"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
In the Gila Nat. Forest near Truth and Consequences NM
Shining time!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
That's a very nice rifle. My friend in Victoria, TX builds some nice rifles. The ones I build are all plane grade maple, iron hardware but the best barrels, locks and triggers I can get. Most of them have been hunted since 1981 when I built most of them. They look like they have been drug behind a horse. I really like the grain in that stock. My .40 shoots a .400 ball, .010 patch and 50 gin of FFF for targets and small game. We can hunt deer in Oklahoma with a .40 and have taken one doe with it using 60grn of FFF. Good luck with your shooting and load development. That Gila area is a place I miss. Used to go out there with a few hunting buddies, blackpowder season and hunt deer, turkey and bear south of Reserve near Glenwood. It was some rough terrain. again, nice smoke pole. My pretty guns are some pistols I had made by Harold Yazel in the 80's. Fine target pistols, not too traditional but functional. Take care and enjoy burning powder.
Mike
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