Window into the past; early 1800's buffalo hunt

[RanchRoper]

Turning back the pages of time today....

Great day for an early spring buffalo hunt.

Packed the shooting bag with .50 cal .495 lead balls & homemade .010 lubed patches. Filled the powder horn with Triple 7 2f powder. Grab my Frontier long rifle and we head out into the hills.

Didn't take long to reach the herd....

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Be real quiet....

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...lookin' for the one....

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oh ya, here we go.....steady, steady....KABOOM!

50 yds off hand standing, with a bit of a cross wind today so had to compensate....sure is a fun rifle to shoot!

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Buffalo stew tonight!
Shoot safe, hope you enjoyed the hunt....RR

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[Sir Henry]

Way cool post! Was it difficult to get that close without them charging you.

[RanchRoper]

They did charge me and I was killed.

[Sir Henry]

They did charge me and I was killed.

You shoot great for a dead guy, or even a live guy.

[fortyshooter]

Did it make a nice ring when hit?

[RanchRoper]

Unfortunately I just stuck it on there for the pic. That's one of my wife's favorite yard critters....it would be fun to shoot though....

[fortyshooter]

Unfortunately I just stuck it on there for the pic. That's one of my wife's favorite yard critters....it would be fun to shoot though....

"Come on Beaver take a shot at it" said Larry his best friend !

[BigAl52]

Dont be shootin those yard critters or your but will be tared and feathered. nice shootin

[Ernie]

Yes, very nice shooting. You seem to have figured that rifle out.

[Hatchdog]

Bravo (insert hand clap emoji here)

That was a great story and very well done with the pictures.

Sorry you got kilt.