Originally Posted by gmack
Long thread and I don't know if it's been asked in a while but..... How do the cold carry folks hunt with a muzzleloader?

Do they view that type of arm inherently more dangerous? I'm not being facecious.. I'd like an answer.

Both my #11 percussion cap inline and flinter would be difficult to get ready without at least taking my eyes off the game.

I believe the guys when they say they can "hunt" cold but to me it's more of a personal preference, this from a person who worked in industrial safety for 10 years, prevention, investigation and reporting.



A capping tool hung around the neck makes capping my .50�s a pretty quick proposition. There have been times when I�ve loaded powder and bullet, capped the nipple and still got a shot off. Still, I tend to hunt hot more with my muzzlestuffers than with the centerfires.


Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.