder no passthrough. 70 gr. FFFG WITH .595 Roundball and spit lube patch.

 

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.54 cal Lynman percussion rifle 1 in 66 twist.80 yard shot passthrough infront front shoulder exit at last rib. dripped in his tracks. 70 gr FFFG with .530 roundball and .015 patch lubed with bore butter.

 

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.54 cal percussion rifle 1 in 66 twist. 40 yard shot center shoulder. literally rolled her she took 3 quick strides and rolled again. complete passthrough (pic shows exit) 70 gr Fffg with .530 roundball and .015 patch lubed with Bore butter.

 

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these are some of my harvests over the last couple years. I hope they help as I love this kind of info!!! I have just picked up a .40 cal flintlock and plan on playing with is some this summer and fall with both roundball and conicle bullets.. ill let you know how it goes.

 

[büchsenmacher64]

these are some of my harvests over the last couple years. I hope they help as I love this kind of info!!! I have just picked up a .40 cal flintlock and plan on playing with is some this summer and fall with both roundball and conicle bullets.. ill let you know how it goes.

Wow! Have you ever tried a conical from your 45? How far would you shoot a deer with your 45? I just finished one and it shoots amazing. Thanks

 

[büchsenmacher64]

And I'm going to collect as much as possible

There are trolls on here that make themselves feel better by dumping on or criticizing post people make. There’s an ignore button on here. It works very well. Just saying

 

[büchsenmacher64]

Ignore the trolls cluttering up this thread. They complain about everything, rarely, if ever provide positive information and on top of it all, are usually full of crapolla when they do comment.

I bet he closes his eyes when he walks by the meat counter too.

This might even send him over the edge:

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[büchsenmacher64]

I'm posting this as a long term self project of mine. There Is all too much in fighting about this and that with no proof of anything. I ask that anyone who is willing to participate hear me out. Every animal you take with a muzzleloader should be documented here. Caliber distance shot distance ran projectile amount of powder and gun. This way we can form a bit of evidence to backup claims and help some newbies out. Please feel free to describe performance but no gore for the sake of keeping muzzleloading in a good light.

Thank you! This is a much needed thread.

 

[azmntman]

So do we just let pepole be uneducated. Shall we hunt deer with .32 prb because "way back when my paw paw took deer at 100 yards with his 32" I hate to say it there is a good bit of this out there I'm just trying to organize it into some valid research.

well said. Here in AZ you can hunt your bull elk with a .32 prb (or smaller). Thats the requirement. Single projectile single barrel loaded from the muzzle. Hit him in the heart you wont find him, he probably die. Lungs? Likely to heal? Bones? Bruise and limp a week or two? Bull elk be hard to kill.

 

[azmntman]

Ignore the trolls cluttering up this thread. They complain about everything, rarely, if ever provide positive information and on top of it all, are usually full of crapolla when they do comment.

I bet he closes his eyes when he walks by the meat counter too.

This might even send him over the edge:

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Give the man a break he has a valid point. I cringe when I post here sometimes. "They" are here ya know, one lives don the hill several miles + a hundred. StillI support the thread. Would add to it but all heresay, no back up photos. I will say PRB is as effective for me a a centerfire, have had game run further more often than with correct caliber PRB

 

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Wow! Have you ever tried a conical from your 45? How far would you shoot a deer with your 45? I just finished one and it shoots amazing. Thanks

I tried it just the other day and at 50 yards it shot well... I may trying on a upcoming hog hunt. as for distance, I've never really shot anything past 60 yards.