Blasphemy???

[bayonet]

Well...I did mount a bayonet a few times while walking to my stand in the dark mornings. Its incredibly creepy to walk in through forest and fields with your senses playing up ones fears of the Black Bear that had been seen on the property (most gamecam pics of the bear were at night). But then I got bear spray, and put my Remington New Model Army on my hip as my anti-bear kit (plus I had a .58 Minie loaded in my Enfield) and left the bayonet at home. An enraged buck is also a possibility...have you ever seen the video of the bow hunter being attacked by a buck?...not something I'd wanna face.

Well...We had a guy in our office that was a big time hunter but he always missed. As a joke we got ahold of a cartoon in a ****o magazine of a deer raping a hunter. We copied his face on the cartoon hunter and posted it on the bulletin board .
Of course he didn't think it was funny!

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

Well...We had a guy in our office that was a big time hunter but he always missed. As a joke we got ahold of a cartoon in a ****o magazine of a deer raping a hunter. We copied his face on the cartoon hunter and posted it on the bulletin board .
Of course he didn't think it was funny!

What are friends for!

 

[Joe Whitworth]

He has older eyes.

Joe Whitworth's Plains rifle with AR carrying handle. Need a higher front sight to use it.

Here's my brother's cheap Spanish squirrel gun. He lost the trigger guard, two escutcheons and nose piece. I made a replacement nose out of cow horn that was dyed black with Foebings (sp?). Additional features include a compass and a thing that tells time, cap box (not seen). The toe was chipped and a piece of walnut fitted to restore it. He also lost the brass washers for the screws that held the lock to the stock so I made a sideplate patterend after some military one. As to accoutrements, he got a horn with Moose and Squirrel, Boris and Natasha and "moose must die" in cyrillic and a 30 grain powder measure (made from horn) that was dyed black (and barely visible against the flap of the hunting bag). Also seen is the hunting pouch for it, bullet starter, vent pick (with leftover horn piece) and a 4 round bullet board out of scavanged oak. There was a cavity between the lock bolster and the stock and a piece of metal was soldered in to fill the gap. Then a piece of wood was fitted to the stock that was pinned and glued to hide the filler metal. Like I said, it was a cheap Spanish squirrel gun and they ALL have that issue. A key fob was also made for it. Then a bit more fitting was done before it was delivered to him.

In the image with the repaired toe you can see the four legged magnifying lamp ($20 at Goodwill) and an open drawer to my Kennedy tool chest with a selection of files and a portable vise that is stowed on the handle of the Kennedy tool chest.

The reason why the tang is raised above the stock is because the maker removed too much wood from that area. You can't lower the tang because the lock won't match up/time with the nipple on the barrel. A solution would be to add more wood (glue a matching piece and then rasp/scrape it to fit. The gun is cheap and there's a reason why it was cheap. Buy good stuff once and don't regret it. OK for starter or for teaching kids of just to have a hunting gun for small game. It may even be good enough for a rendezvous but don't take it to Friendship Indiana or show it at a Gunmaker's Fair. Sidenote: Vise is an Athol Racthet Handle vise. $95 used at Friendship.
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I didn't have the carry handle scope mounted

 

[andrewv128]

You have every right to make that work for you. Besides, you can remove the epoxy anyway, like you said. Happy hunting.

On a side note, look at this monster I've seen on my backyard trailcam recently:

 

[gary]

looks like it still in velvet.

 

[andrewv128]

looks like it still in velvet.

Yeah, it was about 3 or 4 weeks back. I can't wait to see how he will look this fall.

 

[R. Porter]

We've got a guy in our office that hunts with bow, black powder, rifle and shotgun. The last bear he got was last year raiding his trash cans. He lives in Albemarle County, I think, and commutes about 80 or 90 miles to work. He tried to get the bear earlier but missed. He was using a single shot shotgun with a spare shell in his jacket pocket. The bear was behind a tree and my friend got impatient waiting for the bear to come out. So, like all good impatient hunters he started to lean over so he could get a shot and started falling. He pulled the trigger and missed. The recoil knocked him to the ground, flat on his back. The bear was startled and started to run. He must not have had a good sense of hearing because he ran right towards where the sound had come from where my friend was on his back on the ground. When the bear got even with my friend he looked over at him on the ground but then kept right on running.

The bear before that one he decided to make into a rug, so he brought the bear to Richmond one day and dropped it at the taxidermist on the way to work. He wanted the skull so after the taxidermist skinned the bear he had my friend stop by on his way to work to pick up the head. He brought it with him to work where he had a 10 hour shift ahead of him. He wrapped it in foil and plastic and stuck it in the freezer. That night when it was time to go he told me he had to get his bear's head out of the freezer. Sure enough, there was a bear's head in the freezer where it had been all day.

He has other stories too. Don't go fishing with him in a canoe if you want to stay dry. Also he's the only person I know who had their leg run over by a car and he was the driver!

 

[bayonet]

The recoil knocked him to the ground, flat on his back.

Your friend should take up Quilting or Pickleball and give up firearms if a shotgun puts him on his back.

 

[DoctorKingSchultz]

No fancy sight necessary, canister can do the job.

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I am always glad to see where folks are hunting with their muzzleloaders. Here in Tennessee white tail deer have reached pestilential numbers.

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From the red leg point of view hunting with a musket is a bit puff-poof, as the French say.

Why not hunt Wisconsin deer with a homemade 12 pound mountain howitzer?

Why not, indeed?

This link has an essay on how the 12 pound mountain howitzer & prairie carriage were made. It is an excellent resource.

The details of the hunt are droll. Apparently, the game laws of Wisconsin are a trifle vague where what constitutes a muzzleloader is concerned.

Note: Fair warning. He did harvest a deer with his howitzer. If you do not hunt or are unfamiliar with dressing out game animals, be forewarned. The photos are matter of fact to hunters or if you raise your own animals for the table.

Link

www.buckstix.com/howitzer.htm

Note: This website is cited dozens of times online.

Heard about this! Beautiful

 

[R. Porter]

Your friend should take up Quilting or Pickleball and give up firearms if a shotgun puts him on his back.

He was off balance at the time, but he brings home the game. I think he has at least 4 or 5 bears to his credit and has caught enough fish to stock one of the Great Lakes.

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

He was off balance at the time, but he brings home the game. I think he has at least 4 or 5 bears to his credit and has caught enough fish to stock one of the Great Lakes.

Lake America perhaps

 

[gary]

Kids were taught the mnenomic to remember the Great Lakes. HOMES - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior
For a while it'll be changed to SHAME - Superior, Huron, America, Michigan and Erie.

 

[ConfederateCanuck]

LOLLLLLLLL!!!! very clever joke!!! Luv it...gonna use it!

 

[bayonet]

He was off balance at the time, but he brings home the game. I think he has at least 4 or 5 bears to his credit and has caught enough fish to stock one of the Great Lakes.

I don't know can you eat bear meat? Why bother shooting it just enjoy and admire the sight of it. Otherwise man up and challenge the Bear fairly with a bowie knife in each hand! Only a Pansy would shoot something unarmed if it ain't attacking you or your not going to eat it. Signing off to grill some steaks

 

[gary]

Read about an Indian who tracked a bear to the cave and challenged it to come out. He woke it up and it charged out. He side stepped, whacked it on the head with his war club and killed it.

Bear has to be cooked well done lest you get trichinosis. I'd grind it for patties.

Bear fat rendered into oil is the second best lubricant for black powder rifle (according to Ned Roberts in his book, The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle). My classmate and I spent an afternoon stinking up Trinidad (Colorado) by rendering beer fat to oil. Save yore bar fat.

 

[Rhea Cole]

I don't know can you eat bear meat? Why bother shooting it just enjoy and admire the sight of it. Otherwise man up and challenge the Bear fairly with a bowie knife in each hand! Only a Pansy would shoot something unarmed if it ain't attacking you or your not going to eat it. Signing off to grill some steaks

Can you eat bear meat… lord have mercy… what kind of question is that?

Link

Best Ever Bear Roast | Fall-Apart Tender & Easy Recipe for Bear Meat

This is the best bear roast you will ever make. The meat braises in a delicious and healthy cooking liquid that makes it fall apart tender and simple to do.

www.missallieskitchen.com

 

[R. Porter]

I don't know can you eat bear meat? Why bother shooting it just enjoy and admire the sight of it. Otherwise man up and challenge the Bear fairly with a bowie knife in each hand! Only a Pansy would shoot something unarmed if it ain't attacking you or your not going to eat it. Signing off to grill some steaks

He eats what he shoots. Depending on your point of view, the bear was armed (2) or unarmed (4 legs).

 

[Rhea Cole]

The only media that graphically displays real substance bear hunting is 'Port Protection Alaska.'that I am aware of.

Port Protection is a tiny community in the far north of Alaska. The residents live a largely subsistence existence. Hunting, fishing & trapping is their source of both food & income.

I grew up around 4H shows where steers my friends raised were judged live & after slaughter. Hunting was ubiquitous. So, the hunting & fishing scenes where animals are harvested & processed don't bother me.

I can understand how that could disturb others. Be that as it may, it was the personal relationships she observed over a decade that fascinated my wife.

So, if you want to learn why, when & how real substance bear hunting is done; how the carcass is processed; how the meat is cooked, Port Protection, Alaska will answer all of your questions. See more here.

Link

Google Search

 

[bayonet]

Can you eat bear meat… lord have mercy… what kind of question is that?

Link

Best Ever Bear Roast | Fall-Apart Tender & Easy Recipe for Bear Meat

This is the best bear roast you will ever make. The meat braises in a delicious and healthy cooking liquid that makes it fall apart tender and simple to do.

www.missallieskitchen.com

I'll stick to my Ribeye & NY Strip boneless of course eaten along with a dark or amber beer thank you! That Trichinosis Gary mentioned does not sound like fun

 

[CantonGa61]

Forgive me brothers, if you think I have sinned. See below, followed by explanation.
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Hi Confederate Canuck!

I haven't checked in for a week or so and just saw your post. My first reaction is that there are plenty of '53s out there so modifying one of them to suit your needs is just fine; it is, after all, your weapon and I admire your pragmatism regarding the modification. My own personal achievement of seniority on Life is substantial and distant targets, or even the occasional short and mid-range varmint control on the place, can prove challenging indeed if conditions are just the least bit less than optimal for these aging eyes, so I totally understand the perspective.

With that said, I would be hard-pressed to alter an original with any sort of contemporary modification. That's me, though, and only me. Is the modification blasphemy? No; not in my world. It does look a bit odd, though…

Best,
phil