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Fubarracin

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hello
« on: December 31, 2017, 10:44:31 PM »
Thanks yall for letting me join! Im not new to black powder but looking to get my first good sidelock and learn as much as i can from yall!
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Offline elk killer

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Re: hello
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2017, 11:46:16 PM »
Where are you located ? And welcome
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Offline hanshi

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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2018, 12:15:30 AM »
Welcome to the forum, Fubarracin.  Tell us some more about what you like to shoot your BP in.  :)
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2018, 01:05:48 AM »
im in eastern colorado thus far shooting big chunks of lead out of Doc White inlines but looking to get into a sidelock soon.
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Offline madmtmike

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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2018, 01:33:30 AM »
when he said "yall", I figured him for a Texas boy.
Welcome!
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2018, 05:12:26 AM »
madmtmike well that aint nice at all hahah na thats just how i talk, i do work with a mess a texans though.
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2018, 05:22:28 AM »
im a big fan of being different or an odd ball in the woods i hunt most guys are toting cva rifles with shotgun primers and little whimpy powerbelt bullets. I hunt with extra large conical bullets between 410 grains to 600 grains in older plunger guns. looking to get into the sidelock game this spring and want to be different  than most in that as well. Ive been drooling over Doc Whites bridger hawken here lately 50 cal fast twist for shooting my big conicals, but at the same time Ive been thinking a super slow twist rifle in 4,6,or 8 bore for huge round balls would be right up my alley.
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Offline trentOH

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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2018, 06:28:11 AM »
Quote from: Fubarracin on January 01, 2018, 05:22:28 AM
im a big fan of being different or an odd ball in the woods i hunt most guys are toting cva rifles with shotgun primers and little whimpy powerbelt bullets. I hunt with extra large conical bullets between 410 grains to 600 grains in older plunger guns. looking to get into the sidelock game this spring and want to be different  than most in that as well. Ive been drooling over Doc Whites bridger hawken here lately 50 cal fast twist for shooting my big conicals, but at the same time Ive been thinking a super slow twist rifle in 4,6,or 8 bore for huge round balls would be right up my alley.

As I like to say, "Anything worth doing, is worth doing to excess". A 4 or 8 bore would cause jaws to be dropping and tongues to be waggin".
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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2018, 09:43:47 AM »
Welcome to the fire . The coffee is ready, make yourself at home.
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2018, 08:43:38 PM »
i agree and im sure the mule deer would be less than impressed with a 4 bore round ball! might even draw a moose tag one of these years not that my 45 wont kill them just as dead but i still feel it would be quite impressive to see a BIG round ball smack them ribs.
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Offline OldMtnMan

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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2018, 08:57:15 PM »
I have no problem killing elk with a .54 round ball. I like to be different too, but I need a good reason to do it and it needs to serve a purpose. I never considered overkill a good reason.
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2018, 09:18:55 PM »
there is no good reason outside of fun for me to own or hunt with a big bore rifle, but it would sure be fun! that and the local club told me i couldnt shoot with them shooting my conicals but i could shoot ANY round ball i wanted.
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Offline Daryl

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« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2018, 01:28:37 AM »
Welcome, and as to big bores for hunting - ...
The late Big Dog, with his 2 bore. THIS rifle is for sale.
Steve Zihn (the builder and of this site) has it for sale.







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Fubarracin

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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2018, 01:48:26 AM »
now THAT is a rifle! can yall imagine smackin a prarie dog with a lead ball that weighs @!*% near as much as it does?
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Offline Daryl

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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2018, 02:13:32 AM »
LOL
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2018, 03:08:13 AM »
what kinda loads does that guy shoot? iv never even seen one that big until today!
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Offline smylee grouch

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« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2018, 03:56:39 AM »
The round ball would be just short of half a pound and if I shot it a 25 gr. charge would be plenty!  ;D   :)
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Fubarracin

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« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2018, 04:10:45 AM »
iv shot some insane rounds before and own shoot and hunt with a 460 weatherby for fun but this may top it haha!
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Offline thelongrifle

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Re: hello
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2018, 10:46:48 PM »
Welcome
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ddoyle

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« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2018, 01:43:51 AM »
W.W Greener has some interesting things to say about the 2 bore.
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Offline Bigmon

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« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2018, 01:48:17 AM »
that's as big as a swivel gun or small cannon!
Wonder if ya use 1F or even coarser??
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Offline heelerau

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« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2018, 12:27:35 PM »
Be like shooting anvils down range !! Impressive  :D
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« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2018, 09:55:20 PM »
  I'm guessing the somewhat flatter round ball. Is the one that the prairie dog sat on so he could see better?
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