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<blockquote data-quote="FrontierGander" data-source="post: 1859871" data-attributes="member: 26439"><p>Just throwing it out there, but for states like Colorado, where I live and hunt, 200+ yard shots during muzzleloader season really isn't even in question or needed. Soft cow calling in my unit for example, you can bring them well under 75 yards, or in my case, 25-30 yards. I own one inline now and thats basically because that rifle was special to me. Will I hunt with it again? Probably not.</p><p></p><p>Every year I see guys all decked out in the newest, greatest camo, most "advanced inline muzzleloaders" only to be found riding their side by side or $60,000 pickups, up and down the roads, "hunting" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>It's muzzleloader season, slow down, go in quietly, find yourself some cover and enjoy the hunt. It's not about lobbing a round down field at long distances, with unknown wind conditions at the target end.</p><p></p><p>I took this nice buck at 60 yards with a patched round ball. For elk season, I now have to use a conical per the rule change. It shoots a hand cast 395gr lyman plains bullet well under 2" at 100 yards, which is great for open sights.</p><p><a href="https://postimg.cc/dhLd9ZVT" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/8zbHNh8w/20190916_152312.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I do get my share of odd looks when those guys pass me by on the road, but guess what? My clothing is super quiet, especially the soft soled moccasins. You won't hear me crunching around in hollow sounding boots. #1 reason I love the soft soled mocs is that it FORCES you to slow down and pay attention. I'll walk up on game in black timber and they won't even know im there or are just stunned because they rarely see something like me in the woods. Wearing camo with the required 500 sq inches of blaze orange, also kinda defeats the purpose of camo.</p><p></p><p>No silly scent covers, no new " best of the best " crap. Just keeping it simple, comfortable and QUIET. I never had this kind of hunting success until I ditched the modern stuff and went the traditional route. I know some think its a handicap way of hunting, but its not. It's a big advantage.</p><p><a href="https://postimg.cc/4nfm1cLf" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/Y2gYMfQW/me-cut.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrontierGander, post: 1859871, member: 26439"] Just throwing it out there, but for states like Colorado, where I live and hunt, 200+ yard shots during muzzleloader season really isn't even in question or needed. Soft cow calling in my unit for example, you can bring them well under 75 yards, or in my case, 25-30 yards. I own one inline now and thats basically because that rifle was special to me. Will I hunt with it again? Probably not. Every year I see guys all decked out in the newest, greatest camo, most "advanced inline muzzleloaders" only to be found riding their side by side or $60,000 pickups, up and down the roads, "hunting" :D :D It's muzzleloader season, slow down, go in quietly, find yourself some cover and enjoy the hunt. It's not about lobbing a round down field at long distances, with unknown wind conditions at the target end. I took this nice buck at 60 yards with a patched round ball. For elk season, I now have to use a conical per the rule change. It shoots a hand cast 395gr lyman plains bullet well under 2" at 100 yards, which is great for open sights. [URL='https://postimg.cc/dhLd9ZVT'][IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/8zbHNh8w/20190916_152312.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I do get my share of odd looks when those guys pass me by on the road, but guess what? My clothing is super quiet, especially the soft soled moccasins. You won't hear me crunching around in hollow sounding boots. #1 reason I love the soft soled mocs is that it FORCES you to slow down and pay attention. I'll walk up on game in black timber and they won't even know im there or are just stunned because they rarely see something like me in the woods. Wearing camo with the required 500 sq inches of blaze orange, also kinda defeats the purpose of camo. No silly scent covers, no new " best of the best " crap. Just keeping it simple, comfortable and QUIET. I never had this kind of hunting success until I ditched the modern stuff and went the traditional route. I know some think its a handicap way of hunting, but its not. It's a big advantage. [URL='https://postimg.cc/4nfm1cLf'][IMG]https://i.postimg.cc/Y2gYMfQW/me-cut.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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