Me, truly happy.

[Underdog 2,337]

This is what makes me grin the most!

 

Yes I will be out tonight looking for fox's but a charcoal burner session brings the biggest grins 

 

U.

[Jarvis 277]

Such a lovely looking little lurcher mate! I have a beddy x whippet such great versatile dogs! 

[Deker 3,478]

Nice looking gun, but in honestly I have little to no knowledge of those things!

Is that old, as the style would suggest or modern, seems in remarkable condition.

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Good “stuff” Nathan. What load are you using?

[Underdog 2,337]

2 hours ago, Deker said:

Nice looking gun, but in honestly I have little to no knowledge of those things!

Is that old, as the style would suggest or modern, seems in remarkable condition.

It was made 1983. A reproduction of a Kentucky rifle in .45 smooth bore.

I was shooting a .440" ball yesterday.

It makes a good wing shooter with shot too .

[Underdog 2,337]

6 minutes ago, Rimfireboy! said:

Good “stuff” Nathan. What load are you using?

I cut a 410 case down for a powder measure as the full power load and most accurate ball load is a bit much for squirrel. It's about 25grn.

Then a lubed felt wad cut from an old hat and then a thin patched .440".

It's not the most accurate with that load but ok close up, to be honest shot at these distance is better!

The full power ball load is minute of rabbit head to 40+ yards (from a smooth bore)!

It's also very good with two balls.

 

U.

[Underdog 2,337]

Switched to shot this evening. Smooth bore muzzleloaders are so versatile.

In the picture you see my own made shot bag, flask and a tin of lube, wads and ball.

U.

[Deker 3,478]

21 hours ago, Underdog said:

It was made 1983. A reproduction of a Kentucky rifle in .45 smooth bore.

I was shooting a .440" ball yesterday.

It makes a good wing shooter with shot too .

  I'm off to Bisley today, often see lots of this sort of thing, I'll have to look a bit closer!