You can only have one muzzeloader and your heading to the hills

[Sharp Shooter]

What would it be? If you could take one muzzzleloader and your heading to the hills what would you take and why do you pick that caliber? You will be in the Rocky Mountains where you could see elk, moose, and bear!

 

[chuck-ia]

of course a .62 cal. smoothbore, flintlock, shouldn't have to explain why. flinch

 

[Roy]

of course a .62 cal. smoothbore, flintlock, shouldn't have to explain why. flinch

:thumbsup:

 

[Homesteader]

Gotta be a rifle? That would make my answer different. One long-gun, I'm with my friend above: a good smoothbore. So very versatile!

For an actual rifle, I may have to go with my Sharps. Everytime I take it out I'm more impressed with it. I didn't know I was that good a shot!

 

[RC]

the 62 smoothbore is a VERY versatile weapon....there is no other choice.....imho.. RC :thumbsup: :applause:

 

[Slenk]

of course a .62 cal. smoothbore, flintlock, shouldn't have to explain why. flinch

:thumbsup:

feathers,claws ,hooves .62 smoothbore
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[rabjr]

That would be the one who ain't been born yet. :grin:

A soon to be .12 ga New England style smoothy I'm lucky enough to be having built and I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself! :grin:

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Gotta be a rifle?

Nope, Just a muzzleloader!

 

[Roy]

Good to see a bunch of smoothbore enthusiasts answering a rifle question :rotf:

 

[roundball]

If you could take one rifle and your heading to the hills what would you take and why do you pick that caliber?

If only one RIFLE.....then it would be a .45cal Flintlock with 1:48" barrel...128grn .440's for small game/deer, and 255grn maxi-hunters for deer/larger game...a tack driver for both projectiles;

If only one MUZZLELOADER.....then it would be my .54cal smoothbore Flintlock...it's a little lighter to carry around than the heavier .62cal and would do most everything the .62 would;

230grn ball throttled back for small game, full power for big game, and shot for things that fly.

 

[nchawkeye]

Kinda depends on how long??? Much over a few days and I'd opt for my .40 caliber Bob Watts flinter...Why??? Because I suspect that the average Joe "back in the day" ate a heck of a lot more squirrels, rabbits and turkeys than deer....
With a powder horn of powder and a pound of balls, you should be able to have 1-2 meals with meat a day....And in this type situation, if a deer did happen to walk up, a ball in the ear should do the trick...

 

[Sharp Shooter]

You are in the Rocky Mountain where you might run into elk, moose, and bear!

 

[No Deer]

No thought required, 20 ga. smoothie :hatsoff:

 

[roundball]

You are in the Rocky Mountain where you might run into elk, moose, and bear!

Bears in the Rockies means Grizzly...so it's a no brainer.....30-06/220grn/RN Leupold light gathering scope, etc :grin:

 

[Legionair]

Not having owned a smoothbore (YET), I would agree that the PRB or shot options would be mighty useful.

For a rifle, I do like my .50 flintlock. Though it does get heavy dragging around the woods all day.

Legion

 

[rabjr]

No fair Roundball, the man said muzzle loader!

 

[Legionair]

30-06 muzzleloader?!?!?

If'n your going with something new fangled agin Grizz, I'd bring my 45-70 HR.

There's a bar rifle....

Legion

 

[roundball]

30-06 muzzleloader?!?!?

If'n your going with something new fangled agin Grizz, I'd bring my 45-70 HR.

There's a bar rifle....

Legion

:grin: My first thought was a .458 Win Mag but figured that'd be a little rough on squirrels for the pot

 

[Legionair]

LITTLE rough???

Well, you could always point to where the squirrel WAS....

Legion

 

[roo shooter]

.58 Hawken plenty of power and accuracy.