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Your Favorite Rifle / Re: Let's do this again
« Last post by Hanshi on January 13, 2025, 12:50:43 PM »Feeta clay, that's me. I just like guns and like some of you I like the one I happen to be holding. I will admit a preference for .45 caliber. I've used it on everything from squirrels, coons, bobcats and deer. In fact I've used it on game far more than any other caliber.
I own and have killed deer - and some odd smaller critters when the opportunity arises - with .45, .50, .54 and .62. With the .32 and .36 I helped lots of squirrels eat dust. I'll even go out on a limb and claim the Tradition's Crockett .32 to be the "ne plus ultra" of squirrel rifles. I have a nice poor boy flintlock SMR .32 that is good looking and accurate; but no more accurate than the Crockett.
My favorite deer rifle for years (I no longer hunt) is a .36" straight barreled flintlock Lancaster style in.....ready for it? .45. But several years ago I had Matt at TVM pull his hair out and build what some call a "Frankenrifle" but is actually an early Lancaster/late Lancaster/York/ freestyle .50. Never have I ever held a rifle that absolutely fit me. Lop is 12.5", barrel is a swamped 38" with a radius groove bore and a Golden Age flint lock. Weight is 7 lbs 2 oz, only 2 ounces heavier than the little 36" Lancaster .45. Ironically it has never taken a deer. I'm a little guy and do well with youth style equipment.
I'll mention the wonderful .54 percussion I've owned for at least 20 years. It is a US M1841 Mississippi rifle. It has killed deer. The ONLY downside is the weight (10.5 lbs) which makes it tiresome to carry long distances or handle in a tree stand. But it is spooky accurate.
There are a few others but these three (.45, .50 & .54) needed mentioning. Now I'll turn our program over to you guys.
My most used small bore is a .36 SMR. I shoot it a lot and it has hunted in the woods for small game and at the range for paper targets.
I own and have killed deer - and some odd smaller critters when the opportunity arises - with .45, .50, .54 and .62. With the .32 and .36 I helped lots of squirrels eat dust. I'll even go out on a limb and claim the Tradition's Crockett .32 to be the "ne plus ultra" of squirrel rifles. I have a nice poor boy flintlock SMR .32 that is good looking and accurate; but no more accurate than the Crockett.
My favorite deer rifle for years (I no longer hunt) is a .36" straight barreled flintlock Lancaster style in.....ready for it? .45. But several years ago I had Matt at TVM pull his hair out and build what some call a "Frankenrifle" but is actually an early Lancaster/late Lancaster/York/ freestyle .50. Never have I ever held a rifle that absolutely fit me. Lop is 12.5", barrel is a swamped 38" with a radius groove bore and a Golden Age flint lock. Weight is 7 lbs 2 oz, only 2 ounces heavier than the little 36" Lancaster .45. Ironically it has never taken a deer. I'm a little guy and do well with youth style equipment.
I'll mention the wonderful .54 percussion I've owned for at least 20 years. It is a US M1841 Mississippi rifle. It has killed deer. The ONLY downside is the weight (10.5 lbs) which makes it tiresome to carry long distances or handle in a tree stand. But it is spooky accurate.
There are a few others but these three (.45, .50 & .54) needed mentioning. Now I'll turn our program over to you guys.
My most used small bore is a .36 SMR. I shoot it a lot and it has hunted in the woods for small game and at the range for paper targets.
