Black powder

[VargetBurner]

Time to break out the T/C .50 Our season opens the 6th.
Can't wait to get back out there
Maybe it will get COLD, please. And some snow, now that would be great Nothing like coming across a fresh buck track
Yee Hah

[quigleysharps4570]

Good luck to you. Think I'll take the .54 out in the morning.

[VargetBurner]

Thanks and luck to you.
What kind of rifle do you use?
T/C Encore here.

[quigleysharps4570]

The .54 is the new Hawken that Pedersoli came out with. Old standby is a .50 Lyman Great Plains rifle. Recently had a little flintlock .40 caliber southern long rifle built by a gentleman in Georgia...it's begging to shoot a deer. Most likely will shoot a doe out back of the house with her.
What kind of load you shooting out of that Encore?

[VargetBurner]

3 Pyrodex 50gr, T/C .45 250 gr PTX (If I'm remembering correctly) until my supply runs out, then I will switch to Triple 7 pellets and Hornady SST.
You must be a round ball guy, right?
With a handle like Quigley.............
Hey, that Tom Selleck movie in Australia when he used that Quigley!!!
That was

[quigleysharps4570]

That load oughta wallop one.
Yep...mainly roundballs. Do like the REAL bullet in the .50 though. Leaves a bloodtrail Ray Charles could see with his cane.
That movie is an all-time great.

[VargetBurner]

It does wallop.......both ends
Now I remember, duh, Quigley Down Under
"Real" bullet? you mean conicals?

Any BP pistols/revolvers? Ruger Old Army here, 5 1/2 barrel blue.
That sucker is heavy
Like my sons '51 Navy .44, nice balance, but I'll still take my Ruger.

[quigleysharps4570]

The REAL bullet is from a Lee mould. Stands for Rifling Engraved At Loading.
Only blackpowder revolver I have anymore is the 1860 Army. It's had many, many rounds fired thru her. Am partial to them 51's too...real nice feel to them. Haven't ever played with the Ruger.