Powderburner's Bull Barrel

[Rick Mulhern]

THX Rick
Did you have Shiloh do the bbl swap?
Sounds like a wining combo, of you and that bbl with the load you have.
Gary

Kirk did the barrel deal!

I learned a long time ago....if you need an electrician or a carpenter....call one!!

[Lumpy Grits]

Agree
It's amazing how many folks won't call'em.
THX,
Gary

[Gunlaker]

A bull barreled .45-110 shooting PP bullets is about as fun as it gets. What is this thing you need to shoot so close up? I've got a squirrel problem that I haven't solved yet :-)

[Rick Mulhern]

A bull barreled .45-110 shooting PP bullets is about as fun as it gets. What is this thing you need to shoot so close up? I've got a squirrel problem that I haven't solved yet :-)

Have you ever had a 'hankerin'? I've had one a long time! I've got this hankerin to shoot a turkey gobbler through the head with my Shiloh 45 2 7/8 and I believe I can do it....provided the ole gobbler will hold his head a mite still for a few seconds. Going turkey hunting in a couple days up in Kansas but my 'hankerin' will have to be just that because I can't legally shoot a rifle during their Spring turkey season! Oh well......

[Ironramrod]

Mulhern, Now that's a bummer that a hunter can't use a rifle on turkeys. In my former life at ND G&F, many years ago administration asked me (a muzzleloader shooter) what I thought about rifles for turkey hunting? That was before modern Sharps rifles and I said "good idea", because turkeys won't get "blown up" if the rifles are restricted to muzzleloading (ML) rifles only, w/ a good hit turkeys will be DRT, and the wounding loss will be negligible providing the shooter knows how to properly drive a ML; round balls or conicals. Additionally, hunters often can more often get decent turkey opportunities at 50-75 yds., but a lot fewer at shotgun ranges even w/ calls and decoys. Both types of firearms work well, so it would be the hunters choice as to shotguns or ML.

Historically, I would guess more turkeys were shot w/ flintlock rifles than w/ shotguns in that era. BTW hunting turkeys w/ muzzleloading rifles is a hoot. Using a Sharps rifle would be just as much fun; guaranteed.

Additionally, good hunting on your turkey hunt, and be sure to have a lot of fun.

Regards
IR

[Don McDowell]

Hmm poor dang Jayhawkers don't get much right anyway... We been able to shoot turkey with rifles here for ohh, something close to 50 years now.. handguns too.. Saw about 1/2 dozen ol toms the other day.. Might have to think about buying a license... Naw cheaper to buy a turkey that's fit to eat at the grocery store..

[Gunlaker]

I've always loved the taste of turkey. :-). Don are the wild ones around your neck of the woods not good eating?

[Don McDowell]

Chris they spend the winter eating juniper berries and pickin up behind the cows , and whatever else they can find. Might be alright in the fall, but the spring birds are tough and don't taste much like turkey..Don't even think about trying to eat a drumstick..

[bruce moulds]

rick,
I thought you might have been going to put down an old cow or horse with one in the brainpan.
keep safe,
bruce.

[bobw]

Rick what was wrong with the original barrel? Sloppy greaser chamber? Shot out? wore out? let's hear the rest of the story. Oh and Rick don't shoot a turkey's head off if you are within 30 yds of them it get's pretty bizarre. bobw