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DarylS
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Re: "Loaded for Bear"
13/02/12 02:28 AM

Lyman noted accuracy being poor past 25 yards. Other aquantances of mine have seen better results - however the value of such a practise is in question. A single round ball kills exceptionally well - better than a much lower velocity slug ie: a .45 round ball on deer for example, kills faster, than a 300gr. to 350gr. .45 slug. Why? - it just does - the shape of it, the cavitation through the soft tissues and velocity all promote it's killing prowess.

Increase that to .50 cal, and you have a calibre that was on the larger end of the 'ordered-from-back-East' flintlock and caplock rifles of the early 19th century. The round ball, a single ball, killed very well.

Black bears are easy to kill - just about as easy as a deer. Considering Alberta isn't known for Pennsylvania or Queen Charlotte Island-type black bears, a single ball is all that's needed. Indeed, a common ball size, ie: .38 to .47 cal. killed those out-sized black bears just fine in Pennsylvania - for close to 300years now. Most of the guys back there hunting with their flintlocks, prefer .45 cal. Some like their .40's.

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"Loaded for Bear"	Smoke73	05/02/12 04:07 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	tinker	05/02/12 04:33 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	DarylS	06/02/12 12:20 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	Smoke73	06/02/12 01:06 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	tinker	06/02/12 03:37 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	Smoke73	09/02/12 01:28 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	tinker	09/02/12 01:43 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	Smoke73	09/02/12 02:17 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	DarylS	10/02/12 03:38 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	Smoke73	10/02/12 01:03 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	DarylS	11/02/12 02:32 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	Tom_H	12/02/12 11:20 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	DarylS	13/02/12 02:28 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	451whitworth	14/02/12 09:01 AM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	DarylS	14/02/12 12:51 PM
Re: "Loaded for Bear"	451whitworth	15/02/12 01:27 PM

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