Hawken Flintlocks?

[Muley]

I assume you take head shots with that .62, or do you shoot the tree down, and club the squirrel?  

[prairie dog]

I'm pretty sure he loads it with shot.  Trade guns are smooth bore.

[Muley]

Oh, I was thinking of the trade guns the MM used. They were rifled no?

[Captchee]

normally trade gun means smoothbore .
trade rifles , are rifled bores .
IE a NW trade gun , Mackinaw or Carolina  gun were smooth bores .
 While the Leman trade rifle , Derringer trade  rifle and others were   actual rifles .
 the MM used both

[Muley]

Gotcha.

[45.70]

Muley,

Sorry I lost this tread and just read your reply, my trade gun is a smoothbore with no rear sight.  Basically a 20 gauge shotgun.  I have several .32 and .50 cal rifles percussion and flint, but I've really come to like my flint smoothbore. I can shoot a prb, of course the range is only about 50yds, or I can switch to shot for squirrel, rabbit, and turkey.  Seems like my hand magically gravitates to it when I'm getting something out of the safe to go hunting.  I'm not sure about shooting a tree down, but I shot a 89ish lbs hog last year and and the ball penetrated all the way thru her ribs and out the left shoulder.  I posted a pic of the hog somewhere on the TMA, but here's a pic of her again.  It was the first animal I ever harvested with my trade gun.

Good luck, Garry

[rollingb]

Muley,

Sorry I lost this tread and just read your reply, my trade gun is a smoothbore with no rear sight.  Basically a 20 gauge shotgun.  I have several .32 and .50 cal rifles percussion and flint, but I've really come to like my flint smoothbore. I can shoot a prb, of course the range is only about 50yds, or I can switch to shot for squirrel, rabbit, and turkey.  Seems like my hand magically gravitates to it when I'm getting something out of the safe to go hunting.  I'm not sure about shooting a tree down, :rt th  

[Uncle Russ]

Gary, I like the way you think about that smoothie!  

There's an old saying that goes something like, "yea though I walk through the Valley of huge stinky creatures and great big mean animals, I will fear no evil, for I  carryeth a big ol' smoothbore!"...well, maybe it doesn't go  exactly like that, but you get the message.

Uncle Russ...

[45.70]

Russ,

Thanks, that old ugly smoothy is my favorite.  To be honest I like her because she always go's bang ( as long as I do my part) and she really fit's me.  It's hard to explain, but every once in a while you pick up a gun and it just fit's you and never fails you.  She's not pricey or fancy, but she's my go to gun.  I hope Muley finds the same in his new .54 cal.  

Happy hunting to all, Garry

[Muley]

Well, I disappeared for awhile, because my buddy changed his mind about making the deal. It was a swap deal.

That put me back to square one again. I started to save money for a gun. After thinking about it I decided I didn't want another GPR. At 71 years old the weight is getting a little tough to haul around the Rockies at 11,000ft+. Plus, it a bit long for the deep dark timber I like to still hunt. Something a bit shorter and lighter would be better.

I ended up buying a Renegade .50. Don't kill me. It's a caplock. It was too nice of a gun to pass up. I know I wimped out. No excuse, but at least i'm being honest with you.

I'd like to shoot in the monthly shoots. It will get me ready for hunting season in the fall, and way more fun than just practicing.

That's it. I'm back with a caplock.   :oops:

[sse]

Don't kill me.

Watch yer top  knot...we're gonna track ya down...LOL

[Muley]

Time to go in my secret cave, and lay low.

[Uncle Russ]

Time to go in my secret cave, and lay low.

No need for that Muley.

Uncle Russ...

[dmills]

Thank you RussB for reactivating this thread.  And thank you all for the discussions.  I am expecting to receive my first flintlock on Thursday of this week.  It's a .45 Pedersoli Kentucky.  I am looking forward to acquiring the skills to do this.

[sse]

Thank you RussB for reactivating this thread.  And thank you all for the discussions.  I am expecting to receive my first flintlock on Thursday of this week.  It's a .45 Pedersoli Kentucky.  I am looking forward to acquiring the skills to do this.

Exciting...