Iirc, ive killed 45 deer with prbs, one with a 58 caliber rb with a plastic cup patch and maybe 15 with conicals, all 50s and 58s. Patch notes bug fixes more muzzleloader and m1 garand fun. Additionally, this brass t ramrod extension handle is included in the bag i happen to be using on any particular day for those times when it becomes necessary to pull a ball. Years back my lyman gpr 54 would burn holes so i shot 530 gr round balls and. Most states have specific seasons for using these types of firearms to harvest deer. For game as large as elk, 1,000 footpounds is considered minimum. When are we getting the red deer truracs they said truracs would be released with every update. Local prohibitive ordinance the following is a sample of some local ordinances in common hunting areas. Muzzleloader hunting whitetail deer hunting in illinois. Archers headed to and from stands during the muzzleloader deer season only. Keep in mind, that to cleanly harvest deer sized game requires hitting the game with at least 800 footpounds of retained energy, at the distance of the target whether you are hunting with a pre1860s desgin or ultramodern design muzzleloader and load. The 50 i wanted to try to patch for was a gun i put together for my son.
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