Old School Convert 2017

[UP IN SMOKE]

A special animal taken Saturday on opening day in the Little Belt Mtns of central Montana with a M1874 Shiloh Sharps 4570 using 70 grns of FF behind a traditional 405 grn paper patched bullet.

 

[PsRpOiGrRiAtM]

That's awesome!!!!!! How far was the shot?

 

[teej89]

looks a little different from when I was there a month ago, in a foot of snow lol!!

Congrats that's freaking awesome!!!

 

[Lefty315]

That is very cool!! Very classy.

 

[Gunflint]

That is a trophy!

Congrats!

 

[pabearhunter]

Beautiful elk and a great gun. Congrats

 

[Ben Lamb]

Love it!

Thinking of taking a classic out this weekend. This may just cement it.

 

[UP IN SMOKE]

I got in on a group of them, but could not determine how many there were due to all the timber. I suspect there were perhaps half a dozen or more. They were about 100 yards below me in a shallow draw. Didn't know weather or not I would get a shot due to all the timber. To my surprise they started moving up the draw towards me, and the next thing I know the bull and a cow were approximately 35 yards out from me. The bull stopped behind a tree. The tree covered his left shoulder, so I just held on the crease behind his shoulder. At the shot he bolted about 20 yards and stopped. I could see he started looking shaky and then he just fell over. I was expecting him to go a lot further, but that worked out just fine.

 

[zachthebowhunter]

Awesome story and bull!

 

[Four22]

my first mule deer was with a Remington Rolling Block in 45-70 with an identical load to yours. Nice to see I'm not the only one going traditional.

That 405 sure puts the whopp on an animal!

 

[UP IN SMOKE]

my first mule deer was with a Remington Rolling Block in 45-70 with an identical load to yours. Nice to see I'm not the only one going traditional.

That 405 sure puts the whopp on an animal!

If I were to have another BPC rifle, a Rolling Block would be my choice.

 

[BigHornTD]

Great trophy...Thanks for sharing your story.

 

[Ridge Ghost]

Great story with a very cool gun. Congrats!

 

[RkyMtnELK]

This is what I call hunting. Good job.

 

[UP IN SMOKE]

Nice, I find your photo and the story of your hunt refreshing.

Very rewarding to put meat on the table with 19th century technology! I use a modified version of Robert Duvall's famous line from Apocalypse Now..."I love the smell of black powder burning in the morning!"

 

[Southern Elk]

That's quite an accomplishment. Most of us, myself included, don't want to handicap ourselves like that.

 

[1_pointer]

Very, very cool! Congrats.