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Old 09-04-2010, 11:08 PM
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Well, I finally got out with the black powder and the muzzleloaders today (First time all year!). Shot the trade musket, hawken, and Remington 1858. The hawken has new sights on it, and I wanted to get it sighted in for deer season in Dec.; the range was exceptionally busy today, so I didn't get a chance to shoot at 50 yards, only 25....but I put two balls almost in the same hole and they were just a little low at 25, so I think I should be good at 50 (load was a PRB over 80 grains of FFG).
I didn't do so well with the trade musket....still shooting low (as usual) from a rest, but I found that I did shoot better with it off hand, so next session I'll just skip the sandbags and try and see if my aim improves.
The 1858 was a surprise! I putting balls in the black at 25 yards with one hand, off hand! I've never managed to do that with this gun....so I was a bit surprised.
Anyway, finally got out and I just got done cleaning all three....

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You all probably know this already, but in Colorado you can't use scopes, pellet BP, sabots, electronic ignition during muzzle loader season. I kinda like it as it keeps the number of hunters down during that season.
Used to be that way here in MI....usually had the woods to myself. Now it's anything and everything (and there is a push going on to allow smokeless 'muzzleloaders' now in the state) and the woods are packed.
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