Author Topic: Kentucky opening morning (Read 1001 times)

Austin · « **on:** April 12, 2025, 05:03:08 PM »

My youngest son lined up 2 jakes with a Wayne Estes 54 smoothie. One shot and done!

Elk Hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2025, 05:18:41 PM »

OK, I'm jealous. Congratulations to your son. Turkey season opens here the 15th but we no longer hunt them. The few I did take were all shot with vintage shotguns and black powder.

Keep the wind in your face, your back to the sun and your powder dry.

Stoner creek · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2025, 05:24:37 PM »

Great way of saving powder and shot! Great job Nelson!!
W

wattlebuster · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2025, 05:35:32 PM »

Good deal. Good looking gun. Congratulations

grouse · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2025, 05:46:22 PM »

Congratulation to your son! How far was the shot?

smylee grouch · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2025, 05:48:16 PM »

WOW!

Stoner creek · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2025, 06:07:57 PM »

I know exactly where he took those 2 birds. I’ve shot a couple of deer from the same spot. Happy Hunting Grounds!!
W

rich pierce · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2025, 06:42:50 PM »

Outstanding!

old george · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2025, 07:41:01 PM »

outstanding shooting.

george

alacran · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2025, 04:02:07 PM »

Two for the price of one excellent!

old george · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2025, 05:14:01 PM »

What was the load he used to take two gobblers at once?

george

Austin · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2025, 12:19:14 AM »

In 54’s we use 70 grains 2F, an over powder card, a 28 gauge plastic shot cup that holds 70 grains of #9 TSS (by volume),an over shot card, then a olive oil soaked 1/2 inch thick fiber wad over the top…. Kind of a modified sky chief. Deadly at 30 yards. I get the TSS shot cups from ballistic products inc.

tunadawg · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2025, 12:55:21 PM »

BOGO (blast one get one). Way to go.

Martin S. · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2025, 03:00:13 AM »

Well done!

Kurt · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2025, 10:20:14 PM »

That's a story to be told for a long time. Congrats!

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2025, 03:32:29 PM »

Wonderful pictures Austin!

Congrats to your son!
I have been thinking about TSS, as it is so dense.

Can you tell me what the 70gr volume of TSS actually weighs?

Thanks you again for the pictures!

R.

Austin · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2025, 06:37:44 PM »

Sorry, we aren’t that scientific down here on Stoner Creek 😂
I do know that it’s roughly 20% heavier than lead. For us, the plastic shot cups and TSS shot was a game changer for effective hunting/clean kills with cylinder bore muzzle loaders. If you’re worried about your barrel, there is a copper coated TSS available also.

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2025, 05:42:08 AM »

Austin · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2025, 02:48:21 PM »

Easter Sunday morning, Keith Vance .54 smoothie

Stoner creek · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2025, 03:54:30 PM »

By golly!

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2025, 07:03:52 PM »

Perfect!

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