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    A little walk with Miss Elizabeth

    Spent a beautiful afternoon in the woods with Miss Elizabeth, looking for shed deer antlers. Didn't find any antlers but came accross a couple tasty critters! (Miss Elizabeth is my .62 cal. Smoothbore Flintlock)
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    Plastic shot wads

    If I don't run the plastic wads the pattern is good! With this load the hole appears only with the plastic cup.
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    Plastic shot wads

    I tried both with the cushion and cutting it off so it was just the cup. I will try the same load but with a regular over shot card or nitro card. I'll note also that when I used a nitro card over the powder, I got the simular donut effect.
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    Plastic shot wads

    I was shooting at 20 yards. Now I did not try other over shot materials so that may change things.
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    Plastic shot wads

    I tried it today with my cylander bore 20 ga. The first pic is my normal load. 60gr. 3Fg, over shot card, 1/4" fiber wad, 1 1/4 oz #6 shot and topped with full 1/2" fiber wad. Pic #2 is the same load except with a shot cup on top od the 1/4" Wad. Both with and without the wad over the shot...
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    Flame-Thrower

    Nothing like it!
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    Fears Deadly Deer Disease Could Infect Humans

    I am making no claims but can tell you that a few years ago I was able to speak with a biologist with our DNR, At the end of November. At that time they had stopped taking samples in our area as they had found "0" positive tests for CWD. 3 months later, the State announced 8 new found cases of...
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    YES! A.40 cal. Flinter can Kill!

    Sorry got interrupted while writing that post, but this was my First kill with that little .40 cal. I was very impressed how that roundball rolled that hog off his feet! Put to bed any doubts I had about using it for deer.
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    YES! A.40 cal. Flinter can Kill!

    Just getting home from a wonderful time in Georgia chasing Hogs! May I say the Flinters performed beautifully!! My first day slipping through the flooded timber I slipped into 20 yards of this Beautiful Boar with my .62 cal. Smoothbore, loaded with patch and roundball. Later in the week I...
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    WANTED .40 Caliber Rifle

    I have a dandy shooter .40 Flintlock. She is a tac driver, I just don't shoot her much. She needs a home where she will be shot. Comes with shooting bag and accessories. $1,000.00 shipped in the USA.
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    Miss Elizabeth gets a hair cut !!

    It's pretty close to I have so far.
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    Miss Elizabeth gets a hair cut !!

    60 grains 3Fg, overshot card, veg oil lubed fiber wad 1/4", 1.5 oz #6 shot and another fiber wad. I will be playing more with the shot pattern to include some shot cups.
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    Miss Elizabeth gets a hair cut !!

    No sir she was built by Mr. Brian Turner some time in the 70s I belive.
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    Miss Elizabeth gets a hair cut !!

    On the hoof was around 250 lbs. The shot was just over 20 yards ( spot and stalk ) round ball whent through the center of his heart. Shooting 70 grains of 3FG GOEX, .018 pillow ticking spit patch, .595 round ball. Hard to say how far he made it after the shot as he spun back into the thicket...
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    Miss Elizabeth gets a hair cut !!

    Well Miss Elizabeth is my .62 cal. Smoothboar Flintlock. When she came home with me she had a 42" cylander barrel. Now she came out of the gate smacking critters down! From Turkeys, to Deer, and Wild Hogs, she shot a patched round ball well and was able to figure a good shot load for her...
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    Late season success

    Awesome!!! Congrats!!
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    First kill with a flintlock

    THAT IS AWESOME BUDDY!!!! CONGRATS!!!
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    The Keystone State, success

    Awesome Job Sir!! I'd love to try that season in PA. For nostalgia purposes. Great job again!
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    Hello friends, now I have the time.

    Welcome and enjoy!! From Michigan
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    The old .45 Flinter did it again

    Same here.. Longbows and Blackpowder
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