Ol’ Reliable does it again!

[Brokennock]

 

[rusticbob]

Just a question, you're shooting a .440 ball in a 20 gauge? How thick is the patch?

I’m pretty sure that is the Hawken in the picture. A bit confusing though, I had to read it twice myself. Nice deer though, looks yummy!

 

[gibby]

Nice deer. Good shgot. Hard to beat sausage and eggs in the morning and venison and gravy in the evening!

 

[Katy10312011]

Took my 20 ga trade gun out the other day and the only deer I saw were across the fence in my neighbor’s horse pasture. Packing last night for the hunting trip I’m on as of today, I told my wife I was dithering- I’ve always wanted to take a deer with a flintlock but to date every deer I’ve killed on purpose was taken with my ol’ reliable Investarms Hawken. “Take the rifle,” said she. “It’s lucky.”
A little after 4:00 this afternoon, this fellow came along. I had just woken up from a little snooze at the base of an oak and was marveling at the plethora of squirrels when this buck stepped out of cover on the other side of the creek. He was nervous, kept stopping and looking at me. I didn’t twitch. He started to walk down the steep bank of the creek in a spot that would have brought him up practically in my lap, but stopped, stared, then turned and started walking away, tail high. He turned parallel to the creek and I worked my gun up as he passed behind trees. Finally got my shot broadside at 50 yards. I was shooting a .440 ball in a linen patch over 75g FFg and he dropped right where he stood. Saved his hide, which I’ll braintan and use to make a new sleeve for Ol’ Reliable.
Jay

Excellent.

 

[Fatboyz]

I’m pretty sure that is the Hawken in the picture. A bit confusing though, I had to read it twice myself. Nice deer though, looks yummy!

Ah, re read it, "Take the rifle" so the Investarms Hawken not the trade rifle!!

 

[Whiteoak15]

I have heard it said that a .45 roundball isn;t enough for deer. I believe this is horsefeathers and you have proved it. So have an awful lot of other guys and gals hunting with .45's. Where do these notions originate???

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Took my 20 ga trade gun out the other day and the only deer I saw were across the fence in my neighbor’s horse pasture. Packing last night for the hunting trip I’m on as of today, I told my wife I was dithering- I’ve always wanted to take a deer with a flintlock but to date every deer I’ve killed on purpose was taken with my ol’ reliable Investarms Hawken. “Take the rifle,” said she. “It’s lucky.”
A little after 4:00 this afternoon, this fellow came along. I had just woken up from a little snooze at the base of an oak and was marveling at the plethora of squirrels when this buck stepped out of cover on the other side of the creek. He was nervous, kept stopping and looking at me. I didn’t twitch. He started to walk down the steep bank of the creek in a spot that would have brought him up practically in my lap, but stopped, stared, then turned and started walking away, tail high. He turned parallel to the creek and I worked my gun up as he passed behind trees. Finally got my shot broadside at 50 yards. I was shooting a .440 ball in a linen patch over 75g FFg and he dropped right where he stood. Saved his hide, which I’ll braintan and use to make a new sleeve for Ol’ Reliable.
Jay

now thats getting it done. i hear ya

 

[Jay Templin]

Just a question, you're shooting a .440 ball in a 20 gauge? How thick is the patch?

About a quarter inch.
No, I was going to take the 20 but ended up bringing my .45 Investarms Bridger Hawken. Best $175 I ever spent on a gun!
Jay

 

[Fatboyz]

About a quarter inch.
No, I was going to take the 20 but ended up bringing my .45 Investarms Bridger Hawken. Best $175 I ever spent on a gun!
Jay

Ha Ha, re read the original post and got it figured out!! was thinking man that must be a thick patch.!

 

[Pipe welder John]

Took my 20 ga trade gun out the other day and the only deer I saw were across the fence in my neighbor’s horse pasture. Packing last night for the hunting trip I’m on as of today, I told my wife I was dithering- I’ve always wanted to take a deer with a flintlock but to date every deer I’ve killed on purpose was taken with my ol’ reliable Investarms Hawken. “Take the rifle,” said she. “It’s lucky.”
A little after 4:00 this afternoon, this fellow came along. I had just woken up from a little snooze at the base of an oak and was marveling at the plethora of squirrels when this buck stepped out of cover on the other side of the creek. He was nervous, kept stopping and looking at me. I didn’t twitch. He started to walk down the steep bank of the creek in a spot that would have brought him up practically in my lap, but stopped, stared, then turned and started walking away, tail high. He turned parallel to the creek and I worked my gun up as he passed behind trees. Finally got my shot broadside at 50 yards. I was shooting a .440 ball in a linen patch over 75g FFg and he dropped right where he stood. Saved his hide, which I’ll braintan and use to make a new sleeve for Ol’ Reliable.
Jay

Awesome I’m glad to hear I got a InvestArms gpr .54 kit for Christmas can’t wait to get it put together so I can hopefully get one next season sad to say work and appendicitis kept me out of the woods pretty much this season did get 4 squirrels the other day and may try something more during Christmas we will see

 

[Bowhunter73]

Congratulations on a great hunt with Ole Reliable!

 

[boberator]

Nice! The heart and lungs didn’t like that chunk of high speed lead.