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    "Semi-Automatic" GPR

    I was readng the last post about the Jukar holding the caps in the hammer piece. My Lyman GPR does a wierd but somewhat cool thing. when I shoot any load above 50gr FFFG the hammer blows back to 1/2 cock and sometimes full cock. It is the original nipple, there doesn't seem to be any huge...
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    Another Italian made Hawken

    Zonie, thanks, Mark I found that site on my own thanks, Claude I re-read the rules and I apologize for getting anyone that was trying to help me out in hot water.
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    Another Italian made Hawken

    Thanks for the replies. The gun itself doesn't distinguish itself with any peculiar features, it could be an exact investarms, TC like clone. We were going to try and check the twist by easing a patch down the bore but both of us weren't certain how this was actually done. He's going to call...
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    Another Italian made Hawken

    Hi Guys, I found another Hawken in .45 cal Perc. At another shop. It looks like anybodies import, has the same breech tang 2 piece setup double set triggers but the only lettering on the barrel is Ranson Italia and a herd of proof marks. anyone heard of this version? What twist etc. It looks...
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    45 cast bullets in remington 44

    thanks guys. I was just rolling the idea over. I'm very happy with the roundball results, and today I'm going to try the R&D conversion. As its that other powder I'll only post with your permission. may explore loading up the cases with the holy black later!
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    45 cast bullets in remington 44

    Here's a strange question. I have an Umberti 1858 and a R&D cylinder in 45 colt. Anyways I was loading some cowboy loads, mild lead tonight and was wondering if I cast the same bullet 255 or even a lighter one in pure lead. These usually come out @ 454 unsized. Could these be loaded directly...
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    Does anybody epoxy bed ML barrels?

    what do you glue the parts together with?
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    pillow ticking question

    I think they do vary at differant stores. Here in Avondale PA the red striped mics to .020. They didn't have any other color, and as with you guys I had to "help myself" and managed to clog up a checkout line with trying to fugure out what to charge. I got 2 yards for the price of 1 because...
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    .45 t/c hawken info

    well the 15s looked ok, nice ring with dk lt smudges no tears. The 18s I wasn't certain they were mine looked ok no tears, the 20s res striped ticking from waly world was torn with little to no ring. Weird thing when loading, there seemed to be a snag down by the breach end @ 2-3 inches. I...
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    .45 t/c hawken info

    Update, I derusted the barrel and there was alot of frost. I degreased the thing and started out at the range. I started with 45gr FFFG .015 lubed patch. @ 4" at 50. Hmmm, wentwith a .018 pillow ticking opened up to 5", then 020 pillow ticking and back to 3". not bad, then went to 50g and...
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    .45 t/c hawken info

    Well I took the plunge, cost with tax, box of hornady .440 balls patches and rem #11 caps 150.00. I started cleaning it up. You guys are right on, alot of the rust was surface, but I'm still getting orang-ish patches coming thru. I can see alittle bore frost but the lansa are sharp the crown...
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    .45 t/c hawken info

    You guys are tempting me sorely! This also gets me to asking, is there an inherently accurate round ball caliber? For example In smokeless, 30 cal 308 winchester is hard to make inaccurate, same as to .223. I'm into it just for targets but... I'm using a brandnew Lyman GPR in 50 at our local...
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    .45 t/c hawken info

    There is an older .45 T/C Hawken for sale at a local gunshop. Standard Brass hardware, has the cleanout screw by the nipple. The bad news is the barrel needs replaced. Not the worst rusted bore, more of a rusty coloring in the bore but not my style to gamble. We didn't have a good ruler in...
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    Back to Black

    Howdy all from Avondale PA. I shot cap and ball @ 30 years ago and did local chapter nssa re-enactments while I was in college during the early 80s. I didn't have a longarm, just a brace of Walkers and Lyman 1860 and Remington 1858 44s, so they made me the standard bearer. I shot those cap...
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    Seating caps

    You know that actually makes more sense using the hammer to gently seat it. If it accidently goes off at least the ball is going down the barrel!
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    Seating caps

    Thanks Zonie, I was hoping it would be something like that. What amazes me is the age of these caps, they are at least 25 years old, they are the brass colored/ actual brass caps that came in a cva plastic "tin". None of them failed to fire! I stored them in the basements of the places I've...
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    Seating caps

    And by informal accuracy test I used a 2 hand hold resting my hands on my rolled up jacket. My issue was with the darn caps. I'm hoping tommorow to bo better, ie not being in a hurry, maybe brush and patch between cylinder fulls and after I use up both boxes in extensive shooting decide wether...
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    Seating caps

    The 451 did shave a minute but always present ring, while the 454 did shave a much larger ring. I meant as a 25 yard informal accuracy test the 451s /30 gr loads shot tighter groups than the same load with 454. I tried 27, 30 and 39 grains, yes I know it is supposed to be by volume but I...
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    Seating caps

    Interesting thread. Not new to c&b just rusty after 25 years but yesterday I shot my new Umberti 1858 Rem and I used my 25 year old #11s. They were CVA caps. THey went on easy, all of them fired, but every other fired cap had to be pried off. I tried new CCI 10s and almost all of them had...
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