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Old May 18, 2017, 08:37 PM   #51
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You may be right. The first powder I bought in 69 was Dupont and sometime in the early 70's I switched to Hogdon which was made in Scotland.
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Old May 19, 2017, 08:41 AM   #52
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What powder were you using? I'm guessing it wasn't Swiss or Triple 7 (were they even available then?).
Pretty sure they weren't needed back then, since we still had plenty of other high quality sporting grade powders (like Swiss) available. I have some old partial cans of DuPont on the shelf.
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Old May 19, 2017, 08:43 AM   #53
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In the late 60s and early 70s I used some DuPont and some Gehart Owen,(I think that's how it was spelled) but I also made my own when the supply's dried up.
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Old May 19, 2017, 09:52 AM   #54
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BP vs Deer

I have a hunting buddy who routinely takes hogs with a BP revolver.

As others have said, you must be capable of putting that ball where it will kill humanely.

If not, forget the BP revolver.
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Old May 19, 2017, 11:16 AM   #55
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"you must be capable of putting that ball where it will kill humanely.

If not, forget the BP revolver."


Agreed!

In fact if we can't put a bullet where it will kill humanely, we should go to a shooting range, or somewhere to train and practice, so we can become proficient with any weapon we use, and don't go hunting. We owe that to the game we hunt.
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Old May 19, 2017, 12:28 PM   #56
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OMG!!

Isn't shot placement important with any type of hunting?! I have set up many Walkers/Dragoons that are specifically used for hunting. This thread reads like a slingshot would almost be better!

Next suggestion will be a "proof of proficiency" test . . . . . !

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