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Offline JasonG

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Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 02:17:07 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...
Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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.

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 03:52:15 PM »
semi-custom CVA Hawken .58cal

Patched round balls only for me now.

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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.   :twocents:
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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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!

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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 .
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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2016, 06:56:55 AM »
Nice bull elk.

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2016, 08:17:10 AM »
That is a nice bull!! Really nice!
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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2016, 10:08:49 PM »
oneshot,  how is WSMA for inline guys? 

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2016, 07:20:51 AM »
oneshot,  how is WSMA for inline guys?
 :tup:  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 .
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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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.
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 He made wide open spaces from the start
 He made grass and trees and mountains and a horse to be a friend
 And trails to lead ol' cowboys home again

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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.

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2016, 12:08:35 PM »
nice bull

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Re: Traditional muzzleloaders out there?
« 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

 :hello: :tup:

 


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