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

[Wehrmacht]

Either my .60cal straight cut piece as described by Undertaker, or my 16ga double. Like runner points out, I could have shot in the right choked barrel,and a solid ball in the cyl left barrel. But I've always been a "rifle" kinda fella, so I don't know. Maybe my .50cal House rifle :hmm:

 

[LarryB]

Lyman Planes rifle, 54 cal. It has all ready killed a couple of everything I hunt. The fancy VO guns would have to stay in the safe.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Only own one, so it narrows down the choice!

 

[PreglerD]

So I'm from GE, i think the Rockies are similar to the Alpes. I would take my .54 Investarm Hawken or when I got it, my .50 GPR, both caprifles. In the Alpes there is red deer, chamoise and sometimes brown bear.

 

[ryoung14]

Don't own one, but think one of those Pedersoli Kodiak III combination guns would be a good choice. 12Ga./.50, unless there were major carnivores around; then it'd be 12Ga./.58. The lead needed to feed a .58 would be heavy, so wouldn't want anything that big if it wasn't needed.

Shot and a few balls for the 12 Ga.; RB and maybe some conicals for the rifle.

They are heavy, but if folks are talking about takin' a Bess, weight can't be a big factor.
Bob

 

[djnye]

a flintlock for reliability

36-40" swamped for lightness

.40-.45 for economy and lightness

what can i say. i'm an old man that much prefers little critters to elk and moose (way too hard to clean-up the mess) and i don't shoot bears cause they look too much like people when they are skinned.

seriously, i enjoy light slender rifles that are so well designed and balanced they are fun to carry and a pleasure to shoot.

take care, daniel

 

[laufer]

Lyman Planes rifle, 54 cal. It has all ready killed a couple of everything I hunt. The fancy VO guns would have to stay in the safe.

2nd that!

 

[J.D.]

Am I the only one who would take a bess with them to the hills?

Nope, Check my post at the top of page 2.

If the Bess won't do it, it don't need to be done.

I remember reading about Lewis and Clark's encounters with grizzlys. Those bears took more than several balls, from what ever caliber the Corps of Discovery were armed with, to bring 'em down. In some cases, the wounded bears chased the hunters into the river where the bears were finally dispatched with several more shots.

I want something BIG, should I come face to face with anything that might want to eat me.

I want either a big bore that will kill a bear, or a big bear stick to rap one of my hunting partners across the knees so's I can out run him. :rotf:
J.D.

 

[renovato]

I think I'd go for a 12 gauge New Englander in flint. Only because I'm familiar enough with the gun to feel very comfortable with it. If I had the option of taking parts, I'd take along the rifled barrel also.

 

[Rebel]

But they never made the New Englander in flint did they?

 

[Homesteader]

Man, I love my Bess! The only thing I can think that's a negative about taking it into the hills is the amount of powder and lead it takes to feed the thing. It'll do anything, but takes plenty to do it. (Kinda reminds me of my ex wife, now that I think on it.)

:rotf:

 

[aloyalistdawg]

HelloGuys
Well if it was only a rifle then a 62 cal Jaeger it'll kill all that walks in these woods up here in Canuck land... If an over all choice (rifle or smooth bore) then my Navy arms double 12 fowler...Ball or shot see what I mean... :rotf:
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