Recent content by Roundball2319

Good luck on your hunt.

Thanks. I feel very fortunate.

Called it in with a wing bone call that I made from my very first turkey. Shot it at 20 yards. 56 caliber muzzleloader with 7/8 oz of #4 shot and 55 grains of 2f powder. 8 inch beard. First bird with the smooth bore and first with a wing bone call.

Thanks

In my experience with using the unmentionables I prefer #5 shot for all around range and pattern density. I didn't have any of that size but plan on working up a load in that size for next year. I do appreciate your input in the discussion thus far and I very well could have gotten lucky. While...

Sorry you lost your friend.

A little more info on the muzzleloader. It is a stock I got from my mentor who taught me how to muzzle load as well as turkey hunting. I got the barrel from a member here. It was pitted and I spent a weekend polishing out with a dowel, some break free, and different grades of sandpaper. The shot...

Thanks. I often hunt with a friend that is in his mid 70's. He taught me how to hunt America's greatest game bird. He still gets out and puts the miles in hiking to birds. We both don't like the Atvs. As the years go by with them in the woods we see less and less turkeys in the areas where...

Thanks.

That is a fine vision your putting together. I can't wait till you post it's progress.

I patterned the load and had confidence in it.

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Thanks. Your posts and stories is what inspired me to go out and try it.

Thanks. I need to try your load out this summer and see how it helps

Thanks everyone. It was a nice bucket list item to achieve. Now to repeat it next year.