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<blockquote data-quote="Rancocas" data-source="post: 5234767" data-attributes="member: 2871"><p>I'm talking "traditional" here. That means round balls - no conicals or sabots. If you are talking conicals then read no further.</p><p></p><p>Well, the way I read the muzzleloader regulations, .36 caliber is the minimum for deer and bear here in Tenasi. I find that incredible. The .36 is great for squirrel, but I sure wouldn't try it for big game. A .36 round ball only weighs about 71 grains. </p><p>I have read that David Crockett shot a lot of bears out of trees with a .40 caliber flintlock, but keep in mind that a .40 round ball only weighs about 96 grains and the patched .395 round ball that you would be shoving down the bore of your .40 caliber rifle weighs in at approximately 92 grains. The .40 is also a good squirrel round. It is legal and it will work for deer if your shot placement is precise, and I do mean <em><strong>precise</strong>,</em> but personally I prefer something larger.</p><p>A .44 round ball to fit a .45 rifle weighs about 128 grains. The .45 round ball is popular for deer and can also be used very well for squirrels.</p><p>You can "bark" squirrels with a .50 or concentrate on head shots. However, for big game I like a .50, shooting .490 round balls that weigh about 177 grains. Deer, black bear, pigs; the .50 can do it all. </p><p>I use a .62 caliber (20 gauge) smoothbore flintlock for squirrels and other small game, and also sometimes use this same fowler with a patched .60 round ball of about 320 grains for big game. That big round ball is like hitting them with a 20 gauge slug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rancocas, post: 5234767, member: 2871"] I'm talking "traditional" here. That means round balls - no conicals or sabots. If you are talking conicals then read no further. Well, the way I read the muzzleloader regulations, .36 caliber is the minimum for deer and bear here in Tenasi. I find that incredible. The .36 is great for squirrel, but I sure wouldn't try it for big game. A .36 round ball only weighs about 71 grains. I have read that David Crockett shot a lot of bears out of trees with a .40 caliber flintlock, but keep in mind that a .40 round ball only weighs about 96 grains and the patched .395 round ball that you would be shoving down the bore of your .40 caliber rifle weighs in at approximately 92 grains. The .40 is also a good squirrel round. It is legal and it will work for deer if your shot placement is precise, and I do mean [I][B]precise[/B],[/I] but personally I prefer something larger. A .44 round ball to fit a .45 rifle weighs about 128 grains. The .45 round ball is popular for deer and can also be used very well for squirrels. You can "bark" squirrels with a .50 or concentrate on head shots. However, for big game I like a .50, shooting .490 round balls that weigh about 177 grains. Deer, black bear, pigs; the .50 can do it all. I use a .62 caliber (20 gauge) smoothbore flintlock for squirrels and other small game, and also sometimes use this same fowler with a patched .60 round ball of about 320 grains for big game. That big round ball is like hitting them with a 20 gauge slug. [/QUOTE]
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