black powder duck hunting
Question:
Hi All, Is anybody in this newsgroup shooting ducks with black powder? I am curious about giving it a try and wondered if anyone has had any particular success or failure with particular ducks/loads/guns, etc… I would love to hear from other duck hunters around the Raleigh NC area. Thanks. BTW – what in the hell is wrong with people in NC these days? I see threads about people stealing tree stands, ATVs, and anything else not nailed down. I also noticed in a recent small game outing to my favorite lake that one particular point that was heavily hunted by the same group through the season was thoroughly trashed. Propane cylinders, old boots, wire, camo net, trash, and three or four cases of empty shell hulls. This is public game lands that is privately owned and could be closed to hunting. Remember the pack it in – pack it out rule? It makes my blood boil that there is little or nothing you can do to reform these slobs. Too bad their genetic predisposition will never allow them to reason through the consequences of their actions. Bitch, Bitch, gripe, gripe – I feel better now. Bruce Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
I have hunted ducks with a TC 12 gauge New Englander shotgun (single shot). I load it with 1 1/8 oz of steel shot over 110 grains of ffg. I shoot over decoys so my shots are close as a rule. I can olny spank one at a time and it is a real challenge in the rain (Washington State) but it is a real hoot let me tell ya. Actually, the way black powder ignites (and all the physics and stuff) are different than modern. The patterns are more dense and uniform allowing a pretty much open choke. There are less "Holes" in the pattern. If you are thinking of buying a gun, consider buying a double barrell so you can shoot skeet too. Shoot’n doubles with a single shot will challenge your reloading speed! Dave > Hi All, > Is anybody in this newsgroup shooting ducks with black powder?
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