Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Muzzleloaders Is the .45 caliber (.440) round ball adequate for deer?

Some have argued apparently that the .45 RB is not up to snuff for deer. Plain silly talk it is. There's been plenty of testimony to counter in favor of the .45 it's a little difficult to argue the success. Said earlier, it's all about placement, regardless of what you shoot. Either you can put the ball/bullet where it belongs or you can't. In case of the latter, either start practicing or get closer.

Here's what a CB Short can do with placement, and if a short can do it, so can the .45 RB.

What is that a sabre tooth camel?

Since this thread was brought back from the dead I thought I'd share a few pics of the gun in question that started this thread since I ended up buying it.

Sweet rifle, enjoy!

No, it's my 'Ex' trophy wife.

Nice rig Roger. Have you fired it yet?

book worm vs experience talking here

My .45 caplock has a 40" Ed Rayl barrel with a 1:66 twist. With a 128 grain patched round ball it kills Tennessee whitetails DRT out to at least 75 yards. I've taken a pickup truck load from my farm, and haven't had to track one over 25 yards yet. I built the rifle as a chunk gun for the annual Alvin York shoot, but I've moved up to a .50 caliber flintlock with a 48" barrel for that event. The .45 is useful for stand hunting- - - -I wouldn't want to carry it far, though!

A .22 LR is adequate if ya know where to stick the bullet!!!

Wow a 10 year old thread, not a record but still.

Forums dead anyway....who shives a git!

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