October 9, 2012, 08:06 AM | #1 |
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My flintlock elk!
In Wyoming last Monday. He came in to a cow elk call. I was shooting a traditional flintlock pushing a round ball cast from wheel weight lead. He doesn't have a monster rack, but I'm thrilled!
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Nice, congratulation.
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Looks like a very nice rifle! Can you post a more detailed picture of it?
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October 9, 2012, 08:23 AM | #4 |
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Congrats, nice looking rifle and elk.
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Yes Siree
Did he go right down?
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I'd be thrilled, too! Well done.
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He staggered and limped 40 yards before dropping... just over the edge of a hill, making it much more difficult for us!
I'll post pictures of the rifle later.
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Curious: At the pull of its trigger. What was the distance between you two?
By golly flintlock.50 you have some tasty meat for the freezer this year already. My congrats on a Good Job, Well Done, Sir. |
October 9, 2012, 12:33 PM | #9 |
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Congrats on a great shot and a beautiful flinter. I lost my enthusiasm for shooting large game with a flinter, after spending an entire summer tweaking mine and feeling confident enough to take out for deer season, seeing a nice buck and pointing and pffffssssst, no boom, the worst part is the buck waited til I reprimed and left only whem I snapped the frizzen closed. After seeing your kill, I may have to spend another summer prepping my flinter again.
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Congratulations.
It sounds like it was a great hunt in some beautiful country. Thanks for sharing the photo and details about it. |
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The elk was at 40 yards when I pulled the trigger.
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Wow!
Congratulations!
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Skadoosh asked for pictures of my rifle. Here they are.
The metal engraving was done by Chuck Dixon of Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop in Kempsville, PA. I did all the rest.
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2 beauties. The rifle and the elk
Very cool, congrats on what looks like a great hunt!!
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Wow, that is beautiful workmenship. I have been to Dixon's, wonderful place. This followed me home from there.
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Crazy thing is, I have carried mine all day long on rainy days here in MN and my rifle is very reliable, but when hunting in the mountains I have had many flashed pans, fuse actions (read pffffsssssst) and this year 2 miss-fires. As long as I have a clean miss,miss-fire I am happy. Heck, a well unplanned flash in the pan is not all that bad! All the excitement anyone could ask for and a reprieve from all that work! Had the smoke pole out today for the 1st time since my hunt last month and it fired flawlessly. The young lady is a nice visiting from Alaska. This was her first time firing a flintlock.
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