Why Big Balls Are Better
10-15-2015, 07:06 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Why Big Balls Are Better
This explains why I lean toward the .54 and .58 when using round balls for deer. Though I've never hunted deer with round balls in a .45, many folks do with good results.
Last edited by Semisane; 10-25-2015 at 09:42 AM.
10-15-2015, 07:14 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Something goofy is going on here. The picture in the OP isn't showing up for me. But the Photobucket code is correct. For a test, I posted it on Modern Muzzleloader's Sidelock/Traditional forum and it shows up there just fine.
Is the picture above showing up for you? If not, can you see it by clicking on it?
Is the picture above showing up for you? If not, can you see it by clicking on it?
10-16-2015, 06:38 AM
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I too had to click on it to open it. But then it opened fine.
I have to agree that a larger ball is a much better hunting alternative then smaller. Yet many prefer the smaller ball. An old friend of mine has hunted deer for years with a .45 caliber Kentucky model round ball twist rifle and has never had a problem harvesting deer with it. But remember, where we hunt, shots are close and we pick out shots. Still, he shot a huge buck one year, right through the heart and he claimed he only tracked it 50 yards.
I like the .54 caliber. I have yet to harvest a deer with the .58 caliber. Only because I never liked to carry that pipe around in the woods. If the deer ever return to my area, I might have to give that a try.
I have to agree that a larger ball is a much better hunting alternative then smaller. Yet many prefer the smaller ball. An old friend of mine has hunted deer for years with a .45 caliber Kentucky model round ball twist rifle and has never had a problem harvesting deer with it. But remember, where we hunt, shots are close and we pick out shots. Still, he shot a huge buck one year, right through the heart and he claimed he only tracked it 50 yards.
I like the .54 caliber. I have yet to harvest a deer with the .58 caliber. Only because I never liked to carry that pipe around in the woods. If the deer ever return to my area, I might have to give that a try.
10-19-2015, 07:01 AM
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10-19-2015, 07:46 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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I did use the IMG code. Tried it several times. As I said, the picture shows up properly on Modern Muzzleloader, but not here.
http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/fo...p?f=15&t=27557
http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/fo...p?f=15&t=27557
