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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Horizontal Hunter » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:25 am

Congratulations. Very nice way to end the season.

I wish more states had specific muzzle loader seasons like Pennsylvania does.

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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:29 am

Congrats on a great late season muzzle loader kill! Cold, snow and big buck :clap: :clap: :clap:

Well done.

Great looking gun.
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby PK_ » Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:38 am

This is awesome.
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby <DK> » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:04 am

Beautiful buck! Big congrats man, that is a great feeling of relief :clap:
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:30 am

Spectacular! :clap:
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby mauser06 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:43 am

Thanx guys!

I still can't decide whether or not I wanna have a shoulder mount done or not. Really beating myself up over it. Some of the first words to my buddy was "you just cost me $500!" Meaning it was a no brainer. Now I just can't decide. My biggest buck and honestly it's going to be tough to top with a flintlock. And I killed him with a flintlock I built. Full mount or skull mount, I wanna mount the rifle below him.

I just bought a house and hate to spend the money..but my taxi will let me pay him whenever. Not like I need the money right NOW. I just bought a house and have lots of wall space...lol. Ugh!


I just realized in 5 years I've killed 4 flintlock bucks and 1 with a rifle..pretty cool...in PA there aren't a ton of flintlock bucks killed...lots of reasons..not many guys flintlock hunt...many guys kill a buck prior to the season...and finding a buck can be tough.


I will get more pics of that rifle on...they are all on Photobucket still...
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby mauser06 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:49 am

Here's a few pics of the rifle..

It's nothing historically correct. I put together what I thought was the ultimate flintlock. Lol. My tastes instantly changed and now I am into more true Pennsylvania longrifles...but, it does the job.

I used a green mountain fast twist barrel. I'm shooting 300gr Thor's which are full bore Barne's expanders.

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Last year was the first year I hunted with that rifle. I killed a doe and that buck with it.
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby headgear » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:58 am

Congrats!!! :dance:
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Kokes » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:25 am

awesome story and buck, congrats!
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby john1984 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:49 am

Great buck man. Congrats :clap:
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Dewey » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:35 am

That's a real muzzleloader kill right there. Not a high powered scoped rifle like so many states allow these days. Wish we could go back to the real primitive season only allowing weapons like yours. That's a real cool looking flintlock. 8-)
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby flinginairos » Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:57 am

That is so freakin cool!! That buck is a beauty and the gun is too! Very nice! 8-)
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby Wetfoot » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:37 am

Cool hunt, Congrats! 8-)
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby mathews418 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:37 am

Pure awesomeness!!! 3 in 3 days mighty fine way to wrap up a season.
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Re: Another flintlock buck!

Unread postby RDubs44 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:21 am

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