Pedersoli .54 cal Swivel Barrel Muzzleloaders
11-13-2015, 06:36 PM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
Posts: 1,628
Ed...
I can see it now... You get to your stand and it's just starting to get light enough to see. Within a few minutes, you see silhouettes of deer coming toward you taking their time and nonchalantly feeding as the get closer. By the time they're in range, it's legal hunting time and can see them all clearly so you level the sights on a nice fat doe and squeeze the trigger. Unfortunately you hear an audible "click" and immediately realize you forgot to cap the nipple! All heads pop up and are on alert but that gentle wind you walked into on the way to your stand is in your favor so they quickly settle back to feeding.
You slowly turn that barrel over, all the while keeping your eye on the deer. When the bottom barrel rotates to the top, you see there's a cap in place so you level the sights again... BOOM!! The gun roars and when the smoke clears, you see that nice fat doe is on the ground giving a few final kicks before her lights go out! You look down at the gun you're holding and say to yourself... "Damn, I'm glad I decided to buy this one!"
BPS
I can see it now... You get to your stand and it's just starting to get light enough to see. Within a few minutes, you see silhouettes of deer coming toward you taking their time and nonchalantly feeding as the get closer. By the time they're in range, it's legal hunting time and can see them all clearly so you level the sights on a nice fat doe and squeeze the trigger. Unfortunately you hear an audible "click" and immediately realize you forgot to cap the nipple! All heads pop up and are on alert but that gentle wind you walked into on the way to your stand is in your favor so they quickly settle back to feeding.
You slowly turn that barrel over, all the while keeping your eye on the deer. When the bottom barrel rotates to the top, you see there's a cap in place so you level the sights again... BOOM!! The gun roars and when the smoke clears, you see that nice fat doe is on the ground giving a few final kicks before her lights go out! You look down at the gun you're holding and say to yourself... "Damn, I'm glad I decided to buy this one!"
BPS
11-14-2015, 05:45 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
Ed...
I can see it now... You get to your stand and it's just starting to get light enough to see. Within a few minutes, you see silhouettes of deer coming toward you taking their time and nonchalantly feeding as the get closer. By the time they're in range, it's legal hunting time and can see them all clearly so you level the sights on a nice fat doe and squeeze the trigger. Unfortunately you hear an audible "click" and immediately realize you forgot to cap the nipple! All heads pop up and are on alert but that gentle wind you walked into on the way to your stand is in your favor so they quickly settle back to feeding.
You slowly turn that barrel over, all the while keeping your eye on the deer. When the bottom barrel rotates to the top, you see there's a cap in place so you level the sights again... BOOM!! The gun roars and when the smoke clears, you see that nice fat doe is on the ground giving a few final kicks before her lights go out! You look down at the gun you're holding and say to yourself... "Damn, I'm glad I decided to buy this one!"
BPS
I can see it now... You get to your stand and it's just starting to get light enough to see. Within a few minutes, you see silhouettes of deer coming toward you taking their time and nonchalantly feeding as the get closer. By the time they're in range, it's legal hunting time and can see them all clearly so you level the sights on a nice fat doe and squeeze the trigger. Unfortunately you hear an audible "click" and immediately realize you forgot to cap the nipple! All heads pop up and are on alert but that gentle wind you walked into on the way to your stand is in your favor so they quickly settle back to feeding.
You slowly turn that barrel over, all the while keeping your eye on the deer. When the bottom barrel rotates to the top, you see there's a cap in place so you level the sights again... BOOM!! The gun roars and when the smoke clears, you see that nice fat doe is on the ground giving a few final kicks before her lights go out! You look down at the gun you're holding and say to yourself... "Damn, I'm glad I decided to buy this one!"
BPS
You have a deer in sight. You let-off a loud blast and the bullet hits a branch enroute dead-nuts and you miss the deer. But wait - the deer hasn't moved. So you flip the barrel over very cautiously and desire to get off a very quick 2nd shot. But wait - that first shot shook the ML so much, the cap fell off and I can see the cap on the ground right below me. So I cautiously try to retrieve the cap and the deer runs off, never to be seen again.
11-14-2015, 02:43 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
Posts: 1,628
I can see it now too!
You have a deer in sight. You let-off a loud blast and the bullet hits a branch enroute dead-nuts and you miss the deer. But wait - the deer hasn't moved. So you flip the barrel over very cautiously and desire to get off a very quick 2nd shot. But wait - that first shot shook the ML so much, the cap fell off and I can see the cap on the ground right below me. So I cautiously try to retrieve the cap and the deer runs off, never to be seen again.
You have a deer in sight. You let-off a loud blast and the bullet hits a branch enroute dead-nuts and you miss the deer. But wait - the deer hasn't moved. So you flip the barrel over very cautiously and desire to get off a very quick 2nd shot. But wait - that first shot shook the ML so much, the cap fell off and I can see the cap on the ground right below me. So I cautiously try to retrieve the cap and the deer runs off, never to be seen again.
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06-04-2016, 11:34 AM
#27
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 1
hunting with the swivel rifle
Thanks
06-21-2016, 04:13 AM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kerrville, Tx. USA
Posts: 2,722
I have one that I was given for Colorado by a friend. I never told him that they were illegal in CO! But they are legal in Texas. However, just never used it. On display in my living room as a novelty item, but I have never fired it. If anyone else has interest. I would probably part with it for the same price Plus shipping (but without all the tax he paid. :-)
BTW: weighs in at just under 10 lbs
BTW: weighs in at just under 10 lbs
Last edited by txhunter58; 06-21-2016 at 02:25 PM.