My moose.

[johnr]

I'm getting bored with rifle hunting, it's just too easy to sit back and shoot things at 300-500 yds, so a little challenge helps keep it interesting.

Well, that and I can't draw a damn ML deer license, so I needed a large target to shoot at in the meantime for practice.

Love it.
I too am getting bored with rifle hunting, almost a zero interest for me anymore, other than them effn yotes.

 

[PrairieGhost]

I'm getting bored with rifle hunting, it's just too easy to sit back and shoot things at 300-500 yds, so a little challenge helps keep it interesting.

Well, that and I can't draw a damn ML deer license, so I needed a large target to shoot at in the meantime for practice.

To keep boredom at bay I used different rifles each year, home cast bullets, handguns etc. I'm thinking about a creedmoor tang sight for my 45/70 falling block. I am considering the father's day Quigley shoot at Forsyth, Montana.

 

[shorthairman]

Congrats, that’s awesome!

 

[CatDaddy]

Congrats Allen!

 

[svnmag]

 

[Downrigger]

Nice moose!!! Congrats!

 

[5575]

How awesome is that! Big congrats and with a patch and ball, you are in very very rare company with that accomplishment! Well done!

 

[wslayer]

Nice job, going "old school"

 

[Allen]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words, especially those on my having used the ML. I do have one small confession though, given the size of my quarry and their reputation for being able to put the smack down on people...I did also carry a sidearm, just in case. Last thing I wanted was to take a butt whooping from an adult bull moose I angered. I didn't need to wield it, but it provided comfort to me as I was hunting solo.

 

[Allen]

For those interested, here are a couple pics of the gun case I made from my elk hide. I singed the hair to remove the longer guard hairs and have been really pleased with how it turned out.



Only thing I would do different would be to put a carrying handle on it.

 

[Jiffy]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words, especially those on my having used the ML. I do have one small confession though, given the size of my quarry and their reputation for being able to put the smack down on people...I did also carry a sidearm, just in case. Last thing I wanted was to take a butt whooping from an adult bull moose I angered. I didn't need to wield it, but it provided comfort to me as I was hunting solo.

A real man would have just whittled a stick and poked him with it…

 

[LBrandt]

Use it for a bedspread and turn off the heat at night. LB

 

[riverview]

thats a decent moose, pretty cool to do it with a smoke pole

 

[Slappy]

Great work and congrats! Thanks for sharing.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Congrats and some great vittles there too.

 

[1lessdog]

Just a couple of pics of my moose. Put on over 1800 miles while hunting over the course of 10 days in M11 from Minot to near Williston and on down through Garrison. Only to find this guy 3 miles from my parents' place.

Yep, I know there are bigger ones out there, but this one was available and I was ready to be done.

When I was muzzleloader hunting Elk in Colorado I would put 2 balls in. At 100 yds they would only be about 3 inches a part. Something for people to think about when using a muzzleloader.

 

[Allen]

When I was muzzleloader hunting Elk in Colorado I would put 2 balls in. At 100 yds they would only be about 3 inches a part. Something for people to think about when using a muzzleloader.

I am far from a muzzleloader expert, but I have read of people using 2 round balls. Some of the threads on other forums have suggested deformation of the balls produced some accuracy problems at distance. So, I have never even tried it. 3 inch grouping at 100 yds is pretty darn good. Was there a big difference between single and double ball loads in point of impact for you?

 

[1lessdog]

I am far from a muzzleloader expert, but I have read of people using 2 round balls. Some of the threads on other forums have suggested deformation of the balls produced some accuracy problems at distance. So, I have never even tried it. 3 inch grouping at 100 yds is pretty darn good. Was there a big difference between single and double ball loads in point of impact for you?

No, I ran 100 or 120 gr of Pyrodex powder, patch, and 2 balls on top of each other. Doesn't get any similar than that. Adjust your sight at 100 yds.

 

[Jiffy]

 

[Narcs]

Allen- any idea on the age of that bull? Young, old?