So another year of not drawing tags. Doesn't mean we can't shoot!
Been out putting some rounds through the muzzle loader. Its a 50cal. Hawkins. My dad built the gun from a kit when I was 5. Things accurate as all get out. Here in Oregon we can't use scopes during muzzle loader season. We can't use plastic (sabot) or composite bullets. Gun can't be inline ignition, has to be open ignition cap or flint lock. Typically load around a 90-100 grains of powder with a maxi-ball pre-lubed slug when hunting. For plinking we have been been loading 80 grains and patched round balls. Last few weekends we've shot 50 rounds or so through the Hawkins, and another thousand or two rounds out of our other guns. Good times pushing smoke around the woods!
Then I had a Hare brain Idea the other day. Decided I needed a new pistol. A black powder pistol. So This arrived today. Probably didn't need it, but I got it!
CVA 50cal. black powder pistol. I won't be able to hunt with here in Oregon but it will be fun to shoot!
Been out putting some rounds through the muzzle loader. Its a 50cal. Hawkins. My dad built the gun from a kit when I was 5. Things accurate as all get out. Here in Oregon we can't use scopes during muzzle loader season. We can't use plastic (sabot) or composite bullets. Gun can't be inline ignition, has to be open ignition cap or flint lock. Typically load around a 90-100 grains of powder with a maxi-ball pre-lubed slug when hunting. For plinking we have been been loading 80 grains and patched round balls. Last few weekends we've shot 50 rounds or so through the Hawkins, and another thousand or two rounds out of our other guns. Good times pushing smoke around the woods!
Then I had a Hare brain Idea the other day. Decided I needed a new pistol. A black powder pistol. So This arrived today. Probably didn't need it, but I got it!
CVA 50cal. black powder pistol. I won't be able to hunt with here in Oregon but it will be fun to shoot!
