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Muzzleloader Hunting
Tips for setting up muzzle loader for 300 yds.
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<blockquote data-quote="sourdough44" data-source="post: 1988753" data-attributes="member: 16114"><p>I could just leave it at 'get closer', cut the distance. Even with more open cover, certain edges, corners, & fence lines are better than others. That's how bow hunters score.</p><p></p><p>I hunt with a tricked out Knight Elite, 45 cal at 2218 FPS. I really don't want to shoot past 150 yards, yes it can be done. I've seen hunters flub shots inside of 100 yards, easily done under field conditions.</p><p></p><p>Are we talking a side-lock with Pyrodex(or similar) powder? If so, get closer. This one was shot at 125, went about 40 yards afterwards. Many M-L projectiles start out under 2000 FPS, off by 50 yards on estimated distance & the planned trajectory will be wrong. Unless one spends time, then rang finds everything I don't see 300 yards being reliable. Even for the most tricked out M-L it would be a challenge, then you have to recover the deer, not just wound it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]216345[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sourdough44, post: 1988753, member: 16114"] I could just leave it at ‘get closer’, cut the distance. Even with more open cover, certain edges, corners, & fence lines are better than others. That’s how bow hunters score. I hunt with a tricked out Knight Elite, 45 cal at 2218 FPS. I really don’t want to shoot past 150 yards, yes it can be done. I’ve seen hunters flub shots inside of 100 yards, easily done under field conditions. Are we talking a side-lock with Pyrodex(or similar) powder? If so, get closer. This one was shot at 125, went about 40 yards afterwards. Many M-L projectiles start out under 2000 FPS, off by 50 yards on estimated distance & the planned trajectory will be wrong. Unless one spends time, then rang finds everything I don’t see 300 yards being reliable. Even for the most tricked out M-L it would be a challenge, then you have to recover the deer, not just wound it. [ATTACH type="full"]216345[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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