Buck With a Patched Round Ball
 

Today was the second day of Ft. Sill conventional muzzleloading deer season. Beat the brush for several hours before settling in a stand overlooking a pond that deer had been frequenting.

At about 19:15 i heard an animal drinking water. At the far end of the pond stood a buck. i fired and the buck went down, flopped about one minute and expired.

The ball took out three ribs and left an entry hole over 1 1/2 inches in diameter: It may have hit a branch before striking the buck. The ball did not exit. My camera went dead, i'll post a photo of the hole tomorrow.

Distance: About 45 yards
Gun: .54 TC New Englander
Powder: 120 grains of Black MZ
Ball: .530
Primer: Winchester #11 magnum
Patch lube: Leath R Seal



No exit needed:

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Congratulations falcon. .54 caliber + round ball = meat

congrats on the deer, does a round ball usually break that many ribs on entry?

Nice deer pal. that will make for good table fair. Will be taking out my .58 PRB gun out in two weeks.

Good job! That patched round ball is a lethal dose, thats for sure.

Congrats! That combo worked out great for you for sure.

congrats on the buck falcon! those big bores are so much fun.

Patched round balls over black powder have been putting meat on the ground for a long long time. Deer are the same now that they were back then, People have changed but the deer have not.

congratulations on the deer

Congratulations on the buck

Nice work falcon!

Ditto...good job

Congratulations on a nice buck!

Congrats falcon!

Those sidelock .54's are the workhorse of all muzzleloaders... they shoot great and hit hard! Kinda funny that you heard that buck drinking before you shot him. Friday eve when my wife shot her doe, I was hunting within 25 yards of the creek that passes through our property. Around 6:00 I heard something moving up the stream but couldn't see it. I could hear stones clacking and water gently splashing but just could not see what was doing it. Thinking it was a deer, I was on high alert... turns out it was a dang ol' Great Blue Heron wading and fishing for minnows!

BPS