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Forum: Reloading
05-19-2021, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,505
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

If the past 15 months or so isn't a wake up call...

If the past 15 months or so isn't a wake up call to stock up when ammo and supplies are plentiful, I don't know what is.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
05-19-2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,670
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Based on my admittedly limited experience, I've...

Based on my admittedly limited experience, I've found that while copper bullets certainly kill whatever you hit with them, they don't do it quite as quickly as lead core bullets of similar weight. ...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
04-17-2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,922
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

This is a secondhand story from my duck group,...

This is a secondhand story from my duck group, more mildly amusing than funny.

During the season before last, some of my group invited a buddy who'd never been duck hunting before. They were...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-12-2021, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,062
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in since I work...

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in since I work at an agricultural technology company that specializes in drones.

I think you've got a pretty sweet setup. We haven't messed with Autel drones yet,...
Forum: Black Powder
01-05-2021, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 870
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Don't know if they make a BH 209 specific breech...

Don't know if they make a BH 209 specific breech plug for the Encore, but I use the standard one in mine with no troubles. Try to press the bullet down onto the powder charge with a fair amount of...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-29-2020, 04:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,356
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Too bad you probably don’t live near me. My...

Too bad you probably don’t live near me. My local store has a Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic S2 in 30-06 on the used rack for a good price. Maybe it’s because I grew up shooting a Vanguard, but they...
Forum: Guns
12-27-2020, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,808
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Seconded. Just don't configure one into an SBR...

Seconded. Just don't configure one into an SBR and you're fine.
Forum: Black Powder
12-27-2020, 09:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

They did. If you want one nowadays, the pistol...

They did. If you want one nowadays, the pistol barrels still pop up on Ebay and Gunbroker occasionally. Bullberry and MGM both produce custom muzzleloader barrels in pistol lengths if you want a...
Forum: Black Powder
12-26-2020, 05:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Yes, a pistol frame can have any length barrel...

Yes, a pistol frame can have any length barrel attached when in a pistol configuration.
Forum: Black Powder
12-25-2020, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

You're right, but for the wrong reasons. I'll...

You're right, but for the wrong reasons. I'll explain:



Short answer: Yes, as long as you have a pistol grip on the frame.

Long answer: The Encore/Pro Hunter is classified as a firearm, not...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-21-2020, 01:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 598
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Great job! It's not easy getting one with a...

Great job! It's not easy getting one with a handgun!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-20-2020, 03:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,881
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Sighting it in at 35 yards wouldn't make much of...

Sighting it in at 35 yards wouldn't make much of a difference in point of impact at 125. Running a few sample loads through a ballistic calculator, the worst one is only 1.2" off at 125 when sighted...
Forum: Guns
12-20-2020, 03:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,808
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Yes and no. The rear screw hole is positioned...

Yes and no. The rear screw hole is positioned the same on the both the pistol and rifle barrels, but the front screw hole on a rifle barrel and forend is farther forward because the rifle forends...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-20-2020, 03:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,353
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I'm a fan of the 270. A good quality 130 grain...

I'm a fan of the 270. A good quality 130 grain load that your rifle shoots accurately will handle everything you mentioned, at all the ranges you mentioned.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2020, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,116
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Congrats to the young huntress!

Congrats to the young huntress!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-24-2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Thanks guys! They certainly make a...

Thanks guys!



They certainly make a difference. Between the sheer mass of the gun, the efficient brake, and a Pachmayr grip, I'd say the 460 is only somewhat more felt recoil than my 44 Magnum...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2020, 04:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,089
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Back when I had the scope on the Optima, I could...

Back when I had the scope on the Optima, I could shoot 2" groups at 100 yards easily off a steady rest. I calculated that the load I was using was good to about 150 yards, and if I could rest off a...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-23-2020, 04:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 811
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Smile Got an 8-point with my 460 S&W Encore pistol!

Seeing as we're not meeting in person at my workplace again this week, this morning dawned with me in the hay bale blind overlooking the killing field. Opening weekend was a bit of a bust, with...
Forum: Black Powder
11-19-2020, 07:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,301
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

CVA Optima pistol. Since building the Encore as...

CVA Optima pistol. Since building the Encore as my main muzzleloading pistol, I got a set of open sights for it and carry it in a chest holster for closer range or free handed shots. The load was...
Forum: Black Powder
11-18-2020, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,301
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

200 grain XPB recovered from a buck

Yesterday morning, I managed to kill my first deer with a muzzleloader handgun. I unfortunately had to hit him with a followup shot with my backup pistol, but unlike the 225 grain Powerbelt from my...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-18-2020, 08:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,733
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've considered this in the past. If I lived in...

I've considered this in the past. If I lived in a state that did not allow rifles for deer hunting, and if I wasn't a handgun hunter, I'd go with a muzzleloader over a slug gun. Besides the fact...
Forum: Guns
11-17-2020, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,689
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Pretty neat! There aren't many .277 options out...

Pretty neat! There aren't many .277 options out there. Hopefully this one will stick.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-17-2020, 06:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,089
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've tried some of those electronic earmuffs. ...

I've tried some of those electronic earmuffs. Didn't really care for them all that much. The white noise was irritating after a while, and they only enhanced sounds in the direction the mics were...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-17-2020, 06:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 620
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Great job, guys!

Great job, guys!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-17-2020, 06:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,483
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Good luck!

Good luck!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-17-2020, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,089
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

First muzzleloader pistol kill - 9 point buck

It's been a long time coming, but I finally managed to get a deer with a muzzleloading pistol.

In my efforts to increase my effective range during muzzleloader season, I traded off my factory...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-14-2020, 07:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,483
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Just thought of another topic I thought I should...

Just thought of another topic I thought I should mention:

This is the "proper" grip for shooting handguns:...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-14-2020, 01:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,483
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

What caliber is it? Make sure you're using a...

What caliber is it?

Make sure you're using a consistent grip. Whether its firm, loose, or somewhere in between, just make sure you hold it the exact same each time.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
09-30-2020, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,959
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Most of the area is a patchwork of smallish to...

Most of the area is a patchwork of smallish to medium sized row crop fields divided by irregular patches of woods and creek bottoms and fairly flat with short, gentle hills. I tend to stick to the...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
09-28-2020, 08:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,959
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

How far away should I park a ranger/utv when coyote hunting?

I have permission to hunt coyotes over 700 acres of mostly adjacent properties. Since getting around to various locations to set up different stands takes time, I often use a Polaris Ranger to get...
Forum: Reloading
08-28-2020, 09:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've only had two guns that had hang fires, both...

I've only had two guns that had hang fires, both of which I had borrowed and both of which had clearly not been taken care of as well as they should have been. The first one was a muzzleloader my...
Forum: Guns
08-28-2020, 07:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,873
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Are the "short magnums" dead?

The Winchester Short Magnums (270, 7mm, 300, 325), the Winchester Super Short Magnums (223, 243, 25), the Remington Short Action Ultra Magnums (7mm, 300), and the Ruger Compact Magnums (300 and 338)...
Forum: Reloading
08-12-2020, 07:39 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,708
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I had something similar happen with my 270. I...

I had something similar happen with my 270. I distinctly remembered my cousin shooting a 3-shot group with all the bullets nearly on top of each other at 50 yards to the extent we had trouble...
Forum: Guns
08-02-2020, 06:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,322
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've seen the Shotkam duck hunting videos on...

I've seen the Shotkam duck hunting videos on Youtube. Pretty darn cool, but not cool enough to drop ~$600 on.
Forum: Guns
07-31-2020, 12:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,756
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

"If you run an American gun company into...

"If you run an American gun company into bankruptcy during a pandemic where gun sales are through the roof, you shouldn’t be able to be C Suite at any company ever again." -Some guy on some website
Forum: South
07-24-2020, 02:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,234
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I don't bowhunt anymore, but my boss has a farm...

I don't bowhunt anymore, but my boss has a farm in Crockett County, which is in Unit CWD and open to at least muzzleloaders during the velvet hunt. Might ask him for permission and see if I can get...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-24-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,633
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Here's the story of my favorite deer hunt I've...

Here's the story of my favorite deer hunt I've ever been on. I know it's a bit long, but I hope you enjoy it. It's the tale of how my sister, Summer, killed her biggest buck ever, the second biggest...
Forum: Guns
07-24-2020, 11:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,356
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Before I got into handgun hunting, I had a dream...

Before I got into handgun hunting, I had a dream whitetail rifle. It wasn't the one I started out hunting with (that honor goes to my late great-grandfather's Marlin Model 336 30-30), but it's the...
Forum: Black Powder
07-23-2020, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,594
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

That's one of the benefits to using 35 caliber...

That's one of the benefits to using 35 caliber bullets: there are many, many options to try out and choose from. I'm looking into the 140 grain XPB, the 158 and 180 grain XTPs, and possibly the Speer...
Forum: Black Powder
07-21-2020, 07:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,594
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

35 caliber saboted bullets in a 45 caliber muzzleloader?

This season, I've decided to upgrade my muzzleloader season setup. Matchgrademachine has recently begun offering 45 caliber muzzleloader barrels in both rifle and handgun length for the Encore. It...
Forum: Reloading
07-21-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,455
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

It's pretty much the same as loading for a rifle....

It's pretty much the same as loading for a rifle. The big exceptions for handgunners are Hodgdon H110 and Winchester 296, which tend to perform best at maximum or near maximum loads.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
07-21-2020, 04:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,633
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

That's a good way to frighten young hunters away...

That's a good way to frighten young hunters away from shooting rifles.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
07-01-2020, 07:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,669
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Like any weapon, become proficient with a handgun...

Like any weapon, become proficient with a handgun takes a lot of practice. It's definitely makes it easier when you can put on a scope and rest it on something solid, again, like any other weapon....
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-01-2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,277
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I'd go with the 357, probably with some 110 or...

I'd go with the 357, probably with some 110 or 125 grain jacketed hollow points.
Forum: Reloading
07-01-2020, 06:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 36,066
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

This thread: ...

This thread:
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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
06-15-2020, 06:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,923
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

No seriously, this happened to me during the last...

No seriously, this happened to me during the last morning of season.

http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/data/754/IMG_3460.jpg

Six does walked out about 236 yards into the field below the hill...
Forum: Reloading
05-19-2020, 06:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,276
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've deliberately loaded down a few cartridges. ...

I've deliberately loaded down a few cartridges. The first one I ever attempted was my 270 rifle. My somewhat recoil-shy cousin was getting into deer hunting, so I developed a lower recoiling load...
Forum: Guns
05-16-2020, 10:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,883
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

Sorry for the delay! Been off the site for a...

Sorry for the delay! Been off the site for a little while. I can't say for certain whether the 1:9 twist was the reason for it, but the build turned out very well. I developed an accurate load using...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-04-2020, 06:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,407
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

I've got a FoxPro Shockwave with a variety of...

I've got a FoxPro Shockwave with a variety of different calls programmed into it. My coyote calling experience is far below most of the guys on this forum, but the one call that's worked pretty well...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
02-03-2020, 05:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,004
Posted By TN Lone Wolf

There's just something neat about watching a...

There's just something neat about watching a hunting dog work.

On a related note, have you ever seen a video of a coyote hunting decoy dog trying to lead coyotes in close to the hunters? That's...
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