Good luck in your quest and please let us know what you decide. Thompson/Center® Impact SB Rifle. 11 Reviews. Thread starter double browtine; Start date Today at 8:27 AM; Today at 8:27 AM #1 double browtine Well-Known Member. I use a muzzleloader for both small and large game. It dropped him where he stood, but left a mess. The biology of deer family animals has not changed in the time anyone reading this has been alive. New CVA .40 cal Muzzleloader. Hunting with a muzzleloader is my favorite type of hunting. 1 of 2 Go to page. I've shot 3 deer with a .40 flinter. 4 Reviews. This is an arguable topic because close-range deer have been killed with almost everything that would throw a bullet out of the muzzle of a gun, including the .22 L.R. With eitherof those bullets in a .45 one can expect accuracy of 1″ or less at 100 yards. I got into .45 caliber muzzleloading back then. In Pennsylvania, we can use a .40 caliber or less muzzleloading rifle for small game and .45 caliber or bigger for large game; muzzleloading shotguns cannot be larger than … Few muzzleloader hunters have an in-depth knowledge of anatomy … No matter how well a given load works in a buddy’s, it might not perform in yours. Watching. Dropped that deer … And, many states have longer deer seasons for muzzleloader hunters than for centerfire-rifle hunters, he said, often starting early in the fall and running late in the year or into the new year. Pass through with more ‘damage’ at the entry hole than exit. I have had a .40 cal cap lock for about 30 years, it was the first ML that I built. Five Muzzleloader Bullets To Try Out This Season. Harvester Crush Rib sabots, MZL Raptors load easily and, in the muzzleloaders in which I’ve … 10mm auto was also to be legal (not meeting handgun spec of min 1.16"). There’s no … I shot 1 squirrel with a 40 gr load, I'll not do that again because it turned it into a rag. The 40-45cal were the preferred deer round ball in the eastern half of the USA. The Omega comes compatible with the BH209 semi-smokeless powder and makes for a real nice load to shoot out to 200 yards. Rating: 85%. Joined Feb 5, 2014 Messages 185. OUT OF STOCK. I am located at sea level and temps vary from 20-75 degrees during the season if this matters. I generally shoot deer at a maximum of 100 yards. The rifle is still in my gun case for all to admire because I paid a fortune for it. But for killing deer under real-world conditions, they’re still quite capable. With most broadside shots the bullet will exit. Every gun is different — but every muzzleloader is really different. Display . It's a .40 cal bullet in a 50 cal sabot. Click Main Image For Fullscreen Mode Winning. $26.00. Not Accepted. Lastly, housed in black, .50-cal. My forty ball shooter has taken many deer with 65grs. I have a .40 that I build almost 40 years ago, it too is a great caliber and as the poster above pointed out can (where legal) be used for deer. $20.00 to $110.00 - apply Price filter. I haven’t hit … (with 1,948 f.p.e.). On two, I saw similar results to those who did not get an exit and ball located under the hide. Take your pick, there were plenty of both. $26.00. Gold $$ Contributor. Traditions™ Buckstalker - Camo. Treso Short Starter for .32 to .40 Calibers Black Powder Muzzleloaders 11-08-32. My goal was to see if the scoped rig could actually maintain the accuracy and knockdown power needed for taking deer out at 200 yards. Won. I also found five of the sheared petals and one polymer tip. Rating: 80%. Major Ferguson of the British army was killed at Kings Mountain by a 40 ball . Now I want them with me as much as possible but neither is capable of shooting my .50 cal, 100+ gr 777 with 250+ gr bullets. At least, they are if you develop loads that suit them, then replicate those component mixes and procedures each time you load. Sealed. One of the main reasons for this requirement—at least in many areas is the … So yeah, expect a fair number of tacticools losing deer to .40 S&W. A .40 bullet gun shooting 200 + grain cast bullets either muzzle loaded or cartridge (like a .40-65) or .30 cal 150 gr saboted round in a "modern" ML would be fine. If shooting under 75 yds, I would drop the powder to 90gr. How "light" could you load a .45 cal muzzleloader and retain sufficient energy to kill out to 100 yards and do so "ethically"? $249.00. Add to Wishlist Add to Compare. I have shot a few deer with them and they have always been great. If a guy made a hundred yard deer shot with one he was either lucky or a liar. View as Grid List. Hoping and praying you mend in time to hunt. When I do, it is usually from a finishing shot when the deer is down or with an end-to-end frontal shot. My new custom SML in .40 cal will be shipping today or tomorrow and I am looking for some loads mainly what powder works for others. Here's a pic of two shots each with 50 cal 250gr Copper Aerotip (top) and 300gr Aerolites (bottom) at 100 yds.