Flintlock Moose !

[roklok]

roklok,

Very nice, congrats Sir, that is a king sized load of great eating meat, I only have a custom 58 cal round ball caplock rifle, it's fixed sights are regulated and the rifle built for a full 140gr 2F black powder charge, the .570" round ball clocks 1890 fps, very accurate and did bust two massive whitetail up in Kansas with it at 44 and 133 yards,, far from meaning much of anything, but one buck scored 168 BC points, my best buck ever, dumped both of them, and every other deer I've hit with it drops dead, wonderfully efficient quick killer.

Have thought if I ever hunt heavier game ie: elk, moose or bear with my 58 should I cast the round balls with harder alloy, maybe 20 or 30/1? Would you mind sharing the alloy you used on this moose? I've only cast pure lead and 40/1 alloy round balls.

Very nice rifles and game animals Gents.

Thanks in advance,

50Gunner

I wouldn't be afraid to hunt moose elk and bear with your .58 and pure lead RB, my .60 isn't much bigger it and it has worked well on moose and bear.

 

[50Gunner]

WOW! thanks roklok, that 60 cal stone dropped that bear, great shooting and the very same thing I've repeatedly seen when the smoke cleared using my 58.

Agreed alloy testing would be in order, harder alloy could always certainly be used with the first shot loaded in a clean bore if hunting very large game and a close shot was expected, re-load could be standard pure lead alloy, I use tough pillow ticking and olive oil, good to hear about the effectiveness of pure lead, and many Thanks for the info.

I don't remember a whole lot about my rifle build, do remember L&R, Ron Long and Colerain, specifically remember the guy that built it has to be near 75 years old now, I've had the rifle for a tic over 10 years, he made the rifle patterned after the S Hawken rifles, also remember at that time he told me his Granddad cut the black walnut tree the stock blank came from 90 years ago, the tree was estimated to be 200 years old at that time.

A lot of rich history with these rifles Sir.

Thanks again,

50Gunner