NY ML season

[Daveboone]

The season started very warm, so I only was going out for the first couple hrs in the morning. Thursday temperatures dropped nicely, and this fellow trotted up to me ( one of the few times I could hear a deer well before seeing him, on the crisp dry leaves. Then, wouldnt ya know it...my cap popped...but no boom! He didnt pay it no attention, so I was able to recap and the 2nd time was a banger. Only a 3 pointer (gene pool for antlers in that area are poor) but plenty of size to him. I used my .54 GPR, with my standard 80 gr. patched ball.

 

[Loja man]

Glad he stuck around for the boom!!

 

[Christophero]

Good for your success.

I purchased an older. 54 GPR about 3 years ago. Settled on the 80 grain load of FFFg under a PRB, too. My first opportunity resulted in an initial hammer fall with no pop/boom. The doe was alerted but stood for a second try. It went Boom, but I clean missed. Changed out the nipple and haven't had that happened again. Your outing was much more productive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Daveboone]

I am pretty sure I had a touch of moisture left in the breech/nipple area....only thing I can think of. I scrubbed it out after a couple shots earliier in the week, only thing I can think of....only time I can recall an actual no fire with a primer ignition.

 

[Daveboone]

Glad he stuck around for the boom!!

Me too! Now I relax for most of the rest of the season. I always take the week after thanksgiving off with the likelihood of snow. I still have a regular season buck tag and doe tag if I choose to take the opportunity.

 

[Loja man]

Me too! Now I relax for most of the rest of the season. I always take the week after thanksgiving off with the likelihood of snow. I still have a regular season buck tag and doe tag if I choose to take the opportunity.

Well that’s great! We are only allowed one buck and one doe with firearms in my County.
We do go to anther county to hunt with our smoke poles but it’s more for the joy of being out than actually bringing in more meat!