Author Topic: im in love (Read 951 times)

b44mag · « **on:** September 14, 2008, 11:09:23 AM »

hey guys i just got back from camp today i went shooting over the weekend in the rain ofcorse but any way i finally got to shoot the 15 in. 209x50 encore im in love i used one 50 g. pellet with a t/c 240 in the black sabot boy this is nice to shoot the groups were about 1 3/4 in. at 50 yds im sure it will get smaller as i get used to it i didnt get to shoot farther than 50 i shot about fifty shots cleaned it after every three shots wasent to bad to clean but i did get a ring i had to push passed after 2 shots but how many shots do you realy get with a front stuffer i think 50 grains felt like a stout a 357 mag boy i hope i get to take a shot at a deer inside 75 yds on oct 18 i got the fever for sure thanks for the info on this load it sure is fun to shoot

b44mag

Semisane · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2008, 07:14:49 PM »

Well that's good shooting b44. Looks like you're set to make meat. Good luck. I feel your excitement. I'll be taking my first crack at a deer with a flintlock when our season opens in November.

b44mag · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2008, 04:13:03 PM »

good luck to you semisane. i went to the range again today shot the 209x50 some more today. i got to shoot at 100yds with the 50 gr. load . im good to go

boy this is a fine shooting gun. about a 3 to 3 1/2 . 3 shot group at 100 off the bench with a 1x28 bushnell trophy red dot i have it set on the circle dot retical. this is not match gun but boy its going to be a great hunting gun . i think im going to use this as my main deer gun this year . then go to the flintlock after christmas .if my shoulder heals up . i use to hunt with a 44mag pistol but i always took a long gun so i never took a shot at a deer with the pistol i always pulled the long gun up and took the long shot so if i only take the pistol i will have no choice but to wait for the close shot .i took my first shot at a deer last year with my flintlock . i missed clean tried to get a second shot almost did 3 more seconds and i would have . but down over the ridge he went. maybe this year who knows .
b44mag

jammer308 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2008, 04:59:04 PM »

Do you have access to a chrony? I'd be very interested to know what that load clocks out at.

b44mag · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2008, 11:51:22 AM »

no chrony .

Lawful Larry · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2008, 04:31:25 AM »

In Virginia we can't use BP handguns to hunt. I wish they would change that. You sound like you have a great little settup there. I would like to know what she is shooting like over a chronograph. Don't know if I would trust it out to 100 yds. with only 50 grs. of powder though.

WV SCROUNGER · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2008, 06:44:05 AM »

No Bp handguns in Virginia? WHy not? We can use them in WEST VIRGINIA as long as they are 38 cal and up! I just bought a Traditions .50 Buckhunter Pro Pistol. I am gonna hit the bambi with80 grains FFF.
Kaint wait! I will send ya some venison iffen ya want

Lawful Larry · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2008, 01:59:47 AM »

Quote from: b44mag on September 21, 2008, 11:51:22 AM

no chrony .

A friend of mine has a high dollar BP handgun. The next time I am at his house we can fun it over my Chrony. Will post the results after.

Swampman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2008, 04:41:34 AM »

Quote from: Lawful Larry on September 26, 2008, 04:31:25 AM

In Virginia we can't use BP handguns to hunt. I wish they would change that. You sound like you have a great little settup there. I would like to know what she is shooting like over a chronograph. Don't know if I would trust it out to 100 yds. with only 50 grs. of powder though.

Even the most powerful BP handguns are not very powerful.