Been living here for 9 years. Have been drawn for one ML DEER hunt, one 1 Rifle Elk hunt, 2 Rifle Deer hunts. Harvested nothing. Prior to NM, I spent 25 years in Maryland. The only thing i really miss about MD is the hunting. It was great there - fabulous compared to NM. I hunted during Bow, Muzzleloader, and shotgun/rifle seasons. With very few exceptions I had free range deer protein as a large part of my diet each year. The area I lived in required shotgun slugs or you were allowed muzzloader. Since I got as good of results with my . 50 cal using crush rib sabots with 300gr XTP bullets, I started using my muzzleloaders during "gun" season. Didnt take any less deer. The only time I missed out with my bp gun is when the first deer dropped - dead right there. Other dear flicked her tail and kept on munching. It was a testament to how quiet and smooth movements were that I was able to fill two tags that hunt. MD had in place a multi deer harvest in the area I hunted - I believe it was some ridiculous number like 10 per hunt type - bow, sg, ml. Other areas had different limits.
My tried & true load was 105gr vol under 300gr 3f Triple7 with the harvester wad. Also used to great success was 240gr XTP Over 90gr 3f 777.
Like many, I stared by building a kit. In 1982, I bought a TC Renegade 50cal kit. I can still recall ho very well their woodwork and their metal work was done. I hunted with that until the DNR allowed scopes to be used on muzzleloaders. I tried some rigs but didnt have access to the tools i have now. They were sorry looking jobs that just did not work. Found a cva inline at local gun store and bought it and had the bases rings & sight put on. Owner got some good business that day! This all happened in MD and I never looked back and am on my 5th inline. Still use 3f 777 - not because its the best - I think Blackhorn takes the cake for that. It just thatBH209 IS STUPID EXPENSIVE!!. 777 Does what i need it to do and 777 is available here for 1/4 of BH209 when its available. I like to practice at many different ranges and with 777 I can afford to do it on my fixed disability stipend.
All that gibberish just to say - HI!
My tried & true load was 105gr vol under 300gr 3f Triple7 with the harvester wad. Also used to great success was 240gr XTP Over 90gr 3f 777.
Like many, I stared by building a kit. In 1982, I bought a TC Renegade 50cal kit. I can still recall ho very well their woodwork and their metal work was done. I hunted with that until the DNR allowed scopes to be used on muzzleloaders. I tried some rigs but didnt have access to the tools i have now. They were sorry looking jobs that just did not work. Found a cva inline at local gun store and bought it and had the bases rings & sight put on. Owner got some good business that day! This all happened in MD and I never looked back and am on my 5th inline. Still use 3f 777 - not because its the best - I think Blackhorn takes the cake for that. It just thatBH209 IS STUPID EXPENSIVE!!. 777 Does what i need it to do and 777 is available here for 1/4 of BH209 when its available. I like to practice at many different ranges and with 777 I can afford to do it on my fixed disability stipend.
All that gibberish just to say - HI!