Ed Kennell 35,800 #276 Posted November 26, 2023 Rain and fog here....I'll watch some foosball. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #277 Posted November 26, 2023 @Ed Kennell say hi to Bobby Buché for me! I had the camera in one hand and the trigger in the other on this doe! Under 1 hour til dark time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,152 #278 Posted November 26, 2023 Is it in the freezer? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #279 Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Is it in the freezer? Soon grasshopper. I have blood, gonna let him die for sure and I’m gonna eat some home made kapusta. Edited November 26, 2023 by Pullstart Photo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #280 Posted November 26, 2023 No tag soup for us at the @Pullstart ranch! Nice body 8 point we haven’t seen on camera this season! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,014 #281 Posted November 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Pullstart said: No tag soup for us at the @Pullstart ranch! Nice body 8 point we haven’t seen on camera this season! Nice buck, congratulations!! opening day shotgun season in Massachusetts tomorrow. Looking forward to getting out in my home state. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,800 #282 Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) WTG Kev. I was in the tree at 5:30 this AM. The moon was so bright it cast a shadow before sunup. Three deer crossed the field at 5:45, but they were at 90yds and I couldn't be sure they were legal doe so I letem walk. We only get one buck tag here in PeeAaa and I punched mine in archery season. Edited November 27, 2023 by Ed Kennell 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #283 Posted November 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: WTG Kev. I was in the tree at 5:30 this AM. The moon was so bright it cast a shadow before sunup. Three deer crossed the field at 5:45, but they were at 90yds and I couldn't be sure they were legal doe so I letem walk. We only get one buck tag here in PeeAaa and I burnedst mine in archery season. Thanks Ed Dog! We can purchase a combo license ($40 - a buck and a doe or two bucks), single deer license ($20, I believe either-or but I’ve never purchased one) and individual doe licenses (again, $20 I believe. I didn’t buy one this year). I’m done with bucks, but Rylee is still open for shooting one or two. She is a busy girl, with school and wrestling. I don’t blame her for taking nights off, but I wish she was in the tree last night instead of me pulling the trigger! Last night, youth group was calling her name 🙏 and I’m ok with that! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #284 Posted November 27, 2023 Here’s a video of our latest hunting escapades! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #285 Posted November 27, 2023 Buckey’s burgers! Yum! Except, why didn’t I sauté any onions to go with them? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #286 Posted December 4, 2023 I fired off this old CVA the other day. It sure felt good to have such a well balanced muzzleloader in my hands! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #287 Posted December 4, 2023 Today, I’m scrubbing and cleaning and rinsing and drying and oiling. It was a bit corroded in the barrel, or at least it had a film of build up. It’s looking pretty good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,800 #288 Posted December 4, 2023 I think you answered your question...how long should you leave a muzzle loader loaded. Unload and clean it ASAP. The "SALT" peter in the gun powder draws moisture and promotes rust. Accuarcy, my in line CVA150mag loaded with 3-50 grain pyrodex pellets pushing a Sabot bullet will shoot with my .270 Win. out to 200 yds. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #289 Posted December 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: I think you answered your question...how long should you leave a muzzle loader loaded. Unload and clean it ASAP. The "SALT" peter in the gun powder draws moisture and promotes rust. Accuarcy, my in line CVA150mag loaded with 3-50 grain pyrodex pellets pushing a Sabot bullet will shoot with my .270 Win. out to 200 yds. I’ve never loaded more than 2-50 gr. pellets. Is there a max allowable? I figured 100 grains blowing up in my hand would be good enough. As for it sitting that long ever again, doubtful. I have it much cleaner, dry and oiled, heading for the safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,733 #290 Posted December 4, 2023 This one here is a CVA as well, a little more vintage than the one I hunt with, but I’d love to use it one day. Mrs. P’s grandfather pulled it off his wall and handed it to me a long time ago. It was the piece that really made me feel like “welcome to the family” when he fired a cap through it in the living room while Grandma was at the stove in the kitchen . She had words for him for sure! The breech plug has been seized up since before it was mine and I’ve done everything I can think of to get it out, shy of chucking it up in a lathe and boring it out. I have been thinking, maybe it should be hung on the wall in my house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,800 #291 Posted December 4, 2023 21 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Is there a max allowable? 90-100 grains is normal. 150 grains requires a heavy barrel that is designed to handle. the pressure. The OD of my inline barrel measures 0.890". So the wall thickness is around 0.240". I load it with a pinch of 4F powder, 3-50 grain pyrodex pellets and a plastic belted hollow point. It shoots great and has a recoil like a 3" magnum 12 gage turkey load. Too bad you can't get the plug out of the old one. My flintlock has a locked plug, makes it more difficult to clean, but I use it in our flintlock only season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
