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  1. 10-13-2012, 07:02 PM #21
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    FH; You da man! Nice bull and beautiful rifle, way to go.
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  2. 10-13-2012, 10:32 PM #22
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    Now that is the way to collect an elk
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  3. 10-16-2012, 01:24 AM #23
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    round ball

    Awesome story , hunt , rifle , elk . Congradulations , just curious , how many grains did that ball initially weigh
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    You must be quite young, cause I've seen that smile before. Always on a young chap.
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  5. 10-16-2012, 08:16 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by bronte454 View Post
    just curious , how many grains did that ball initially weigh
    Ball weighed 175 grains initially. It retained 94% of its weight (total of two pieces).

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  6. 10-16-2012, 08:46 AM #26
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    Great pictures and story. It belongs in a deserving magazine for all to enjoy. A fine, fine rifle. I can only imagine the satisfaction of building, shooting and harvesting with a quality firearm like that. Kudos for selecting the flintlock and being obviously proficient with it. I am amazed at one's ability to put fire in the hole and hold steady for the big boom.
    BTW, are you a real Hokie?
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  7. 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM #27
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    FH - Beautiful job... The rifle and the Elk. This is the stuff of dreams - for most of us, I think. enjoy Mike
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  8. 10-16-2012, 12:39 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishnbob View Post
    BTW, are you a real Hokie?
    Yes, I am a real Hokie. BSChE class of 70, MSChE 72
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  9. 10-16-2012, 01:00 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishnbob View Post
    Great pictures and story. It belongs in a deserving magazine for all to enjoy.
    I'll probably send the story with pictures to Eastman's Hunting Journal. Their focus is mostly public land do-it-yourself hunts for impressive trophies, but maybe the uniqueness of taking an elk with traditional flintlock will catch their interest. Any other magazine ideas?

    If EHJ isn't interested, my son wants to publish it on his Facebook site: Leave Your Legacy Outdoors. He's just getting it started. Check it out.

    Interestingly, just this week a show on Versus channel caught my attention. A guy was hunting elk in New Mexico with a muzzleloader. It turns out he was using "The Ultimate Muzzleloader" reported to be effective to 500 yards. He took his bull at 309 yards. Yeah, you load it from the front, but other than that...
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  10. 10-20-2012, 10:28 PM #30
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    That is simply awesome.
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