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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: TitusFord on October 07, 2025, 09:05:39 AM

Title: .45 kentucky rifle and patched roundballs
Post by: TitusFord on October 07, 2025, 09:05:39 AM: I decided this season I would get a 2 point or better with my .45 kentucky rifle and patched round balls I cast myself. I lost a couple of days working on the Oregon coast and my preferred GMU's will not be open for late season so after passing up a bunch of spikes and another small forkie I punched my tag on this small forkie.
I used a spike elk antler to make a 65 grain powder measure and a ball starter and took a piece of Oregon oak from a tree we had fall down and whittled a beaver shaped loading block that holds 3 extra patched round balls.
While the buck isn't as big as I was going for I am pretty tickled to get my first muzzleloader buck and getting to use the tools I made.
Title: Re: .45 kentucky rifle and patched roundballs
Post by: TitusFord on October 07, 2025, 09:36:24 AM: A few days prior my younger brother got his first muzzleloader buck at 80 yards after about a 200 yard stalk through a clearcut using a RMZ and wind to get close
Title: Re: .45 kentucky rifle and patched roundballs
Post by: Dan-o on October 07, 2025, 10:10:27 AM: That's very cool!

Way to make it happen.
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Post by: Henrydog on October 07, 2025, 10:56:31 AM: nice work, thats a good looking blackie and a nice rifle
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Post by: Forrestrover on October 07, 2025, 01:10:45 PM: Nice! Cool rifle !
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Post by: Fletch on October 07, 2025, 02:30:00 PM: Very cool! Nice work.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 07, 2025, 05:28:19 PM: Very cool equipment, and nicely done to you both.
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Post by: TitusFord on October 09, 2025, 05:31:48 PM: Thanks folks! Hope y'all have some luck this season!
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Post by: lazydrifter on October 10, 2025, 10:15:42 AM: Nice job. I shot my first elk back in the early 1980's with a CVA Kentucky long rifle in 45 cal. I was a young guy with a new family and couldn't afford much. Found a full bore solid lead pistol bullet that shot pretty good out of it. You sure don't see many using these type of rifles anymore.
Title: Re: .45 kentucky rifle and patched roundballs
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 10, 2025, 05:10:57 PM: Quote from: lazydrifter on October 10, 2025, 10:15:42 AM
Nice job. I shot my first elk back in the early 1980's with a CVA Kentucky long rifle in 45 cal. I was a young guy with a new family and couldn't afford much. Found a full bore solid lead pistol bullet that shot pretty good out of it. You sure don't see many using these type of rifles anymore.

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