First WT deer with a muzzleloader!

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death-junky

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So I got my first muzzleloader earlier in the year and before I was a strictly rifle hunter. The muzzleloader is a old original knight disc that was in really good shape. I slapped a leupold vx3 on it and went out shooting with 777 fffg and 300 gr SST. The best I could group was around a 4" group. It was also a pain in the butt to clean after every shot otherwise accuracy was even more garbage.
I needlessly to say I was not happy at all as I'm use to 1/2" or better groups with my rifle. So I decided to bed the action area and free float the bbr. This made a huge diffrence! I took that 4" group and brought it to a 2" but still had the dirty 7 problem...
Then I found BH209 and MMP salbots with the same 300 gr SST ML bullets. Now I have a 1" at 100 rifle with consistent strings of shots with out cleaning!

So fast forward to muzzleloading season in Saskatchewan from Oct 1 until Oct.31.
We've now punched 2 tags with it! I shot a good meat buck at 225 yards (rangefinder) and My mom harvested a nice 8 point last night with it at 158 yards (rangefinder) needless to say I'm now having lots of fun and enjoying the extended season.
Best part about it is there is no game smell from the bucks. When we hunt in November we mainly just avoid the big bucks because of this.
 
Nice- ive been watching "the hunting public" on yt, an they r usin muzzies alot, i kind of want one!!-- but i also kind of want a Compound Bow too!!


Good work on the muzzie hunt deer!!
pics tho, or it didnt happn!
 
WhelanLad said:
Nice- ive been watching "the hunting public" on yt, an they r usin muzzies alot, i kind of want one!!-- but i also kind of want a Compound Bow too!!


Good work on the muzzie hunt deer!!
pics tho, or it didnt happn!
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I would love to post some pics but ya CGN doesn't allow me to post them due to size. But yes I'm glad I got a muzzleloader. But there is definitely a skill involved in them wind and bullet drop is a huge factor. I probably shot the rifle a couple hundred rounds getting use to it. I practiced at different ranges up too 250 yards. The only reason why I shot that buck at 225 was because there was no wind at all and I had a perfect broadside shot.
 
Muzzleloading is great, I have been doing it for the past 35 years. I started with an old .45 hawken then a .50 cal Lyman Deerstaker, a flinter, and now a modern inline with a 3-9 x 40 sitting on it. I am sure you will love the quieter season.
 
Been hunting Sask with my muzzle loader for decades. I love getting out when the weather is nice. I have used a smokeless powder savage for the last 15 or so years and don't worry about that messy stuff any more. Congrats as well on filling your tag.
 
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