Ratdog68
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I'm gonna do something I haven't done since 1991 for my Thanksgiving Day. I'm going hunting ! In '91 I bagged two moose (one for me, one for my father) up north of Kotzebue, AK. I spent the night with my father in colder than -10F weather (plus windchill) without the luxury of being in camp. The weather had made the river ice too dangerous to cross... so we spent the night with no shelter, keeping a fire going to keep our spirits up. We made it to camp the next morning and got a good sleep. The next day, we mended a split runner on the sled my father made (Eskimo style basket sled, made of oak)... then, we travelled via snow mobile and had another "near death" episode when we found soft ice on the river. We both got out of it without getting wet, and salvaged a sled loaded with two moose (quartered). Rest in Peace dad ! It was great to have been able to hunt with you in your later years !
This year, I'm going to set up camp in Western WA State and see if I can find a black tail deer with my name on it. I know... I haven't proven my brand new Cherokee rifle (life's been busy) yet, but, I'm setting out anyhow. I've got a good book for evening time... and will have only myself to please on this outing.
Now, for the advice of others in the know. I read that T/C advises to use 90 grains of FFG with a 240 grain maxi-ball for optimum performance. I have only FFFG powder (777) and have two options for lead. First is a .433 cal round ball, and a .45 cal sabot with a 180 grain, pointed (I think it's a polymer) tip. Any input on my available mix for my T/C Cherokee? For "back-up"... I have my .45 Patriot pistol which will be loaded with 20 grains of FFG (777) and the .433 cal lead ball, patched, impregnated with borebutter. I've got plenty of fresh #11 percussion caps too.
Thank you in advance, and Happy Thanksgiving to all of ya.
This year, I'm going to set up camp in Western WA State and see if I can find a black tail deer with my name on it. I know... I haven't proven my brand new Cherokee rifle (life's been busy) yet, but, I'm setting out anyhow. I've got a good book for evening time... and will have only myself to please on this outing.
Now, for the advice of others in the know. I read that T/C advises to use 90 grains of FFG with a 240 grain maxi-ball for optimum performance. I have only FFFG powder (777) and have two options for lead. First is a .433 cal round ball, and a .45 cal sabot with a 180 grain, pointed (I think it's a polymer) tip. Any input on my available mix for my T/C Cherokee? For "back-up"... I have my .45 Patriot pistol which will be loaded with 20 grains of FFG (777) and the .433 cal lead ball, patched, impregnated with borebutter. I've got plenty of fresh #11 percussion caps too.
Thank you in advance, and Happy Thanksgiving to all of ya.