That looks like a lot of fun. I personally have no need for a .52 caliber or even another inline for that matter. BUT for you, I can see a lot of practical applications as you mentioned.. elk hunting it would shine.

I just played with a .50 caliber flintlock today. 50 yards, nothing fancy, just roundball. And it did very well. Although I cleaned the rifle too early today. I have been having bear problems this year. I am sure its because my dog is not longer marking the yard up with scent. I removed all the bird & humming bird feeders, buried the compost pile a little better, etc. So there should be nothing to attract them right? He was in the other night and I ran it off. About 200-250 pound range.

And you'd think with the shooting and all today, the bear would not come around. I stopped shooting at 2:00 pm. 4:50 pm I hear crashing going on out on the front porch. Run to the door with a .45 long colt pistol and sure enough.. the bear is dragging my recycle barrel across the porch, and down the steps. So I opened the door and yes the thought did cross my mind to shoot him in the buttocks.. but instead I hollered something about his mother's sexual habits and a word that sounds like luck but does not mean that.. telling him to get out of my yard. So he released his kung fu grip on the recycle barrel handle and took off across the front yard, around the garage, and into the woods.

I guess I will have to get some trip cord alarms and set them up so he is scared off. That or get another big mean dog.