Traditional Muzzle loaders

[Ag 96]

I really like my Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken in .50 with the maple stock. Although I probably biased, it just screams classic design. The wood is absolutely outstanding with and it shoots lights out with a mini-ball over 80 grains of pyrodex. I could certainly push it a little harder, but I honestly feel like it shoots better with a reduced load. Also, I can’t really tell any difference with the deer I’ve shot!

https://www.davide-pedersoli.com/scheda-prodotto.asp/l_en/idpr_115/rifles-hawken-missouri-river-hawken-maple.html

[Muddman]

I will be hunting with a muzzleloader this year, they are fun to shoot. I have a new Hawken that came with two barrels I can swap out and hunt with a .54 cal. or a .62 cal. I mostly hunt public land that only allows archery, shotgun or muzzleloader.

[BTLowry]

Never have even fired a muzzle loader

.69 Marty?????

That is a big hunk of lead

Lots of good looking guns on this thread too

[Kodiakk]

Blackpowder is my favorite kind of hunting hands down. I take the whole blackpowder season for public land off every year. I mainly hunt with a 50 cal Hawken Thompson Center percussion cap, but also use a 50 cal Hawken Thompson Center flintlock. That delay on the flintlock really messes with my mind haha.

[Buff]

Never have even fired a muzzle loader

.69 Marty?????

That is a big hunk of lead

Lots of good looking guns on this thread too

bought it to take to Africa next year

[Buff]

New gun came in last night. All I can say is WOW this thing is a beast.
225 grains of 2F will push a 480 grain round ball 1953 fps from about 10 yards from the muzzle. Any closer the muzzle blast messed up my crono .
My finger fits in the end of the barrel

Recoil is impressive but not painful

I can't wait to kill something with it

[BTLowry]

All we get is one dang pic??????

I know you can do better than that!

[30-30]

How do you guys clean your guns?

[Walker]

How do you guys clean your guns?

Glass cleaner (amonia)

[32drawlength]

Love my .50 cal TC Hawken with a no magnification red dot scope on it

[chrisk]

I love my TC’s my go to is a .54 Hawken. I would really like to have one of the October rifles. Wait time is extremely long. Pm me if you decide to get rid of one of yours!

[Jeremy7306]

Love my .50 cal TC Hawken with a no magnification red dot scope on it

That’s is awesome!!!


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[Jeremy7306]

So why would one want to fire round balls vs sabots? Also what’s the benefit/cons of a flintlock vs percussion? Isn’t percussion more accurate?


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[NF HUNTER]

Buff, That's a good looking muzzle loader any more pics of it?

[32drawlength]

So why would one want to fire round balls vs sabots? Also what’s the benefit/cons of a flintlock vs percussion? Isn’t percussion more accurate?


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Thx

I’ve shot both round ball & sabot...my dad used to pour his own lead for r-ball which I always bought was pretty cool.

I’d say round ball is closer to traditional MZ & sabot probably for most hunters gives more distance and/or accuracy.
Also preference plays into their choice.

I’m no help on FL vs percussion bc I’ve only shot percussion

Good luck