I had a nice start to the season today. I jumped two smaller antler-less deer from their beds this morning, but was not close enough for a shot. Then tonight when I was walking on a trail in the
Category: Muzzleloader
Are Sabots Allowed In The Second Pennsylvania Muzzleloader Season?
I just got a question from a reader asking if sabots are allowed in Pennsylvania’s second muzzleloader season (which just opened today). The answer is that in the second muzzleloader season s
Third Day Of October Muzzleloader Season
A good day of hunting today; I saw 5 turkeys, 6 grouse, and 2 deer. One of the deer was about a 4 point buck and would have given the nicest shot ever had it been an anlterless deer. The other deer
Second Day Of October Muzzleloader Season
Today I did a lot of sneaking through the woods; it was a rainy day so it was a good day for that type of hunting. I saw quite a few squirrels, but no deer. At the end of the rainy day my gun went
First Day Of October Muzzleloader Season
I had a good start to Muzzleloader Season. At about 7:30 AM three antlerless deer came out of the woods and started moving towards me as they were feeding. One of them finally stopped about 17 yard
Cooperstown Trading Post Ltd.
I visited Cooperstown Trading Post the other day to find some parts for a muzzleloader I am building. The store had a surprisingly large inventory of parts for gun building despite its small size.
Determining The Rate Of Rifling Twist In A Muzzleloader
When I was browsing the muzzleloadingforum.com I came across a good post telling how to determine the rate of twist. Most production muzzleloaders gun have this stamped right on the barrel, but som
Making Pre-Lubricated Patches For Shooting Round-balls
Instead of buying pre-lubricated patches for shooting round balls I make my own. Pillow ticking seems to be just about the correct thickness and is mostly 100% cotton (check the label just to be su
Groundhog Hunting With My Flintlock Muzzleloader
I took my flintlock out groundhog hunting today. It was a great day to go hunting; I saw two other hunters out on another hillside. When I was approaching a fence row a surprised groundhog ran to h
Ballistics Of A Round Ball
I found an interesting program that calculates the ballistics of a round ball. I compared the results of the program to the very little CVA gives in their sidelock manual and the program does seem