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Old 03-11-2021, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by trooper View Post
Many years ago, we used to pin gophers to the sides of their holes with arrows equipped with judo points.. Now that I'm much older, I want to see what my .54 caliber Hawken would do...415 grain minie ball?? Sure would be a challenge to hit such a small critter with a smoke pole...

It is actually great fun, used to shoot them with my Left Hand 32 calibre Flintlock. You don't get to shoot near as many but it is a real hoot. Nice if there is a little breeze to help with the smoke. Still a lot of snow in the fields up here, have not seen any gophers moving around yet.
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