Black powder turkey hunter's

[G-Man]

Just wondering if there are any black power turkey hunter out there?? i Use a knight 12 gauge and a tradition's double barrel 12 gauge. I switched from felt wads to shotcups with good results on the patterning board. just need to see how they end up working on a bird!!

[bubba]

I use my T/C New Englander sidelock 12 gauge single barrel.  My buddy reamed it and theaded it for Remington chokes.  I shoot 80 grains of black powder with an ounce and a quarter of #4 and #6 mixture. That is avolumetric load. I use the felt wads and an over shot card and have great patterns with the extra full turkey choke.  I have taken two turkeys with it.  The bad part is you have to remove the choke to reload it. 

[G-Man]

Yeah thats the bad part i have with my knight, started using buffer with my shot #6 tightend up my pattern a lot.

[132 eight pointer]

I have looked online and went to a Rochester gun show yesterday, i am surprised at the scarcity of both new and used modern muzzleloader shotguns.I saw plenty of antiques at the gun show and have found the $900 guns online but the cva and other kit guns that used to be affordable are not being made anymore.Supply and demand I guess.

[132 eight pointer]

Never mind ,I found one that would be affordable.    http://www.knightrifles.com/tk2000-spring-mimicry-th/

[G-Man]

My knight is a tk 2000 just make sure you can get the disks to hold the primer! Other than that its a great gun! You must remove the choke to load it as well.

[nyantler]

I use my T/C New Englander sidelock 12 gauge single barrel.  My buddy reamed it and theaded it for Remington chokes.  I shoot 80 grains of black powder with an ounce and a quarter of #4 and #6 mixture. That is avolumetric load. I use the felt wads and an over shot card and have great patterns with the extra full turkey choke.  I have taken two turkeys with it.  The bad part is you have to remove the choke to reload it.

That must really take some time to reload then... not that you expect a quick second shot when hunting with muzzloader.. but I'm sure you have to carry a tool to get the choke out.. right?

[G-Man]

I can't speak for bubba's gun but my knight and tradition single shot have external knurled chokes that you can unscrew by hand.. still takes a bit but at least you don't need to find a choke wrench.

[bubba]

my extra full is the same way.  It extends past the barrel and I can unscrew it by hand.  Yeah it takes a little more time, but I always work to make my one good shot just that a good shot. If it means I pass on a couple iffy shots, then I pass. I am sure there will be some if they read this would call me a liar and say I wound tons of animals and will not admit to it.  But hey they can do just that as most judge others by their own actions. 

[nyantler]

Wish I could say that all my "one good shot" attempts turned out as planned... but that wouldn't be the truth..but like you ... I'm a one shot kinda guy.. makes me concentrate harder and only take shots that make sense... I have hunted the adirondack with a single shot 30-06 for the last 16 years... one good shot is all I have 

[132 eight pointer]

i am going to wait and see if i can find a used one that someone got tired of.I will just use my regular shotgun for turkey this year.However now that I am learning a little about the m.l. shotguns I will see if any great deals bump in to me,no hurry,no worry.I have always been interested in one so I will see what happens.

[bubba]

I am taking mine to the range this weekend and see hw she is shooting