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Forum: Black Powder
09-29-2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,628
Posted By smokeblower

Works fine!

Well it seems that the bullet along with 95 grains of 777 is plenty for South Georgia whitetails! A friend and I were able to attend an early season primative weapons hunt at one of our local public...
Forum: Black Powder
09-04-2014, 10:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,628
Posted By smokeblower

Semisane, I happened to walk up on the deer...

Semisane,

I happened to walk up on the deer and he and I spotted each other about the same time. He was facing me almost directly at about 70 yards and the bullet entered the chest cavity,...
Forum: Black Powder
09-03-2014, 12:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,628
Posted By smokeblower

Nosler .429 240 grain

Have any of you used the nosler .429 240 grain hollow-point sporting handgun revolver bullet for deer/hog hunting? I have a 50 cal knight disc extreme and green mmp sabots to use with 90-95 grains...
Forum: Black Powder
10-09-2010, 11:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 635
Posted By smokeblower

Gold Dots strike again!

I had an opportunity to go on a blackpowder quota hunt here in south Georgia this weekend at a place that is really known for holding hogs moreso than deer. I was only going to be able to hunt the...
Forum: Black Powder
10-05-2010, 08:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,992
Posted By smokeblower

The shot was just over 50 yards. A friend and I...

The shot was just over 50 yards. A friend and I were drawn for a public land quota hunt beginning this Thursday where there is a good population of deer and hogs, so I am curious to see how it...
Forum: Black Powder
10-05-2010, 01:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,992
Posted By smokeblower

If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot,...

If the deep curl is the same as the gold dot, then this is the bullet that I used a few weeks ago on a roughly 140 pound boar hog. The bullet was a .452 300 grain (454 Casull) bullet in the black...
Forum: Black Powder
09-26-2010, 06:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By smokeblower

South Ga Piggies

Me and a friend were hunting a public hunting area in south Georgia known to hold a few piggies this past weekend. As soon as we parked and got out of the truck we heard pigs right away and put on...
Forum: Guns
12-09-2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,549
Posted By smokeblower

30-30 definetely has the edge on ammo...

30-30 definetely has the edge on ammo availability and cost - at least in my part of the country. The going rate for a box of 30-30 federal 150's or 170's is 12.97 and can be found most anywhere. ...
Forum: Guns
12-09-2009, 04:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 902
Posted By smokeblower

I recently purchased a Cannon safe from the...

I recently purchased a Cannon safe from the Tractor Supply Company. It is in your price range and holds 36 guns - although if you have scopes on your rifles you certainly wouldn't get that many to...
Forum: Black Powder
12-09-2009, 04:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,451
Posted By smokeblower

Congratulations to your son. It is a memory that...

Congratulations to your son. It is a memory that you and he both will carry through life - I bet he tells his son about it one day.
Forum: Black Powder
08-04-2009, 11:08 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,051
Posted By smokeblower

You may consider trying some of the 45-70 rifle...

You may consider trying some of the 45-70 rifle bullets and use the orange mmp sabot to go along with it. Many of these bullets were designed to expand at the lower trapdoor velocities and can be...
Forum: Black Powder
07-13-2009, 01:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,089
Posted By smokeblower

I agree with the others on the TC clear measure. ...

I agree with the others on the TC clear measure. It seems to throw pretty consistent volumetric charges. I switched from the pellets to loose powder this past season and am pleased for having done...
Forum: Black Powder
03-05-2009, 02:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,739
Posted By smokeblower

RE: 300 xtp or gold dot?

Thanks for all the input guys, especially the pics of animals taken with the bullet. You can't ask for much better evidence than what the bullet should do than that. I used a .458 Speer hollow point...
Forum: Black Powder
03-04-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,739
Posted By smokeblower

300 xtp or gold dot?

I wanted to see which bullet you all thought would be best for deer in the 100-150 pound range and hogs. Most of the hogs I have seen would go under 200 pounds with the average "good eatin size"being...
Forum: Black Powder
02-10-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,627
Posted By smokeblower

RE: My Knight Shadow Died

I am satisfied with Knight's response. I have sent my Shadow back in and the cost of that gun will be appiled towards a new brown laminate, stainless steel barrel, Knight Extreme.I encloseda check...
Forum: Black Powder
02-09-2009, 04:13 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,627
Posted By smokeblower

RE: My Knight Shadow Died

I will give them a call today and let you all know how it turns out. I feel that everything will work out fine, which is one reason I boughta Knight in the first place. They havea very good...
Forum: Black Powder
02-08-2009, 04:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,627
Posted By smokeblower

My Knight Shadow Died

I went out to chase some hogs again this past Saturday with the Shadow and it kerplunked on me. I loaded it and placed a 209 primer inside but when I went to close it, it would not latch, so it looks...
Forum: Black Powder
02-02-2009, 05:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By smokeblower

RE: Shadow scores some pork

Semisane, I wastaking the sneak and peek approach. It is amazing how you can slip around on these critters sometimes while atother times they catch wind of you before you ever see them. I think of it...
Forum: Black Powder
02-01-2009, 03:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,092
Posted By smokeblower

Shadow scores some pork

Took the Knight Shadow out Saturday to a public land swamp in South Georgia known to hold some hogs and came away withabout an 80pound sow. I used 95 grains of pyrodex and a 300 grain speer 45-70...
Forum: Black Powder
11-20-2008, 03:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,603
Posted By smokeblower

RE: Your favorite .50 Cal slugs?

I like using .458 diameter 45-70 government (300 grain sierra pro hunter flat nose hollow points) bullets since 2 pyrodex pellets or 100 grains of loose pyrodex RS mimicks the muzzle velocity of the...
Forum: Black Powder
11-06-2008, 06:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,238
Posted By smokeblower

RE: Speer Gold Dots

Thanks for the information and the expansion and retention look impressive. From what I have heard from others, deer seem to go down pretty quickly with these if the shooter does his part.
Forum: Black Powder
11-05-2008, 06:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,650
Posted By smokeblower

RE: where do you aim

I aim just behind the shoulder too and generally do not have to track far at all if any. A 45 caliber projectile makes a big hole even with no expansion and no animal is going far with a hole that...
Forum: Black Powder
11-04-2008, 05:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,238
Posted By smokeblower

Speer Gold Dots

Any of you folks use the 300 grain gold dots for whitetails? I was thinking of trying some in a black harvester crush rib with about 90-100 grains of pyrodex RS. What has your experience been with...
Forum: Black Powder
10-27-2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,619
Posted By smokeblower

RE: Which powder measure?

Thanks for the input guys - I ordered the clear TC powder measure and spout that Chap mentioned. I hope to be shooting the loose powder this weekend with the sierra 45-70 government 300 grain fn hp...
Forum: Black Powder
10-22-2008, 12:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,619
Posted By smokeblower

Which powder measure?

After realizing how much cheaper it is to shoot loose powder instead of pellets, I am making the switch. I was wondering which powder measure you all like to use and how much powder is generally lost...
Forum: Black Powder
10-20-2008, 07:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 520
Posted By smokeblower

Doe this past Saturday

I killed the first deer with my new Knight Black Shadow this past weekend - a doe that weighed in around 130 pounds. I used a sierra pro hunter 300 grain fn hp along with a black harvester crushed...
Forum: Black Powder
10-09-2008, 06:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,190
Posted By smokeblower

RE: 45-70 bullets for 50 cal?

Thanks for the input fellas. I was worried that there might be more difference between a .452 and .458 bullet than I realized or that the rifle bullets may have some expansion issues. It sounds like...
Forum: Black Powder
10-08-2008, 01:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,190
Posted By smokeblower

45-70 bullets for 50 cal?

Hey folks,

I'm new to the site here and haven't been hunting with a muzzleloader too long, so it seems like I'm learning something new about this stuff all the time. I wanted to check to see...
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