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  1. dsayer

    Been a while...

    Hey everyone! You probably haven't noticed but I haven't been around the site much lately. Lots of going on to say the least... I'm gearing up for elk season in Colorado and just wanted to share a couple pictures and a short video from my range session this morning. Turn the volume on for the...
  2. dsayer

    Blood trail follow up

    I started to post a question about the lack of a good blood trail in the other thread with my Alabama deer but figured it might be better as a stand alone topic. I was using my elk hunting load this deer season because I didn't have time to get to the range enough to dial in a PRB load, which I...
  3. dsayer

    First Alabama buck

    I haven't had much time to spend on the board lately. Work has been crazy and I've been trying to get ready for hunting my first season in Alabama. It's a totally different experience than anywhere I've lived/hunted before (Nebraska, Indiana, Colorado). I wanted to share my experience with...
  4. dsayer

    Front sight with rear peep

    I mounted a Lyman sml peep on my Cabela's 54 cal rifle a few years ago and have really liked it. I'm mostly a hunter but have been doing a lot more shooting lately (mostly since joining this forum, go figure). When I changed the rear sight I just left the stock front sight in place (pictured...
  5. dsayer

    What to do with "Sporterized" Hawken?

    Looking for opinions from the forum on what to do with my old Cabela's Sporterized Hawken in 54cal. This was my first muzzleloader and a gift from my father when I was 12 or 13. So it has some (but not a lot) of sentimental value and is a little over 20 years old. It's one of the models that was...
  6. dsayer

    Colorado peeps!

    Can you feel it??? Hiking into elk camp tomorrow morning. Everyone in the group but me is shooting one of those fandangled unmentionables, but I can't wait to get out there with the boys. We'll hunt through Tuesday morning, take an overnight break in town, then head back in time for a Wednesday...
  7. dsayer

    My powder is out of stock...

    I usually shoot Graf's BP in both 2 and 3F, which are both currently out of stock on their website. My stash is hitting dangerously low levels (especially 3F). In a previous thread, Patocazador said he had heard that Graf's was relabeled Schuetzen. Should I just buy Schuetzen or Goex? How much...
  8. dsayer

    Offhand Practice

    I thought it might be fun to start a thread where I (and others if so desired) can post results from offhand shooting practice. I think this would be good for me to add some accountability to my practice since I usually shoot alone. The range I shoot at most of the time has a table in each lane...
  9. dsayer

    Old South Firearms

    Looking like there may be a chance we could be relocating to the Birmingham, AL area in the near future. Anybody here have any feedback for Old South Firearms out of Argo, AL either in-store or online? Looks like a good potential local vendor for supplies and powder if we do make the move...
  10. dsayer

    Did some scouting this weekend

    Just thought I would share some photos from my scouting/backpacking trip. Just me and the dog and my thoughts from Friday morning to Monday afternoon. Since our usual spot is still burning with no end in sight, this trip was all about securing a reasonable back up plan for Colorado's...
  11. dsayer

    Recommendations on SxS?

    Hey all, I think this summer's purchase is going to be a side by side shotgun. I might be open to other smoothbore options if they would work well for my intended use, which is primarily bird hunting. Couple of criteria for my uses: 1) less than $1000 2) something that can be effective for...
  12. dsayer

    Impact of lube on conical performance,

    Even though my rifle seems to really like PRBs, I'm continuing to play with different load combinations for 380gr Lee REAL conicals that I'd like to use for elk hunting. Last night, I thought I'd compare a couple of different methods for lubing. Everything else was the same: distance is 25 yards...
  13. dsayer

    Wife at work, kids in bed...

    Dad in the garage, casting lead. :grin:
  14. dsayer

    Range/Practice vs. Hunting Loads

    Just another thread for my curiosity. As I've said in other threads, I just recently started shooting often rather than only shooting a handful of times just prior to hunting in the fall. As a result, I've really only worked with loads that I planned to use for hunting. As I was practicing off...
  15. dsayer

    Fire starters? 🔥 🔥

    Curious what everyone uses to start fires at camp. Anyone using drill methods or flint and steel? My method isn't PC but it's effective for the backcountry. I stuff egg cartons with dryer lint, melt and pour parafin wax on it, and cut each into quarters. Light it with a Bic lighter or a match...
  16. dsayer

    Patched round balls or conicals for big game?

    Another question(s) just for my curiosity. First, are lead conicals considered "traditional?" When did they come onto the scene? In any event, curious to hear what folks on here blow out the end of their muzzle when hunting big game. I hunt with a 54cal rifle with a 1:48 twist and primarily...
  17. dsayer

    Out of commission for a few days

    Snapped my ram rod yesterday... :cursing: https://www.flickr.com/gp/95870650@N03/dUpL41 Guess I'll work on sighting in my old Cabela's Sporterized Hawken for my brother-in-law until my new one arrives.
  18. dsayer

    Leave it loaded vs. new charge daily?

    I've seen this topic come up a couple different times and was hoping to get a sense of what people do at the end of a day's hunting. Do you leave your rifle loaded or blow off a "practice shot" at the end of the day and start fresh? If you leave it loaded, do you have limit to the number of...
  19. dsayer

    Making the change...

    This is no biggie to the folks on this forum, but in my 20+ years of hunting/shooting muzzleloaders I'm going to finally make the switch to real black powder. Shot Pyrodex early on with my father and switched to T7 maybe 8-10 years ago (don't recall for sure). I've always had good success with...
  20. dsayer

    Range finder?

    Anyone ever used this "privative range finder" from Track? It's based on a 6 foot object and I was thinking that's probably pretty darn close to an elk (head to foot) standing upright. Would be a little off for deer sized game, but I'd think one could figure out an adjustment. Just might try it...
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