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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #15 on: December 06, 2010, 10:21:00 pm »
I'd rather tiller a bow in complete darkness using a bowling ball for a scraper than inlet another buttplate!!!!!

Eric was probably not exaggerating the 12 hour battle with his butt.
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline gstoneberg

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2010, 09:53:12 am »
I'd rather tiller a bow in complete darkness using a bowling ball for a scraper than inlet another buttplate!!!!!

You sure do have a way with words... ;D ;D

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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2010, 01:48:55 pm »
lol
lets just shoot it

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2010, 09:52:27 am »
Just started another one, got a little work to do before I can shoot it. Hard to tell from the picture but this one is going to be an 12ga English fowler turkey gun with a 38", jug choked(full) barrel.

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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2010, 10:43:53 am »
A little more on the work involved for a build.

The rear entry pipe was as challenging as the butt plate, looks like it would be easy but it was a real pain, 10 hrs at least to go from this.



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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2010, 10:11:17 pm »
Jug choked?  Aw man...suh-weeeeeeet!
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline 1776J

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Re: anyone hunt small game with a muzzle loading rifle?
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2010, 12:21:55 am »
Nice,...

I've been thinking of picking up an old 1870s Springfield trap door to hunt with.  Met a fellow about a year ago who collected them,..said he used to hunt with them.