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    Tried to order Dutch's system

    Amazing system.
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    imy quest for tighter groups....

    Good stuff, guys, maybe I am expecting too much from this rifle.. (Still, I think I should be better from a rest) To the questions: This rifle has been stored for 30 years, it had about 20 balls shot through, it's whole life, that's it. (I bought it for my dad) Sights are tight, wood is great...
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    imy quest for tighter groups....

    Hi Gang: I have been hooked on blackpowder for about a year and a half, but I can not get tight groups to save my life.. Here is the deal: Shooting a 30 year old, but pretty much mint T/C Hawken, in .50 cal. I have tried different patches, from .15 to .22 2ff powder has been consistent, but in...
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    advice on sights, please...

    I had a chance to get to the range this a.m., and I have to tell you, I tried out my home-made black paper eye patch taped inside my glasses with a tiny hole punched in the middle: it worked OUTSTANDING. I'm saying this for folks that come along after this, that wonder how looking through a...
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    advice on sights, please...

    I was a bit skeptical of the Merit device, and I did pretty much what Mike is using: took a sheet of black construction paper, cut out a shape to match my lens, poked a small hole in the middle, and with a tiny piece of double sided tape, gently attached it to the frame of my glasses. (on the...
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    advice on sights, please...

    At 50 years old, I am getting a lot of "blur" on the target, as I focus on my front sight, and I know I'm not alone on this one! For you guys that have tried peep vs fiber optic sights, what made the most improvement for you? (better sight picture) Those fiber optic sights seem like a fancy way...
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    tc hawkin 1/66

    Roundball, what kind of powder charge did you settle on?? (type and amount?) Thanks Rich
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    wads: what material?

    Great tips guys, thanks! Lonehunter, I'm having a lot of fun, but it's getting frustrating. My between-rounds cleaning is almost surgical and precise, I'm a decent shot, AND I'm shooting off a rest. I keep thinking it must be a problem with me, my eyes, etc., but I don't think so. Like you, I...
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    wads: what material?

    The groups run to "several inches", with no particular difference as I change powder amounts, all the patterns look random. I'm stumped, figured I'd try a wad. (talking 50 yards, by the way)
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    wads: what material?

    Hanshi, I'm guessing you just put a pinch of TP down the barrel after dumping in your powder, and then load patch and ball as normal? (sorry for the basic question, I have never seen it done, and I don't get the impression that the locals I have shot with, know anymore about it than me!)
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    inquiry

    I agree on the bore-butter! Still being pretty new here, I was using it as a lube, and as a protective coat after cleaning, and I was disappointed in both results(I have the old T/C manual that really talks up the "seasoning of the bore" and it was Paul V. that had written, "it's steel, not...
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    wads: what material?

    Trench, When I went from .015 to .018, I didn't detect any difference, and I thought I would, so I figured the next step might be trying a wad. Guys at the club reported significant improvement, and it's an area I have not explored. I have tried from 70-90 grain loads, keeping everything else...
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    wads: what material?

    Hi Gang: I am shooting a T/C .50 cal, and not really happy with the groups. I'd like to try using a wad, as I hear positive comments, seems most use felt wads, or hornets nest material, etc. (shooting aprox 80 grains of 2FF, .490 ball, etc.) I don't have either of those, and I hear that things...
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    how to clean between rounds?

    As this thread had a bit more activity on it, and I was the one that started it, I wanted to report a happy ending: fired steadily for two hours, issue free, using liberal amounts of Hoppes lube. Worked great, and I wanted to thank the folks that take the time to respond to questions that...
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    how to clean between rounds?

    Guys, this is exactly what I needed to hear, and it confirmed a lot of what I was expecting, thanks for your guidance, Rich
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    how to clean between rounds?

    Leadpot, I wondered about #13, is it more "liquid" than bore-butter? if so, that might be my answer.
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    how to clean between rounds?

    Good stuff, Guys. I also think I was doing a lot of "up and down" strokes, normally I just go "down and up" once, and I'm done (each patch) Now I'm being more enthusiastic, and I got into trouble. Oh, I'm testing loads for accuracy and grouping, so I am cleaning between rounds. I need a...
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    how to clean between rounds?

    Hi Gang: I KNOW this has been covered, but I can't find it, so if you will be patient with me.. Being still pretty new at this, I do not have a clearly defined procedure for between-round's cleaning. Over the weekend, I had three different balls get stuck in the barrel as I pushed them down...
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    Working up a load

    Pogo, I was in the same boat as you: modern firearms and handloading for thirty years. Now that I have finally seen the light, I am really enjoying black powder, and I spent the $15 on Dutch Schoultz's booklets, and there is a TON of useful info. (it's a steal at $15) I have not digested all...
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    Two days two bucks...

    Well done. Good looking sling on that rifle, too. Would you tell me where you got it?
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