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    Conicals or powerbelts?

    I heard maxiballs are fairly hard and don't expand well, but penetrate much better than hunters. Any truth to that?
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    Conicals or powerbelts?

    You know I have only taken a few deer with roundball, and thats been years ago, but didn't get a passthru very much. And bloodtrail was not what I would have liked. So I switched to maxihunters and got pretty good passthrus, lots of blood and nice exit wound but groups sucked at 50 yards. I...
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    Conicals or powerbelts?

    Thanks guys, I just got a order of wads in and plan on some serious roundball/conical tests this weekend. Looking for a good ligher conical. I think buffalo ball makes one.
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    Conicals or powerbelts?

    I agree, but conicals are just about as primative as roundballs are concerned. Just thought it was strange someone shooting powerbelts in a 1 in 48 twist.
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    Conicals or powerbelts?

    First off, I hate powerbelts. I hated them in my inlines. But recently have been having trouble getting my TC hawken 1 in 48 twist shooting maxihunters. I just got some 320 maxiballs and will try them. Would 370 be more appropiate? Some suggested powerbelts. Kinda sounded wierd to me...
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    Putting a little powder under your nipple?

    Once again, I am not saying I get misfires all the time. I think I got one once like 10 years ago in my percussion TC. Again, what I am asking is for PEOPLE who have put some powder under thier nipple, did it affect accuracy?
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    Putting a little powder under your nipple?

    Thanks Deadeye. finally, someone who has been there and done it. But, but, I am surprised no problem on accuracy. Reason I say this, is now you have changed the ignition some.
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    Putting a little powder under your nipple?

    Pitts, if you ML hunt long enough, sooner or later you might have a misfire. Its just the way it is. Hey nothing wrong with discussing. Pitts, have you ever did any experiements with accuacy or anything or tried it?
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    Putting a little powder under your nipple?

    Does anyone on here put a little powder (maybe small amounts of FFFFg or even ffg) under the nipple to ensure fire? Did it affect accuracy?
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    How many leave sidelock half cocked

    thanks guys, I might look into those protective jobs.
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    How many leave sidelock half cocked

    How many leave there sidelock half cocked or all the way cocked while stand hunting say for like 5 hours at a time? Did your spring ever wear out keeping it cocked.
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    Good Cleaner for matte silver furnature

    Thanks guys I will look into both.
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    Good Cleaner for matte silver furnature

    Well, unfortunatley this gun was not taken care of. alot of this black has been on here for a long time. I was going to take a bras brush, but think it would make situation worse. I am going to get the barrel reblued I believe.
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    Good Cleaner for matte silver furnature

    Sorry should have been more specific. The silver lock, and hammer. Its a blued barrel just like yours. Just some staining from the primer going off.
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    Good Cleaner for matte silver furnature

    Below the nipple I should say on the silver matte section. I was using remington No11s
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    Good Cleaner for matte silver furnature

    I just fired off some PRB's in my Cougar. Its not like my other T/C hawken with brass. Near the nipple, I can't seem to remove the powder marks? And she is so pretty and would like to keep her that way.
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    Set Trigger on T/C hawken

    Its on that T/C Cougar, so I imagine at least 15 years old. Maybe.
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    Set Trigger on T/C hawken

    Thanks, I am very fimiluar with all the locktite brands since I have had Harleys for a long time. You either learn to use it or things start falling off. It would look like one could put a nice spring under it to keep it under tension.
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    Conicals or PRB?

    I used to use maxihunters with limited success. I kept my distances to 50 yards with a tc hawken. Which do you prefer out of a 1/48 twist? Its been over a decade since i used a PRB.
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    Set Trigger on T/C hawken

    My screw on my T/C hawken if very loose. You can turn it by hand. Is that normal? Has anyone put a spring or something in there to keep it put a little better?
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