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  1. M

    1:32twist and a PRB?

    I have a Hawken's with a 1/36 twist, and all though Ive only had it a month or two, its shooting fine, I'm just punching paper at 25 and 50yds and some steel targets at 100, its a 50Cal and I'm using 50g of 2F, a .495 PRB with a .010 patch. I haven't had it long enough to determine the best load...
  2. M

    Sifting BP?

    I got a bang out of that, as someday you wont. :rotf:
  3. M

    Twist to fast

    Joel, That's what I have with out any glasses, the target and front sight are clear, but the rear sight is blurred, so maybe all I need to do is mess around with the rear notch. This sight has a reversible small steel card with a U in one end and a V in the other. Thanks Ill give that some...
  4. M

    Twist to fast

    Sorry if I came on a little strong, I should know better, I was a moderator on another gun site for several years, and I know most feeling get hurt because of a misunderstanding, or incorrect interpretation of someones post, its seldom deliberate. and I apologize. Now, I was just getting this...
  5. M

    Twist to fast

    My post of 10/26 must have been confusing. And for that Im sorry. Thanks for the help.
  6. M

    Twist to fast

    Paulvallandigrham: Im sure you mean no insult, by your suggestion I start out practicing with a 22 rim fire. Or that I need basic marksmanship training. Its your assumption I take exception with. I received that basic training in about 1953 when I was 10, and continued shooting with open sights...
  7. M

    Twist to fast

    Well today I took my 1:36" twist 50 cal Hawken's in question to the range with two of my shooting buds. I had made some sight adjustments, so it took 3 or 4 shots to get the POA and POI the same at 50 yds, I did drop back to 40g of 2F, with .495 balls and .010 lubed patches, and was able to keep...
  8. M

    Seasoning a barrel??

    Roundball, Im to new to BP shooting to know if Im doing the right thing or not, but I do treat my barrel about like you do, with lots of Bore Butter, and a wet patch with a 50/50 mix of water and Fantastic about every 5 or 6 shots. And it seams to be easier to clean at the end of the day, when...
  9. M

    Twist to fast

    The best I could do is e-mail pictures to someone that wanted to post them for me, Im a "CIOF" (Computer Illiterate Old Fart). With out a flat bed scanner, or the know how to run one.
  10. M

    Twist to fast

    Red, it has one wedge, the box and booklet didn't mention Hurricane, but in the book, it does have a little drawing of the stainless steel lined patent breech, with powder and a conical on top of it. So your probably right. Who ever made it, made 2500 of them for Montgomery Wards, and mine is...
  11. M

    Twist to fast

    Thanks Runner, that lays it out so even I can follow it, and its just what I need to do. Im past the point of just playing with a new gun now, got the little things out of the way, and now I need to get serious, and see how well I can make it shoot. Im just glad you didn't all come back and...
  12. M

    California

    Nor-Cal Mikie, I see your sort of new to this site like I am, where do you live? And whats a Putter Valley, is that where they play golf a lot? Go ahead and tell me, you probably shoot at that range in Ukiah. I heard there was a guy that shoots there with a pink 6BR rifle,(sounds like San...
  13. M

    Twist to fast

    Next trip, ill do some testing with both .490s and .495 with various patches, and both 40 and 50g of 2F and see if I can tell which it likes the best. In this respect its a little like working up a good load for my 6BR, except I got it to shoot in the .2s and .3s at 100, but in this case ill...
  14. M

    Twist to fast

    Zonie, I checked it myself, and it is in fact a 1 in 36" twist. So in your opinion would I be better off with .495 and .010 patches, or .490 with thicker patches? The bore from grove to grove measures .500. Or should I just try both at 50g of 2F, and go with what ever shoots the best, then start...
  15. M

    Twist to fast

    Zonie, tomorrow Ill check the twist rate my self, then will know for sure.
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