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  1. M

    Patch Lube.

    I tried some today out of my .32,,,,,,,, 6/1 ratio and i shot some of the tightest groups ive evr shot with this gun! Multiple 5 shot groups under an inch! :grin: The ball started/seated pretty hard with this dry patch,but i guess i dont care if its going to shoot like that! :grin:
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    I think my hunt for lehigh lube is over!!

    To make this short, i am about out of l.v.l, and tried something new today. Mixed balistol/water 6-1 ratio,and soaked joanne fabric pocket drill patching in it. Next morning,it was dry to the touch and went shooting with my .32 cherokee.My standard 24 gr schuetzen fff load was used,with lee .311...
  3. M

    good day target shooting

    appears there was a cross wind condition going on! I shot some of them horizonal groups today,myself! :grin: How does the green moutain barrell clean upafter shooting?
  4. M

    t/c new englander

    I dont have a t/c book handy,and was wondering what the max load of fff powder is, in this .50 caliber gun? I plan on working up a power load for hunting this fall,and would like to know how far i can go,according to the book. My most accurate load today was 70 grs. But i want to work up a heavy...
  5. M

    t/c new englander

    Just picked up one of these new englanders in .50 caliber. Started load work,and think it is going to be a shooter,1.5 inch groups @ 50 yards.I know nothing about these guns and was wondering what you fellers could tell me? When did they stop making them? Can you tell the age by the serial...
  6. M

    need a ram rod

    Well i looked around some more, and found just what i wanted. Cains outdoors is building me one exactly like the one that t/c made for it when new. problem solved....
  7. M

    need a ram rod

    Of got the range rod covered, built one out of 5/16" brass rod. 284 win case with the primer pocket drilled out, makes a perfect fit muzzle protector. I just want a wooden one for field use. I bought this gun used,and it came with this black rod.Somehow it has swelled up with time,and now just...
  8. M

    need a ram rod

    Yes i did, thats why i endedup over here! The rod i have has the ball seater on one end,and a tapered brass piece on the other end to screw jags,etc. into. This gun needs a 24" rod, and all they sell is 48" rods. Id have to cut this down, and then what do i need to screw on the wooden end? P.S...
  9. M

    need a ram rod

    I need a ram rod for my t/c cherokee in .32 Is there a hickory rod "ready-made" for this gun? I thought about buying the parts and building one myself, but i became migrained, with all the different parts! Anybody help me out? thanks,
  10. M

    32 Caliber ball starter problem

    I pre-punch my pillow ticking, with a 3 quarter in punch. 3 quarter round is perfest for me.
  11. M

    TC Cherokee 32 cal, what loads are working for you??

    I use 24 grs schuetzen fff, lehigh lube,with .017 blue walmart pillow patch,and a home grown lee .311 round ball. Will shoot in one hole @25 yards, around an inch@ 50 yards. At 50 yards and beyond,if the wind is blowing,the .32 will drive you mad!!!!! My cherokee is my favorite smoke gun! Also...
  12. M

    lehigh valley lube

    Id like to know the straight and skinny on this lube. Is uit currently being made? Ive heard that it is and is now called shanendoah (cant spell, sorry!)lube or something like that. Would like to know if the original lube is still being made, if so where is the best place to buy? And would you...
  13. M

    flint lock gun?

    Having always been a cap gun guy, I dont know jack about flinters. How many shots can be fired with a flint, before its gone? Am trying to determine if the flint is cheaper than a cap gun? Is all flints the same, or should a person look for a certain kind?
  14. M

    cabelas blue ridge

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    cabelas blue ridge

    Was wondering if anyone on here has this model gun? Was looking at them, in .32 and .36 caliber. Am tempted to buy one,but want to know how they shoot? Any problems with them? Are they easy to clean barrells? Was looking at them at cabelas the other day, and they sure do feel nice, with that...
  16. M

    cabelas blue ridge

    was looking at the blue ridge flinters at cabelas yesterday, and almost had to buy one in .36. I just dont think i want a Italian gun though. Am wondering from you fellers,,, do you have one? How does it shoot? Any problems? I handled it and it seem to point very nice, and it was really well put...
  17. M

    ballistol

    because of all the talk ive heard about the ballistol, i thought i might give her a try.I like working on loads more than anything else.
  18. M

    ballistol

    Ive finally bought some ballistol,and am wondering the best way to mix it for a patch lube? It will have to do a heck of a job, before i give up lehigh valley lube!!! Shot my .32 today, with LVL, and shot a 12 shot group @ 40 yards off hand, that measured about 2 inches, with no wiping between...
  19. M

    .32 or .36 questions

    Dont know about a .36,but i have the t/c cherokee in .32, it is a very nice shooting gun.Easily shoots an inch a 50 yards, and under 2 inches @100,IF,that is,IF the wind aint blowing!If its blowing,and i dont have my windflags set up, it shoots terrible at longer range. My best load ended up...
  20. M

    T/C cherokee trigger job

    I cut 1 coil off the hammer spring,and 1 coil off the trigger spring. The sear I used a small jewelers file to take off most of the ledge,and then a diamond whet stone to polish.Left the sear angle the same, just get rid of the porch roof that they put in all factory hammer/sears! We have 2.5-3...
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