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  1. J

    Uberti revolver quality?

    WHAT?! I thought my folks invented the old "Falling Rock" gag.... For those who aren't in the know... "Falling Rock" is a very sneaky indian brave who dwells along certain stretches of interstate highway... There are signs posted to keep an eye out for him, or so my parents told me.... Kept...
  2. J

    Ever feel like throwing your rifle in the drink?

    I just wanted to thank all you folks for putting up with my venting here... I had no intent of throwing Susie into the Rappahannock all comments to the contrary aside. Your help is also greatly appreciated. As an aside, I finally got the jag out with a multi-front assault of soaking the breech...
  3. J

    Ever feel like throwing your rifle in the drink?

    K... are the TC Rugged Rods (the ones made of solid aluminum) a good sturdy replacement? Only trouble is they look about as authentic and period-proper as sabots and speedloaders. Think I'm gonna try Ohio's suggestion and shoot the durn thing out. If ya don't hear from me for a few days...
  4. J

    Ever feel like throwing your rifle in the drink?

    Zonie, Thx for the good advice, but I think the rod's beyond salvage--Some well-meaning gent with a pair of channel-lock pliers tried to help pull it out, and ended up biting the actual wood in half with 'em. :: Is the type of air-line fitting I'll need fairly common or should I plan to bring...
  5. J

    Ever feel like throwing your rifle in the drink?

    It's a .45 TC Hawken that I picked up used... I'm suspecting everyone's on the right track with the patches being too big... Now all I need is to find an air fitting to screw into the nipple hole and blow that damn jag out. Ya think one of those CO2 dischargers like Cabela's sells would have...
  6. J

    Ever feel like throwing your rifle in the drink?

    I swear... One more shooting session like this and I'm going back to cartridge guns. :curse: :curse: Was testing out my new-to-me .22LR today (old Brno Model 1, which shot great... 5-shot groups about an inch at squirrel range), I decided to run a few rounds through my muzzleloader. First...
  7. J

    .50 cal. Traditions Trapper Pistol for deer??

    Or South... The Old Dominion also possesses unregulated open-carry and shall-issue concealed in most jurisdictions. Though that obviates the original question as BP pistols aren't allowed for big game (Can shoot all the squills and bunnies the bag limit allows with 'em tho) Part of why I left...
  8. J

    focus .... just wondering

    But not too short for free beer! I'm a guinness guy myself, but if it's cold and it's free, I'm not one to complain.
  9. J

    Greenhill Formula for Rifling twist

    Think you're right, Zonie... Also that if you're shooting at significantly higher velocity, a faster twist will do you no harm and probably some good. I'm curious if there's a formula to calculate the maximum twist rate for a given projectile and velocity, since this calculates the slowest...
  10. J

    Greenhill Formula for Rifling twist

    Rat, for your .580 bullet at .7735 long, the math would look like this: RR = .580^2/.7735 * 150 So that's approximately a 1:65 twist at 1000fps or 1:64 at 1200. Note that most of us shoot at somewhat higher velocities than this, so your barrel twist can be significantly faster without...
  11. J

    Uberti revolver quality?

    Saw these at my local gunstore, the proprietor just started carrying them. How is the quality from Uberti as compared to other producers? I confess, I like the price point ($260 for a New Army replica is right in my budget) but I dunno how well made the guns are. Damn, these smoke-blowers are...
  12. J

    Greenhill Formula for Rifling twist

    Donny, In the case of a roundball, the diameter and length are identical, thus canceling each other out. So your equation will look like... RR = 150 * BD Ie, a .45 PRB (.440 caliber) will shoot ideally in a 1:66 twist barrel.
  13. J

    focus .... just wondering

    Well, I find that a few PBR's make the cleaning a bit more fun after you shoot all those PRB's. Sorry, I'm feeling a bit whacky this morning.
  14. J

    Greenhill Formula for Rifling twist

    As a former math geek, can't resist simplifying that to an algebraic equation. (Math haters are warned to close your eyes now.... RR = BD^2/BL * 150(CV) Where RR = Rifling Rate, BD = Bullet Diameter, and BL = Bullet length. (CV denotes 150 as a constant value, though as stated above some...
  15. J

    one tight mother

    Musket, Could you tell me a bit more about bore polishing? My Hawken has been exhibiting "grabbiness" much like you described--ie, a PRB will slide down fairly easily for a bit, then stick tight to where I have to lean damned hard on the ramrod to get it past that spot (And when there's 260lbs...
  16. J

    How much "trouble" ...

    As one beginner to another... Think of it in these terms. You'd go to a great deal of tinkering and difficulty if you were developing handloads for your centerfire rifle, because every rifle is a little different. Now, EVERY load you put through your muzzleloader is handloaded. The point is...
  17. J

    First time shooting

    Will give the olive oil a try next time, Stump. Thanks for the info. Guess I'm going to have to resign myself to a tight-as-hell bore and shop for some extra-thin patch material.
  18. J

    First time shooting

    Zonie, I actually was experimenting with T/C's prelubed patches--.018 pillow ticking and .015 cotton. The former nearly put me in a truss with a .440 round ball, and even using a t-handle short starter, it was a chore getting it down after 1-2 shots. I could get the .015 cotton patches down...
  19. J

    First time shooting

    Well, took Susie down to the range today, and the results were, some good, some bad. First thing I noticed is apparently this rifle has a TIGHT bore. I about blew out my wrists trying to load .440 balls with a pillow-tick patch. Further, if I didn't swab after every shot, I'd have balls...
  20. J

    Help the newbie--Lots of questions

    Well, let me reiterate just how great ya'll are here. I stand in awe at the utter overwhelming wave of helpfulness that hits me everytime I check the thread. :master: An update. My trigger woes have been sorted out, apparently the previous owner wanted a light non-set trigger and adjusted...
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