What is your hunting rifle?

[Bob McBride]

Original Colt Special Musket, manufactured in 1863. 60 grains of powder, 510 gr. Minie Ball, sized to .580. My favorite hunting rifle, pic is of it's latest successful hunt.

Dandy musket.

 

[hanshi]

That great photo just says it all!

 

[Yewbender]

My hunting rifle is a .54 Southern Mt Rifle 38” bbl by John Bergmann.

And i will also be using my TVM .62 Fowler.

 

[Spikebuck]

My hunting rifle is a .54 Southern Mt Rifle 38” bbl by John Bergmann.

John does very nice work. While I ended up building myself instead of ordering from John, we spent over an hour talking on the phone about a potential Hawken build and he was an exceptionally nice guy to talk to. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one of his builds or recommend him as a builder.

 

[Yewbender]

Spikebuck, i found this gun for sale at Dixons Muzzleloader shop in Pa. a few years back...right place at the right time! I’ve heard from many he was a great guy and a great builder hence why i bought it!

 

[Sun City]

50 late Lancaster. Straight barrel.
Don't mind the weight of it because I carry in and ambush hunt one spot all day. Ambush hunt another spot closer to home on the way out. Very little time spent on my feet carrying it.

Ambush hunt! That's a new one on me!!

 

[Ames]

Well, when you are old and fat, any excuse to sit under a tree and take a nap while "hunting"..................

 

[nchawkeye]

NCHawkeye, I'm from and live Sampson county, how about you?

I live in Asheboro...

 

[337]

.45 TC hawken with .440 PRB and 60grs 3f.

 

[Wmasswolf]

.50 Lancaster County rifle 38" swamped barrel here. 60gr of 3F, .490 rd ball w/.015 mink oil lubed patch.

 

[Jay Templin]

My deer have all been killed with my .45 T/C Hawken. I have taken other guns hunting- been out with my Bess all season- but to no avail. I have 5 days left that I can hunt this season, so maybe that’ll change...
Jay

 

[FishnRod]

54 caliber GPR with a TC peep.

 

[Nazgul58]

54 Hawken, L&R lock, not sure of the barrel maker. 85 gr Goex, PRB. Name under barrel is George Forman-probably not the boxer...
Bought used it fits me very well, sights are aligned when I shoulder it.
I live near Friendship so I suspect he was someone local, haven't been able to find any info. All I know is it works.

Don

 

[Muddly]

Appropriate to this site, my .50 percussion TC Hawken, with factory laminated stock and TC aperture sight.
Second is my .50 custom flintlock " Schimmel"

 

[Idaho Ron]

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54 caliber GPR with a TC peep.

You shot my pack animal!!

 

[CapPopper]

Traditions fox river fifty which is unfortunately the only "traditional" muzzleloader I own..... Trying to rectify that but my wallet disagrees..... 100grs pyrodex (ew..... All I can get cause my wallet disagrees with online prices) and a lee 360 minnie and it'll punch one big hole at 50 yards for as many consecutive rounds as I have yet put through it

 

[Bob McBride]

Pretty little Doe Cap. Where'd you hit her?

 

[oldwood]

Due to some rheumatic problems , built myself an early Lancaster Valentine Fondersmith flint rifle out of the lightest piece of soft white maple I had on hand , w/38" x 7/8 straight oct. Colerain .50 cal.. Put tang mounted home brewed peep sight on it w/ leather strap. Weighs in little less than 7 lb.. Shoots good as I can hold . Always try to find a rest to shoot at deer anyway. Had to downsize weight wise from a favorite .62 longrifle . Had a 38 in. x 1" Colerain on it and was a deer stopper . Medical condition prohibited carrying the 8 lb.rifle back to where the herds were. ....................oldwood in Central Pa.

 

[CapPopper]

Pretty little Doe Cap. Where'd you hit her?

Offside right against the shoulder angling back.... Hit both lungs minie was under skin on side toward the camera expanded to about the size of a quarter which is probably why it didn't exit..... Thought she was closer was about 140 yards when I ranged it afterwards. Shoot another little doe this year during gun at about 100-110 and the ball exited that time..... First for I killed with it was 30 yards and the minnie didn't exit then either

 

[artrepro]

Just found this thread. Spent several hours reading and absorbing the info. Have very much enjoyed it.

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