Anybody ever shoot squirrels over bait? I live in northern New England and our squirrels are no better than tree rats and serve only as bird feeder robbers. I ate one once and it had less meat than a chicken wing. I have found that spreading peanut butter on the bark of selected trees facing my...
Welcome from New Hampshire, the Live Free or Die state most likely to become the Live Free or High state at the rate things are going. Getting economic pressure from both Maine and Massachusetts. We are always chasing the bucks here.
As Uruk-Hai said to the Orks in the movie The Lord of the Rings, “Well boys, looks like meat is back on the menu ”.
Nice buck taken with the big lead pill!
Welcome from New Hamster 🙂. This is the only sane place on the internet that doesn’t have a divisive slant other than the posturing against the innate evil of smokeless powder.
Have you considered a minie ball or a “No Excuses” slug for use at that range? In my past I had a scoped Gonic GA87 50 cal Inline That I shot with 90 grains of 2f behind a 420 grain no excuses slip fit bullet that easily shot into 4” at 200 yards. Admittedly it had a 24inch twist barrel. What...
I totally agree. It’s all interesting and fun to play looking for the magic but the magic I have found never lasted more than a few days before it wandered off right under my nose. If my bore cleans up and my groups stay within three inches at hunting range I’m happy to load up and spend the day...
Thanks , I saw it yesterday for $275. Headed back to see if its still there. I would like to get into flinters but could never afford some of the fancy ones you guys have. If it didn't work out I could sell it and save for something better.
I just found a TC Hawken flintlock hawken in what looks like excellent condition. All brass fixtures and teal nice wood, it has a 30” plus barrel. No scratches marks or dings? I would buy it for resale. What fair price could I sell it for?