10-05-2006, 08:24 PM
Just wanted to post this on here because I got a lot of good advise from several people on muzzleloaders here and wanted to post my success. This is my first year hunting big game and feel fortunate for this to be my first buck! I shot this small 3 point buck on tuesday with my new Winchester APEX 50 cal muzzleloader. Dropped it like a ton of bricks at 165 yards with open sights using 295 grain powerbelt hollowpoints with 100 grain of pyrodex pellets. I think next year I'll add a red dot scope. At 165 yards the front bead of the open sights just about covers half of the deer so it makes that long of a shot difficult at best. I am hoping that a red dot with a small MOA would make that better.
Anyway I know its not a huge buck but I am pleased with it and just wanted to say thanks to those that offered advise on muzzleloader types, brands, and accessories.
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Anyway I know its not a huge buck but I am pleased with it and just wanted to say thanks to those that offered advise on muzzleloader types, brands, and accessories.
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