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I personally do not care what anyone shoots or the type of firearm they hunt with, as long as they keep things legal. But my confusion has always been taking something as incredibly simple a muzzleloading ( we was doing it as kids without the aid of the interweb) and confounding and complicating it into what it has become.
But, to each his own. Happy hunting! š So, where do you stand on the Power Bait vs Worm controversy?š Iāve had three inlines so far, and they just didnāt do it for me, so now Iām down to three caplocks, counting my underhammer pistol. Powder selection is based on whatever works and is available. Since I have a small stash of very nice English fints, I suppose another rocklock might accidently happen as well.
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I used BP in one (side lock) and pellets in the other (new model 700). I bought the 700 for a New Mexico elk hunt that never happened. A friend sold me a bunch of BP a few years ago. If someone lived close, I could share some as I have more than I need. Iām not shipping any and I donāt need nor desire to sell, but Iād help someone out.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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I personally do not care what anyone shoots or the type of firearm they hunt with, as long as they keep things legal. But my confusion has always been taking something as incredibly simple a muzzleloading ( we was doing it as kids without the aid of the interweb) and confounding and complicating it into what it has become.
But, to each his own. Happy hunting! š So, where do you stand on the Power Bait vs Worm controversy?š Iāve had three inlines so far, and they just didnāt do it for me, so now Iām down to three caplocks, counting my underhammer pistol. Powder selection is based on whatever works and is available. Since I have a small stash of very nice English fints, I suppose another rocklock might accidently happen as well. LOL! Hell Pappy. I usually just go with a spinner bait for trout. But I do like worms. š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£. Used power baits before as I suppose thatās what the fish in the lake were raised on! š¤£ I have a good supply of everything flint, cap, and powder-wise. Bottom line is I hardly ever shoot enough to matter anymore. Usually shoot to put something in the freezer. Got a whole gaggle of flinters. Just hardly ever shot em anymore.
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."
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Our IWLA stocks rainbows in the little lake a couple of times a year. For whatever reason, the last bunch were pretty lively and fought well, and did some nice jumping to boot, but seem totally disinterested in the spinners, spoons, and jigs I used to do pretty well with. They hit the 3ā Power Bait worms really well, dangled from a bobber or floating up from a small slip sinker, so thatās what they get. Hot weather will kill them all eventually, so given the cost to the club we try and get āem all.
Last Fall the club missed out on the run of the mill 12-14ā fish and ended up with some very expensive larger ones. One I weighed was over 2lbs. One of those filleted was enough for both of us for dinner.
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I agree
Power bait and stocked tommies. ( trout) is pretty much a lead pipe lock.
It must be very similar to trout feed.
"Shoot low sheriff, I think he's riding a shetland!" B. Wills
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Black powder is classified as an explosive. So storage requirements are a lot more regulated. The subs are classified as an accelerant just like any other smokeless powder. The storage requirements are vastly different.
I get all of my real black from Crater Fireworks. He is nearby and I don't have to pay hazmat.
Pyrodex is the most corrosive out of all the powders. All I use now even in the inlines is real black. The cleanup is way faster than anything I have used
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We hit the club lake Thursday. They were hot to volunteer for the air fryer. After throwing a bass worm for about 15 minutes, I switched to the PB 3ā and had a nice one (17ā) on in just a couple of minutes. That one was full of roe.
I tagged out (4) first, and told the wife to throw to a certain spot near one of the bubblers to get her last one. Wasnāt even a minute until she had one on. Told her it was a good example of why she should always listen to her husbandš
Every year the club hosts a fishing derby for kids in the community and stocks just prior to it so there are plenty of fish. This year the event was cancelled due to heavy rain, so there are a lot of fish to be had. IIRC, the club pays about $4 per fish, so itās a significant investment, and not without some controversy about the expense, since the lake also has nice crappie, bass, catfish, and sunnies that are āself-stockingā at this point. I prefer crappie myself, but have yet to take one this season for some reason.
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Black powder is classified as an explosive. So storage requirements are a lot more regulated. The subs are classified as an accelerant just like any other smokeless powder. The storage requirements are vastly different.
I get all of my real black from Crater Fireworks. He is nearby and I don't have to pay hazmat.
Pyrodex is the most corrosive out of all the powders. All I use now even in the inlines is real black. The cleanup is way faster than anything I have used I think you mean āpropellantā. Those requirements are just too expensive to meet for small shops, and the demand for the real stuff too small.
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