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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 600 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Black powder elk Dec 16^th, 2019 at 4:05pm	Print Post
	Last month I carried my Ballard 40-85 pacific most days, the one day I took my Hawken for a walk I found them. The .58 cal worked with one shot prone.
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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Black powder elk Reply #1 - Dec 16^th, 2019 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	Enjoy the pleasures of your harvest and thanks for sharing.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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Bulseyetom Oldtimer Offline Posts: 990 Location: Santa Maria, Ca Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Black powder elk Reply #2 - Dec 16^th, 2019 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	Great job! I shot one deer with a 58 caliber round ball and was impressed as I had never used a ball in my 50 Hawkens. Now the great state of California won't let me hunt with lead so my muzzleloaders don't see much action. Tom


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craigd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2055 Location: midwest Joined: Feb 22^nd, 2009	Re: Black powder elk Reply #3 - Dec 16^th, 2019 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	Congrats on the elk, nice picture, nice country side. I have no idea what made me think of it, but there's a gas stop in Roundup that has some half way decent road food. Anyway, sorry to drift off a bit.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2261 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Black powder elk Reply #4 - Dec 16^th, 2019 at 9:40pm	Print Post
	KW, Congrats on the elk! Getting one with a front stuffer is something! I'm still in pursuit until the end of the month - I looked at the Gibbs but I'm not going to change up my gear to change my karma, it's going to be with the high wall or not at all... Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1798 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: Black powder elk Reply #5 - Dec 17^th, 2019 at 1:13pm	Print Post
	Kim, YOu make me look like a "cheater" hunting with my 1886 Win lightweight 45-70 for much of my deer hunting over the years beltfed/arnie


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 600 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Black powder elk Reply #6 - Dec 17^th, 2019 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	Arnie I like big lever guns too, last year toted my 1881 45-70 marlin around. Did throw some lead at coyotes but no Wapiti. Hardest hunt I remember doing is with a Browning '86 win. in 1986. Was in a raging blizzard in Michigan's upper peninsula...., man was it cold and rude. Still remember the "breeze" coming off lake superior! best kw


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Spud Oldtimer Offline Posts: 518 Location: Australia Oz Joined: Feb 24^th, 2005	Re: Black powder elk Reply #7 - Dec 17^th, 2019 at 4:46pm	Print Post
	That's a great deer....nicely done and with a ML too . Spud


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Just Jim Full Member Online Posts: 211 Joined: May 11^th, 2019	Re: Black powder elk Reply #8 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 2:37am	Print Post
	Fine looking bull, and a handsome rifle to boot! Did you build it by chance? Congrats!


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CptCurl Full Member Offline Posts: 197 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Joined: Jan 23^rd, 2017	Re: Black powder elk Reply #9 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 5:49am	Print Post
	Well done! I wish I were there. Curl


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 600 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Black powder elk Reply #10 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 7:05am	Print Post
	Just Jim Yes I built the Hawken(and a Dimick) last year. Made the lock, triggers, forged guard and 2 pc. forged/brazed buttplate, a early style feature. Its as accurate as I could make could make using my ref. material and looking at the originals in Cody/Helena. I did not make the breech snail, as I probably should have, its the typical late style. kw


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17298 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Black powder elk Reply #11 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 10:31am	Print Post
	Very nice elk, and gun! Congratulations! I last hunted elk with my .40-85 Pacific also, and the last day of my hunt I had a chance at a nice bull in the morning. But my only shot was through a small opening in the trees, and when I touched it off the bullet clipped a limb and the bull simply trotted off unharmed. That was one of those moments I've played over and over again in my head, and wished I'd been more patient and waited for better shot. Just glad I didn't wound the bull and have that on my mind forever.

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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 600 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Black powder elk Reply #12 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 11:09am	Print Post
	Val Toting the pacific around the mtns. and hills is sure a work out, they are not light rifles! I have to lots of fencing work here and it reminds of carrying my rock bar around! I have yet to hang mine on my horse, but have slung sharps, no. 1 rollers and such and my '76 rifle on the pony, find I need to frequently shove my saddle over. Risky carrying a rife over the pommel in timber, but sometimes do. Glad you got a shot though, great fun. Our season runs till feb. for cows here. Gotta love that .40! no problem with a 200 yd shot with a tang sight. The locals here think I am nuts! kim


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17298 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Black powder elk Reply #13 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Dec 18^th, 2019 at 11:09am: Val Toting the pacific around the mtns. and hills is sure a work out, they are not light rifles! I have to lots of fencing work here and it reminds of carrying my rock bar around! I have yet to hang mine on my horse, but have slung sharps, no. 1 rollers and such and my '76 rifle on the pony, find I need to frequently shove my saddle over. Risky carrying a rife over the pommel in timber, but sometimes do. Glad you got a shot though, great fun. Our season runs till feb. for cows here. Gotta love that .40! no problem with a 200 yd shot with a tang sight. The locals here think I am nuts! kim I found a slip on sling to help with packing the Pacific around. Mine isn't a huge heavy barrel like my Pacific in .45-70 that the barrel is equal across the flats to the receiver. But it still probably weighs 10-11 lbs. I'd guess. The sling helps, but also is heavy on my old shoulders. I love the .40 caliber cartridges in general, but for me the .40-85 Ballard is top of the heap! Brass is easily made for it, and mine is very consistent hits on the 650 yd. dinger. At 1000 yds. I'm less consistent, but that's me and not the gun. I found my Pacific sealed in varnish for decades. The son of the owner told me he and his brother had removed the wood on numerous guns and brushed varnish on the metal of a dozen rifles! Even the rare tall midrange tang sight was varnished! It had all turned a muddy brown color over the decades. The two sons were both in their 80's when he sold it to me. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Just Jim Full Member Online Posts: 211 Joined: May 11^th, 2019	Re: Black powder elk Reply #14 - Dec 18^th, 2019 at 1:29pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Dec 18^th, 2019 at 7:05am: Just Jim Yes I built the Hawken(and a Dimick) last year. Made the lock, triggers, forged guard and 2 pc. forged/brazed buttplate, a early style feature. Its as accurate as I could make could make using my ref. material and looking at the originals in Cody/Helena. I did not make the breech snail, as I probably should have, its the typical late style. kw Wow! Impressive, sir! You don't meet many who have made their own triggers, let alone the lock. I raise my cup o' coffee to you! And I love the story of the Ballard and it's careful preservation. Hard to imagine anyone doing so today.


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