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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Sabotloader on July 04, 2012, 02:34:55 PM

Title: Fourth o' July in the Pit
Post by: Sabotloader on July 04, 2012, 02:34:55 PM: I know a lot of you guys in the Pac Northwest are not interested in shooting a scoped - 209 shooting Knight DISC but it was a fun morning that I want to share...

I really thought it might be a good morning to go do some shooting and I really wanted to go to the woods - so I skipped the farm and headed to the rock pit. I was somewhat hesitant because I was concerned someone might be camped in the dispersed campsite above the rock pit or even that someone else might be shooting in the pit. When I got to the pit I was pleasently surprised - no one in the pit and nobody in the camp site above the pit... Good to go...

I decided to take the Super DISC to the pit for a couple of reasons. I have been having a small problem maintaining the headspace on the primers. In fact I was blaming it on Knight tolerances... but I was wrong!!! I do not know why I did not think of this before but it (the movement of the bolt) in the reciever was not because of tolerances... it came down to a worn bolt retaining screw. Never had even thought about this simple answer...

This picture shows the difference between the old and the new.

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Shooting this Knight 45 is really almost boring - it is that accurate. But, since the discovery of the retaining screw problems the shoot was well worth the trip.

I walked down to the wall with 8 clay pigeons - placed them on the wall and went right to work on them. I was shooting 110 grs. T7-2f, W209, MMP light tan sabots and 40-200 cal Bloodline. The rifle is still equipped with the $29 BSA 1x4.5-32 scope, but this morning I decided I was going to go ahead and mount a good scope on it. Probably a 3x9-40 Ultimate Slam - but then again maybe a 3x9-40 Bushnell Elite 600 DOA...

This is the gun with the current setup

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FKnight%2520DISC%25201-20%2FDISCEx1-20.jpg&hash=072ef309e428107fa1b881f2619c37ea392482ee)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FKnight%2520DISC%25201-20%2FDISC1-20.jpg&hash=95529db4789ae9de16788822af316a6759028c0b)

Eight shots took care of the birds and then another 8 picking off pieces.. which is really fun.

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I feel good about my 4th of July fireworks - home now and cleaning has begun...

Everybody have a great and SAFE 4th...
Title: Re: Fourth o' July in the Pit
Post by: jbeaumont21 on July 06, 2012, 12:10:04 PM: Looks like it was a good day Mike. You got me wondering if I need to replace my bolt retaining scew now. Seem's like there is always something else I need to get for this gun. My wife has been making fun of me since I have been spending so much time and money on the "new gun" that is supposed to be modern and hassel free. For me it's like a kid at christmas time, I can't wait to play with my toys. I guess some people just don't get :)
Title: Re: Fourth o' July in the Pit
Post by: jackmaster on July 06, 2012, 12:20:55 PM: thats quit the set up, do you use that during rifle season, i havent hunted musket ina long time, is that a hobby gun, can a guy use scopes during smoke pole season now?
Title: Re: Fourth o' July in the Pit
Post by: Sabotloader on July 06, 2012, 04:10:25 PM: Quote from: jackmaster on July 06, 2012, 12:20:55 PM
thats quit the set up, do you use that during rifle season, i havent hunted musket ina long time, is that a hobby gun, can a guy use scopes during smoke pole season now?

Here in Idaho, we can use a modern ML during rifle season. Our elk ML season here in north Idaho is only 9 days long, so I am really glad that I can use this ML during rifle deer season