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Offline smokeeater3302

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after 20 years gathering dust
« on: December 22, 2009, 03:33:29 PM »
This deer was taken using my Dad's T/C Hawken and a patched round ball . My dad has had a stroke and this gun has sat idle for almost 21 years . I was happy to use it and I cant wait for next year .
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Re: after 20 years gathering dust
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 02:11:27 AM »
Congrats.  Hopefully, the gun will get a more regular workout.

Dan
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Re: after 20 years gathering dust
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2009, 02:13:40 AM »
 Nice job, Yes even though I and others moved on to in-lines, the side-lock & ball can still get it done.
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Re: after 20 years gathering dust
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2009, 04:31:17 AM »
Good job! Glad to see dad's gun was used.
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Re: after 20 years gathering dust
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 11:44:10 AM »
Good job!! The old guns will still kill them just as dead as the new ones.
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Re: after 20 years gathering dust
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 05:00:17 PM »
Thanks everyone ,
 I stalked to about 18 yds for the shot , and it was a complete pass through . The shot was at a very wierd angle and there was absolutely no need to track I hit in the neck . That was to only shot that I had . The gun is covering the entrance wound .
I was using 75 grains of american pioneer powder with a homemade round ball I dont know
what grain it is . As far as the wood on the gun goes , This was a kit gun from back in the 70's
my grandfather finished it and gave it to my dad when he graduated HS . I have several other ML
but after my dads stroke he said that it would be nice to see this one take just one more deer
I was happy to make that happen. I made dad a very nice hand carved frame and an 8x10 of this pic
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I would like to thank my grand father
for a man that couldnt read or write he
taught me so much and forgot more than I
will ever know
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