Took the muzzy for a spin this afternoon. Gearing up for the new 2022 season of course. This will be my third attempt in a row to hopefully be successful in harvesting a good antlerless deer with my old KNIGHT in its current configuration.
I have every intension of setting up my hunting area just like I did last season, which I will be hunting out of my ‘Big Mike’ pop-up ground blind right along the field/wooded edge overlooking a picked cornfield within the cup area at the other farm. I’ve mentioned it once before in previous posts of mine that I absolutely love hunting that property for a whole bunch of reasons.
Anyhow, I wanted to launch this year’s new muzzy thread, hoping that all those that will also be out muzzy hunting this season will share whatever you’d like that pertains to the new 2022 muzzleloader season. I hope to see many harvested deer photographs on here when the season is over with.
Also, please feel free to share your muzzy rifle with us as well along with whatever firing configuration setup you have. I’m not a highly experienced muzzy hunter and I do take a huge interest nowadays in learning from the more experienced muzzy hunters so, kindly share as much as you care to so that I and perhaps others can potentially learn from you. I would greatly appreciate it, thanks!
According to today’s weather forecast, on the days for the new muzzy season, it’s supposed to be much cooler than what the previous two were, which I think is a beautiful thing! There might even be a chance of snow on the ground as well, which would be awesome! Far different than rain over the last two years that is for sure. I hope the weather forecast holds true for obvious reasons.
So, once again, kindly join all the fun by sharing all your success with all of us and whatever else you’d like pertaining to this year’s new 2022 muzzleloader season.
Good luck, be safe and enjoy your time afield chasing a Whitetail Deer!
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Being that today’s weather is ideal to get out and do some shooting, I wanted to make sure my muzzleloader is still in good working form and by not having to make any changes of any kind hopefully.
I ended up shooting three sabot rounds down range at the ½” AR500 steel coyote target. The following photograph depicts the results. No changes or adjustments were needed, I’m totally good to go!
GROUP SIZE = 2.5" between points of impact of each of the three shots, which is good enough for me.
Much like last year, my anticipated target range on a antlerless deer at the other farm should be no more that 75 yards, so that is why I setup my range table to ensure my zero for 100 yards.
I have mentioned before in previous posts but, for those are not aware, my muzzleloader was passed down to me from my father in-law a few years back, who he was a very experienced competitive flintlock/muzzleloader shooter and hunter as well but, has been retired from the sport for over twenty years. Two years ago, I converted the passed down old 50cal Knight to the 209 Federal percussion caps, 100g Blackhorn propellant powder along with the Barnes 290g/50cal polymer tip TMZ boat tail copper sabots. I’ve had excellent results with this current configuration, harvesting two antlerless deer in its current form over the last two muzzy seasons at a range average of 62 yards and each recovery was within 75 yards. I’m quite satisfied with the performance of my 30+ year old Knight muzzleloader.
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