I live in Eastern Oregon where most of our big game hunts are draw.
This year I hit the Trifctia elk, mule deer (buck) and antalope. The antalope tag came after 13 years of applications. I decided this year I was going to hunt everything with an old cut down (26") 1873 Springfield 45-70 with BP- lead bullet 405gr, loaded like J S and Pat Wolf describe in their book. With this rifle I killed a bison in Arizona about 40 years ago. Shoot her running at about 60 yrds, held about the end of her nose, bullet struck behind the ear, the first thing to hit the ground was her nose the second was her back. So thats the rifle thats going with me this year. Antalope season opened the 16 of Aug this year. It was hot (90s) so the first few days it was kind of watch and see. Had a bunch spotted but they had me spotted too. On the 22 of Aug the weather cooled some (80s) time to get serious. We are having a bad drought and springs are drying up but I found a small seep so sat up an ambush little over 100 yards from the seep under a buckbrush bush. About 5 in the afternoon a nice buck came into the seep. One shoot one kill. He drop in his tracks. Had my mule to pack him out, it was not that far but sure beat dragging him.
sfc hawk,
most interesting you have a mule.
years ago I met an American mule man called webb mc elvey who taught me a lot about horse training. I owe him a lot.
he had mules out of three bars mares, much sought after blood for quarter horses, so he took his mules very seriously.
he was one of the first people to teach me that you don't have to brutalize animals to train them.
would you please offer some words on that saddle. I have never seen one like it?
keep safe,
bruce.
(09-10-2014, 08:46 PM)bruce moulds Wrote: sfc hawk,
most interesting you have a mule.
years ago I met an American mule man called webb mc elvey who taught me a lot about horse training. I owe him a lot.
he had mules out of three bars mares, much sought after blood for quarter horses, so he took his mules very seriously.
he was one of the first people to teach me that you don't have to brutalize animals to train them.
would you please offer some words on that saddle. I have never seen one like it?
keep safe,
bruce.
The saddle is an old Porter saddle made in Arizona, its got a few cowboy repairs and a bull sack on the horn. When I was a kid you went to Porters for all your saddle and tack needs, the saddle shop was down stairs and up stairs was cloths and boots. A new John B 3x was 14.00 buck as was a new pair of Justin boots Love that mule sweet and gentel
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RE: 73 Springfield
Hawk, Just because I love hearing details, I'd like to know which bullet and powder charge you used in your trapdoor for that antelope shot. Shoot sharp, Mike
hawk what a wonderful picture.
that is a pretty big mule, and looks honest.
I envy you . the picture says a lot.
my last justins were over $200.00 aust and that was a long time ago.
keep safe,
bruce.
(09-11-2014, 12:41 PM)Mike Wrote: Hawk, Just because I love hearing details, I'd like to know which bullet and powder charge you used in your trapdoor for that antelope shot. Shoot sharp, Mike
Mike, I start with Winchester brass and drill the primer flash hole to .096. I use Federal 215 mag primers with 70 grs.of FFg Goex BP.
I use a compression plug to compress the black power to the proper seating depth. I want all gease groves and band covered just like the old 1873 cartridge. The bullet is cast from a Lee M1873 hollow base mold (405gr) 20-1 lead. Lube is 50 50 bees wax and olive oil, Bullet is thumbed in and firm taper crimp applied, and thats about it. I don't resize my brass but sometimes expand the mouth a small amout so the bullet slides right in without force.
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