ORIGINAL: sproulman
phil, you are right on.i wish people could see what a 370maxi-ball in a hawkins .50 cal,80 grs of 2f does to tree.i shoot into stump with those ,oh my.being i am ,ore on what works on deer not target shooting.all i can say is, for deer with flintlock.use medium loads,heavy conical.secret is,NO RECOIL.seen it, done it, been there for 36 years with muzz.
Works for me too. I was just thinking. . . I wouldn't feel very safe using a tree for cover if you were sighting the tree. I've heard of conical going through them, though I haven't ever done that. Guess I'm a little soft for trees, I used to runaround the countrysidegraftingthem for folks, fruit trees, pecans, and walnuts. It was a great way to make friends.
Happy Hunting, Phil