ok thanx.....the flinter is packed and ready for tomarow if i feel i have a good chance to use it....ill definently be outgunned during a deer drive when im surrounded by guys with their mags full on there fancy smancy metalic self contained cartridge rifles....who needs those anyways? i only load my mauser with 1 round and 1 round only.....no need for any more......if i cant do it with 1....i simply dont want to...the chances of you getting a good second shot at live game are slim..besides the fact it will probally be running your adrenaline will be redlined and youll be going nuts....not a very good time to shoot at a live animal.....first shot....make it count....ill see how the day goes and see if i take it out.....dad would like atleast 2 more deer for the freezer......ive got some work to do.....he only plans to hunt 1 or maybe 2 more days.....and the way our seasons going we might need alot more then that lol...ill see....it will be in my car tomarow.....if i dont use it muzzleloader season is my last hope....coming soon.......cant wait......i just dont want a buck to step out and me have a misfire or something because of the muzzleloader....it would kill me.....but then again taking a buck with a flinter.....infront of a bunch of guys......man....id look like a bad dude......hmmmmm lol