Flintlock Fun - Manton SxS

[Jay Oliver]

I had to share some pictures from a hunt I did earlier this week. I don't muzzleload hunt/shoot as often as I would like(though a lot more than most), but I got out my John Manton flintlock sxs 16 bore made in 1818. Gosh did I have fun with this special shotgun. It was my first time hunting with it and I felt like I was stepping back in time. It didn't change how I shoot at all nor did I feel handicapped. I was shooting a square load of 2 1/2 drams of 2f Swiss and 1oz. of #6s. Ignition was fast and we took some nice shots.

All this made me want to do is go again, it was just too much fun I was impressed with the old flintlock. In the one picture where there is a cloud of smoke in front of me, if you zoom in you can see the Rooster I hit or was about to hit.

Those are my dogs as well. Such a great morning. My friend Bob was hunting with a percussion 14 bore and doing well and having a blast. I would love to do more of this, it is just so nice to get these old guns out and realize you can shoot them just as well as a modern gun.