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RugerFan
10-02-2010, 06:05 PM
Out playing hunter/gatherer today. Well, mostly hunter anyway. It’s the opener for the Ft Stewart primitive weapons season. I hadn’t bloodied my Lyman GPR in quite a while, so I dusted it off and hit the woods. Had a doe come by this morning at 0820 about 20 yards out. Took her behind the left shoulder with a .490 RB (90 gns 777) which dropped the deer like a stone. Oddly no exit wound and during the gutting/skinning/butchering process, I never did come across the RB. Good to get the freezer replenished.

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/Doe.jpg
home in oz
10-02-2010, 06:10 PM
Got a fat doe on TH night myself.

Of course, the large buck I was waiting for failed to show....
waksupi
10-02-2010, 06:53 PM
Good going!
TCLouis
10-02-2010, 10:41 PM
I see the Round ball will still put meat down.
Old Goat Keeper
10-02-2010, 11:01 PM
Round lead ball...he original cast boolit! Way to go guys. I got about 2 weeks to wait yet here in PA.

Tom
home in oz
10-02-2010, 11:14 PM
I am afraid I used a big ole slug .
quilbilly
10-02-2010, 11:21 PM
Congratulations on your deer. It should be mighty fine eating.
I use round ball only for deer and saboted slugs for elk. Roundball just seems to work better for deer. My little old T/C Seneca 45 got a spike buck for my wife on Monday and a 170# live weight doe for me yesterday. I do love hunting with patched round ball.
Warm barrels and full freezers to all!!
roverboy
10-03-2010, 09:34 AM
Congratulations on the doe. We've still got to wait till Nov. 6 here.
EMC45
10-03-2010, 09:55 AM
Well done Sir!
roverboy
10-04-2010, 01:01 PM
Is your accuracy good with the load your shooting? I've been shooting 80 gr. Triple 7 with a roundball and its shooting pretty good.
RugerFan
10-04-2010, 01:12 PM
Is your accuracy good with the load your shooting? I've been shooting 80 gr. Triple 7 with a roundball and its shooting pretty good.

Yes, I get great accuracy with fresh 777. The problem I've experienced is after a year or so, 777 seems to degrade (clumping sometimes) and accuracy degrades somewhat. I'll probably move on to something else after this year.
home in oz
10-04-2010, 01:16 PM
I use FF Black Powder.
RugerFan
10-04-2010, 02:42 PM
I use FF Black Powder.

I should too. When I first got into muzzle loading years ago, I couldn't find it locally. Now living in GA it's available, so I'll have to make the switch.
roverboy
10-04-2010, 02:54 PM
I used to use Goex ffg, but it got a little hard to get here. Your right about the Triple 7 clumping up after a while. Pyrodex does that too. I'll probably go back to Goex sometime, because I've got about 3 pounds of it right now.
Shooter
10-04-2010, 03:24 PM
Nice deer. I would rather have a doe for the freezer than a stinky ole buck.
I have to wait 'til 10/30 to take my .54 GPR for a stroll.
home in oz
10-04-2010, 05:06 PM
BP is hard to find around here....
RugerFan
10-04-2010, 08:06 PM
Nice deer. I would rather have a doe for the freezer than a stinky ole buck.
I have to wait 'til 10/30 to take my .54 GPR for a stroll.

I think a GPR .54 cal flint kit may be in my furture.
Changeling
10-05-2010, 04:26 PM
Congratulations, you really presented the kind of picture that all hunters should! Very nice looking doe, that will make some AWESOME fried deer chops and gravy!
RugerFan
10-09-2010, 08:57 PM
I passed on a doe this morning and two does and a forkhorn buck this evening. Hoping for Mr. Big, but we'll see how long my self control holds out.
home in oz
10-09-2010, 09:04 PM
I let a four point walk a few minutes after taking the doe shot.
RugerFan
10-09-2010, 10:32 PM
My cell phone camera doesn't a very good job, but here is the forky I let walk. Could have shot it with a bow.

http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/4pt.jpg
roverboy
10-10-2010, 09:14 AM
RugerFan, usually if I want a deer to eat I get a doe. I let the young bucks walk. They won't get older and hopefully bigger unless I do. I try not to shoot a buck unless he's 4 years old. Glad you let the little guy walk.