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116 ADVENTURE SPORTS OUTDOORS “THE VOICE OF THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN” April 2010
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great accuracy. things? The next great feel
I learned my rifle liked 150 good? Your own abilities? If so
grains of Triple 7 pellets stacked you will not obtain the satisfac-
ROADS
below an Ultra Slam Spitzer tion you seek or the peace that
Boat Tail sabot. I learned that comes along with that.
you swab the bore after every It is when we focus our atten-
shot to stay consistent and I tion on God and read his word
By Bob Hendricks managed two-inch groups at 100
yards with a Bushnell Fire Fly
that we find the real answers
and peace that we all long to
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Scope. have. It is a recipe much like
I became interested in shoot- accuracy with a muzzle loading When it all came together I muzzle loading. We have to
ing a muzzleloader several rifle were nothing short of com- almost screamed right there at have each ingredient to make it
years ago. There was just some- pletely frustrating. Sure I had the range a big OK but I man- all work and hit the target in
thing about going back in time researched enough to know how aged to refrain myself. After a life. Accepting Jesus Christ as
and shooting in a method our much powder I could safely use lot of shooting, swabbing, and our savior is the first step, read-
ancestors used. Although not in the rifle I was using but the trial and error I had a load that ing God's word the Bible is an
completely a purist I did not number of projectiles available would print a two-inch group at essential step, and trusting in
start out with a Hawken black was endless and each shot was a a hundred yards. God and not ourselves that
powder rifle but a modernized learning experience. You know friends our lives are make for a recipe that will keep
black powder rifle. I learned I liked pellet formed not that much different in many us on target as we go through
I had nobody to show me the propellants. I backed away from ways. We strive for perfection, life. Just as we enjoy the compa-
ropes in muzzle loading or to black powder with all of its' satisfaction, and constantly try ny of fellow shooters so should
teach me along the way, but this mess and stink and went to new ways of obtaining it. Many we enjoy the company of fellow
fact somehow made it all the Pyrodex pellets. What a change go a whole lifetime and never believers in a good Bible based
more interesting to me. I was on this was and it was so much eas- find what they are seeking. They church. It is then that it all
my own and learned as I went ier. I further graduated to Triple try this, they try that, but noth- comes together and we can
from a lot of reading. 7 pellets that needed only water ing seems to work in their lives. enjoy life to the fullest as God
My first trials at obtaining to clean up from and offered In muzzle loading it is the lit- intended for us to. You'll find
tle things that make a differ- your life hitting the target as
ence. Life is the same way. never before.
Dave C. Wildenradt Where are you focusing your God bless you and good
life's ambitions? Material shootin'!
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