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<blockquote data-quote="Sam Aspacher" data-source="post: 2834769" data-attributes="member: 53110"><p>Thanks for sharing. Type of info I was hoping to find.</p><p>Was surprised to see so much opposition from the LRH community. If LR Muzzleloading has any home, would have expected it to be here.</p><p>Want to share my few experiences with Muzzleloader hunting. First hunt I took part in was an Elk hunt my Dad drew in Arizona. He carried an open sight, 50 caliber Hawkins. He and I spent all summer testing different bullets and practicing with it before settling on a 300gr Hornady, I believe around 1800fps but cant remember for sure. We spotted a bull at 5-600 yards and stalked into around 180 yards then set up and shot. I watched over his shoulder till the cloud of smoke engulfed us, then helped him reload. My cousin called over the radio that the bull went down. We waited awhile then crossed the draw and approached the bull. As we got to around 20 yards we heard the bull stand up above us. My Dad was ready and took a follow up shot then the bull ran out of sight over the hill. We regrouped and gave him time before following a long faint blood trail that we eventually lost. We never found the bull and my Dad did not fill his tag. 15 some years later we decided to do another muzzleloader hunt, this time mule deer in UT. For this trip we purchased a .45 caliber Knight and installed a 6x Leopold on it. With the .275gr XLD and BH209 I think it is around 2250 fps. I took a buck on our last day at 60-70 yards. He died almost immediately even though the shot was back. The last experience was a similar outcome on a Coues buck my Dad shot. Think it was 140-150 yards and the buck was dead before he hit the ground.</p><p>Now would we have lost that bull years ago had we been using the Knight and 6x scope? I really think he would have been dead after the first shot. To me the Knight is just as efficient as my other rifles and I wouldn't want it any other way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sam Aspacher, post: 2834769, member: 53110"] Thanks for sharing. Type of info I was hoping to find. Was surprised to see so much opposition from the LRH community. If LR Muzzleloading has any home, would have expected it to be here. Want to share my few experiences with Muzzleloader hunting. First hunt I took part in was an Elk hunt my Dad drew in Arizona. He carried an open sight, 50 caliber Hawkins. He and I spent all summer testing different bullets and practicing with it before settling on a 300gr Hornady, I believe around 1800fps but cant remember for sure. We spotted a bull at 5-600 yards and stalked into around 180 yards then set up and shot. I watched over his shoulder till the cloud of smoke engulfed us, then helped him reload. My cousin called over the radio that the bull went down. We waited awhile then crossed the draw and approached the bull. As we got to around 20 yards we heard the bull stand up above us. My Dad was ready and took a follow up shot then the bull ran out of sight over the hill. We regrouped and gave him time before following a long faint blood trail that we eventually lost. We never found the bull and my Dad did not fill his tag. 15 some years later we decided to do another muzzleloader hunt, this time mule deer in UT. For this trip we purchased a .45 caliber Knight and installed a 6x Leopold on it. With the .275gr XLD and BH209 I think it is around 2250 fps. I took a buck on our last day at 60-70 yards. He died almost immediately even though the shot was back. The last experience was a similar outcome on a Coues buck my Dad shot. Think it was 140-150 yards and the buck was dead before he hit the ground. Now would we have lost that bull years ago had we been using the Knight and 6x scope? I really think he would have been dead after the first shot. To me the Knight is just as efficient as my other rifles and I wouldn't want it any other way. [/QUOTE]
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