Matt/PA,I have the exact same flinter.I'm shooting a patched ball over 90gr 3f-never tried the Powerbelts.Maybe something to try out during the summer months.And you're right the single trigger is horrid but it is a real nice shooter.I'll be going out after work Thursday morning.

Jim,
My trigger was sooooooo bad that I could take the unloaded gun, and hang it from my finger BY THE TRIGGER......AND BOUNCE IT UP AND DOWN and it still wouldn't trip the hammer!! <img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>
Everyone in my group......well 5 of us anyway.....all shoot the &quot;PA Hunter&quot; and every one has gotten rid of that trigger in favor of a set assembly. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
And you really should try those Power Belts.......They shoot great in every single one of our guns. In fact I'm getting the best accuracy I've ever gotten with mine using them......even better than the round balls it was designed to shoot.
The Powerbelts also load so much better.....they just firmly slide down the barrel and the plastic gas cup at the bottom must create a nice seal because man is it accurate!
As much as I liked the &quot;Traditional Feel&quot; of shooting a roundball, they absolutely don't even begin to compare to the results of the Powerbelts on deer. I will never go back myself, and I shot roundballs for years.
It's not too late to pick up a pack of those bullets and get er' sighted in......since you're already in for your roundballs it might only take a few shots and very little sight adjustment. Mine shot pretty close when I switched.

I always take the last week of flintlock season off work. This is my favorite time to hunt.

It is the best season by far. The snow should help out a lot, i love hunting in the snow. I will be shooting the old round ball, I had a packet of powerbelts but they got stole when someone broke into my car. I heard good things about them, I am not sure how they will shoot with my twist though. Good luck to all heading out in the snow.

Another Flinter here!!

planning to head out this weekend... ONE BIG PROBLEM! I have two brothers(makes three of us boys to go hunting)... and we only have two flintlocks!!!! one is a Hawkens .50 cal, and the other is some ANCIENT smokepole of unknown vintage.

DREAM BIG, LIVE LARGE, DIE HAPPY ~Country Boy

Although I will not be hunting with a flintlock I will be out with my Mathews, more reliable in my opinion. Good luck to all.

Shots that are True....Pass right Through!!!

Ill be out with smokepole out at camp and the bow around here at home. Very excited today as the property owner that I archery hunt right by my house here saw the big buck I was after in Archery the night before last, still alive and kickin!!!!!!!!!

By the way Mark nice article in the Game news!!!

Greg

Thanks Greg.

I always take the first week off also. It's usually the first snow we see in Pa. Nice to see the beds and tracks to show me there are deer out there still.

I enjoy still hunting then the most but the son and I do two-man drives also. Every once in a while, one of us squirrels finds a nut!

I have been out as well. I had the opportunity to get out on Thursday and Saturday of last week. Even with all of the snow cover, or maybe because of the snow/ice mix, I saw zip...zero...nada..nill....zilch.... I didn't get out Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday even though I had off from work. I do hope to get out this Saturday morning for a little bit though with the bow. Maybe the snow we are supposed to get tomorrow will help this time instead of hurting...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

well smoke pole season is going great. We have seen anywhere from 20-35 deer each day that we have been out so far. It is a shame to have to go into work today and Friday, but I can't ask for much more. We have located a large buck with 10 points to him we have affectionately nicknamed him Bullwinkle. The only problem we encountered was that he stood 15 yards in from of one of our shooters that already filled his antlered tag. But a few more does for the group and at least one more saturday to hunt so we should hopefully get a few more baldies to fill the fridge. I still have my antlered or antlerless tag so I have my fingers crossed that Bullwinkle will cross my path hopefully this Saturday. If He doesn't show by noon. I might just have to get me another doe. Yeah well at least I know he should be around next year for archery season.