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Offline OEFvet1986

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Varmit huntin with black powder...
« on: January 30, 2014, 03:13:48 PM »
Just wondering if anyone here has hunted small game or varmits with a blackpowder rifle or pistol. I have a repro 1851 colt navy in .36 cal thinking of going rabbit hunting with it.

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Re: Varmit huntin with black powder...
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2014, 07:30:51 PM »
Practice up and go! It's a blast(sorry, bad pun). There is a true sense of accomplishment when you come home with a few rabbits or Grouse that you have taken with BP. It was the only gun I had as a kid and did some damage to the Rabbit population with it. I also recently have been thinking about a BP side by side shotgun. Good luck

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Re: Varmit huntin with black powder...
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 01:33:04 PM »
In late winter I used to go out on my XC skis and hunt/call fox with my 45 cal. Flintlock, worked just as well as a centerfire.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Make mine a Minaska

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Re: Varmit huntin with black powder...
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 07:41:56 PM »
sometimes... but its harder...but "funner" too... second shots are hard though...

 


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