Author Topic: Traditional muzzleloaders out there? (Read 10016 times)

JasonG · « **on:** February 13, 2016, 12:04:46 PM »

How many of you guys or girls use traditional muzzleloaders to hunt? What smoke pole do you use? Thanks Jason

Sabotloader · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2016, 02:17:07 PM »

Quote from: JasonG on February 13, 2016, 12:04:46 PM

How many of you guys or girls use traditional muzzleloaders to hunt? What smoke pole do you use? Thanks Jason

I do not hunt with a traditional ML any longer but when I did I started with a CVA but quickly switched and used a TC Hawken or a TC Renegade. I much prefer the Renegade...

ndcasla · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2016, 03:07:33 PM »

I built a Lyman Great Plains Rifle back in 1975, still have it, Still use it.

MountainDevil54 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2016, 03:52:15 PM »

semi-custom CVA Hawken .58cal

Patched round balls only for me now.

wadu1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2016, 04:12:16 PM »

TC Hawken .54, 110 grans of FFFG with a 430 grain Buffalo bullets. I don't think they make the Buffalo's any longer, I have 50 or so left.

lonedave · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2016, 11:32:16 PM »

Let's see...
A .62 Green Mountain barreled T/C Hawken rifled 1-72
A T/C Cherokee with .32/.45 barrels
A T/C Seneca .36
3 T/C Seneca .45's
A T/C New Englander with 12 Ga/.54 barrels
A Traditions Crockett .32
A custom .62 smoothbore flint Fowler
Lyman Great Plains flint .54 still to be finished
Yeah, I've got a couple....they're like rabbits!

oneshot12 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2016, 04:25:21 AM »

my custom 54 for Deer, Elk and Bear the 62 cal trade gun for Turkey and grouse . Really enjoy hunting with the long guns . also have a in line that I use when the weather is really bad don't wish to mess up or damage my traditional guns. use it more as a beater when its raining like cats and dogs here. Just don't want to replace them if they should get damaged due to hard hunting is all .

hunterofelk · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2016, 06:56:55 AM »

Nice bull elk.

SkookumHntr · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:17:10 AM »

That is a nice bull!! Really nice!

floatinghat · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2016, 10:08:49 PM »

oneshot, how is WSMA for inline guys?

oneshot12 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:20:51 AM »

oneshot, how is WSMA for inline guys?

far as I can tell you they DO NOT shoot them at the black powder events. but there are some folks that shoot them when the weather get really bad during hunting season. you are welcome to join and ask around but as far as i know no one gets all bent if that's what you shoot .

RG · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2016, 09:34:37 AM »

I built my flintlock about 22 years ago. It's still a great shooter and has taken several elk and deer.

Squidward · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2016, 10:32:16 AM »

TC Hawkins 50 cal, 80gr FFF BP under a 370 TC Maxi-Ball. I do cheat a little an use fiber optic sights, eyes getting older.

oneshot12 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2016, 12:08:35 PM »

nice bull

Bigrack · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2016, 06:56:59 PM »

I shoot this one:

Hawken Rifle by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr

And just got this one:

Untitled by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr

coxral · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2016, 09:26:59 AM »

Just built a Traditions Hawken from kit! Haven't got to go shoot it yet, maybe next weekend!

Goex2Fwithroundball · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2016, 10:59:48 PM »

I am glad to see a few hold overs still hunting tradional .The sport of traditional muzzleloader hunting is fading fast. With the introduction of powder pellets, sabots and in lines our sport is hardly recognizable these days.
I hunt tradional with a T/C Hawken .54. Cap, ball and genuine black powder. I carry a possibles bag and powder horn. I don't wear buckskins.
I would like to see the WDFW establish a primitive category for tradional hunters.

floatinghat · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:35:14 PM »

GF2RB, so exposed hammer, full bore bullets, etc. Help me understand what you mean by "traditional".

Goex2Fwithroundball · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2016, 09:11:37 PM »

Quote from: floatinghat on June 21, 2016, 03:35:14 PM

GF2RB, so exposed hammer, full bore bullets, etc. Help me understand what you mean by "traditional".

Traditional: My T/C Hawken .54 is exposed hammer using #11 caps. I use genuine black powder. My bullet is a patched round ball. My sights are buckhorn style non-adjustable. My rifle is period correct for the era in which it was originally designed circa. 1820's.

floatinghat · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2016, 09:05:26 AM »

I picked up a .45 GM 1-30 "drop in" for my Renegade about 6 months back. I was going to swap barrels but think I will look for a complete stock or one with a trashed barrel and maybe brown everything for a more period look.

Goex2Fwithroundball · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2016, 01:18:46 PM »

Quote from: floatinghat on June 27, 2016, 09:05:26 AM

I picked up a .45 GM 1-30 "drop in" for my Renegade about 6 months back. I was going to swap barrels but think I will look for a complete stock or one with a trashed barrel and maybe brown everything for a more period look.
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That Green Mountain 1-30 is a good barrel for conical bullets and sabots. The faster twist will perform better than the stock T/C barrel on your renegade with a 1-48 twist. T/C considers the 1-48 twist as multi-use for all types of bullets. Now if you want to go traditional and use a patched round ball you will want a slower twist 1-60 or slower for best accuracy.

floatinghat · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2016, 11:32:05 AM »

I bought the fast twist incase I want to throw some big chunks of conical and still have some k/e at reasonable distance. 450 to 550gr with a MV of 1400 to 1300 ft/sec should be good to as far as I want to shoot with open sight.

I am thinking about getting a "long rifle" just for the fun of it.

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2016, 01:18:55 PM »

TC Hawken here

T-Bone · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2016, 04:36:43 PM »

.54 cal T/C Renegade...Love traditional muzzleloaders; I think they reflect the original intent / idea of having a muzzleloader special season in the first place.

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