I got into black powder shooting back in 1978 with a T/C .50 cal hawken after a buddy showed me that he could consistently hit soda pop cans at 75 yards with his. I did target shooting and deer/elk hunting until 1996 when I broke my wrist and my gun club moved 40 miles away and raised their dues beyond my interest in paying. Now that I'm retired I've taken up target shooting again. I'v really enjoyed reading the various forum comments and, undoubtedly, I'll have many questions of my own.
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Musketman,
Thanks for the reply. The wrist is o.k., about 98%. It aches sometime when the weather is cold and damp, which, fortunately, in Colorado, is rare as the humidity gets down around 0 to 5%. As far as shooting, lets say that I shoot as well as I see and let it go at that.
Thanks for the reply. The wrist is o.k., about 98%. It aches sometime when the weather is cold and damp, which, fortunately, in Colorado, is rare as the humidity gets down around 0 to 5%. As far as shooting, lets say that I shoot as well as I see and let it go at that.
Don,
You wouldnt recognize it. Like the rest of the Denver area, its population is mushrooming. I was up Mount Evans with the wife and daughters last Sunday to look at the aspen colors and we drove to Evergreen to get an ice cream. I could not find a parking spot in the whole town so we had to wait until we got back to Golden for refreshments. I've lived in the Denver area since 1969 so I've seen plenty of changes.
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You wouldnt recognize it. Like the rest of the Denver area, its population is mushrooming. I was up Mount Evans with the wife and daughters last Sunday to look at the aspen colors and we drove to Evergreen to get an ice cream. I could not find a parking spot in the whole town so we had to wait until we got back to Golden for refreshments. I've lived in the Denver area since 1969 so I've seen plenty of changes.
tommy b
Dear Tommy,
I hunted your state two years ago for elk, muzzleloader. Guess what? 120 grains of FFF powder behind a 444 grain projectile will burn in Tennessee but will not burn all the way up when you are 13,000 feet above sea level on Battle Mt. Which is real close to Leadville. The percussion cap did not go off on a 3x3 bull after 3 days of hunting in the rain. I missed a 6x6 bull at 200 yards. I did not do your elk population any damage, but I enjoyed myself and saw beautiful country.
I hunted your state two years ago for elk, muzzleloader. Guess what? 120 grains of FFF powder behind a 444 grain projectile will burn in Tennessee but will not burn all the way up when you are 13,000 feet above sea level on Battle Mt. Which is real close to Leadville. The percussion cap did not go off on a 3x3 bull after 3 days of hunting in the rain. I missed a 6x6 bull at 200 yards. I did not do your elk population any damage, but I enjoyed myself and saw beautiful country.
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hello Tommy my wife is from Chalhan just south of Colorado Springs us to be about 25 mile from the Springs but noe its like 12 to 15. We are ther for Thanksgiven. I was stationed at Ft Carson twice 76 the 80 t0 81 that was when I meet my wife. Take care.
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