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    speed loaders

    was the 44 case your powder measure size? thanks for the :thumbsup:
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    Patch & ball loads

    I'll add a vote for the OPW also.
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    speed loaders

    I made a couple of loaders over the weekend I used oak for the wood. I counter sunk an opening where the ball goes to fit over the barrel easier. then drilled the hole for the powder to hold up to 100 grains of powder and used a rubber stopper for the end cap. it is easy to pull out with your...
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    source of felt for making wads

    here is a recipe from an old 1943 American Rifleman magazine. The article listed 10 pounds tallow, 10 pounds paraffin and 5 pounds beeswax as the factory recipe for outside-lubricated bullets. With these specific ingredients, you'll make a black powder lubricant with a variety of uses: felt...
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    source of felt for making wads

    I ran across this web site Duro-Felt products that sells felt. they carry the very dense 100% wool felt for making wads with. the part number is #FM18H- the density is F-1. it comes in 1/8" thickness in differant size rolls. they also offer free shipping to the U.S. here is the link...
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    Powder Loads and Velocities

    it says that you are using a .490 round ball with the 54 cal. is this a typo?
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    Dutch Schoultz System

    the other two went through where the first three went. You have to look closley to see where the ball just touched.
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    Dutch Schoultz System

    I look at it in a different prospective than you do. like I said if you can relate this to reloading then you are on your way. to understanding the aspects that happen when you change something. I'm very diligent to when I reload for my metallic cartridges. the same has to be done with a muzzle...
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    took the tryon out

    nice shooting you could probably put them all touching, I know that one can get excited from seeing the first three touching, then that is all what is on the mind. :thumbsup:
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    Dutch Schoultz System

    well after obtaining my first traditional rifle and shooting patch round balls. I have made a great improvement in my shooting skills I contest that I can make the almighty clover leaf group with a round ball. But I did not learn all of this from dutch shoultz system. I went and bought his...
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    need help with accuracy

    here is an update of my shooting, I finally got it to group out to 100 yards so I am happy with the results of this. I had to move up to 90 grains of powder, and put an ox yoke wonder wad under the patch. the first pic I was aiming just under the the target (6 o-clock hold) the group was...
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    need help with accuracy

    not to worried about the snow, pounding rain and hail makes a day out of shooting real nice. kinda hard to keep the powder dry. I'm sure you getting some of this weather also.
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    need help with accuracy

    Im 52 yrs, I already wear bifocals been doing so for about 5 years now. this peep sight helps out a lot on targets so far. we will have see how it is out hunting normally I just use open sights with my other muzzle loader. I went and had lasik done and it does help with the open sights...
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    need help with accuracy

    the powder of choice right now is 2f, I will have to try that triangle trick seems it might help some. the sights on the rifle are peep sights and they do help in looking at the front sight allot. been using them since the get go. sorry Paul I do not follow football or sports that much. my...
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    need help with accuracy

    here's an update on this I went and got some 535 balls, and headed out to the range again three days straight now. tried some .018 patches and the first four shots touching, strung the last one but by not much. :thumbsup: tried some .015 patches no good opened way up only took three shots with...
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    need help with accuracy

    I use the term ripping as in meaning they are torn apart around the where the ball is in place. I also agree with you on the 535. Ball, with the measurements I have done and according to the lyman book I should be using a 535 ball not 530. Even though a 530 shoots fine. I just feel that better...
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    Filling knot hole

    what you can do is take a syringe and put some epoxy in it and inject it in the knot, just put it in the middle then fill the outside with putty of your choice. or just put some putty in it. but on the other hand some knots give character to a project. I do some woodworking and tend to like some...
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    need help with accuracy

    I find that black powder is not as messy my hands are a lot cleaner after a day at the range.
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    need help with accuracy

    I have a set of calipers and measured the bore which comes out to be .540, with the grooves at .552 So with this if going by the book your ball should be .005 smaller than the the bore. which in turn will make my ball to be .535 i have been using a .530 ball i also measured the ticking i have...
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    need help with accuracy

    so you are using a patch for an over the powder wad?
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