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  1. J

    What should I buy?

    Bob, Most people use 3F powder up to 45 cal. and 2F for 50 cal. and larger rifles. This is just a general "rule" though. All muzzleloaders have different likes and dislikes. If you have one or the other (2F or 3F) try it out. Remember to start with a lighter load with 3F, it burns faster with...
  2. J

    Maxi-Ball or Minie or R.E.A.L.?

    90% of the time I shoot PRB thru my .45 cal, 42" Green Mountain barrel with 1/66 twist. 50 grains of 3F Goex will get almost all jobs done with fine accuracy. However, when I hit the woods in November after Whitetails, I feel like I need a little more "punch" than those 127 grain round balls...
  3. J

    winchester caps

    WVBUCKBUSTER, These Winchester caps at Wally World are indeed No 11 caps. I picked up a tin of them a few weeks ago. I have used a couple dozen of them on my Pedersoli double barrel, loaded with Pyrodex powder, with good success. Could not see any difference between the CCI or Remington caps I...
  4. J

    433 ball in new 45 green mountain?

    Don't know what specs you were looking for on the Green Mountain barrels. For thier .45 cal barrels diameters are reamed to within .0002" tolerances. They have a 1-60" twist and between .010-.012" depth on the rifling grooves, depending on caliber. For "general" shooting, I think most people...
  5. J

    36 ot 42" barrel length

    Manny, I would have to agree with Rich. Your barrel length on your fowler should fit in with your personna and the original weapon that you are basing your build on. As far as longer barrels shooting farther.....length has nothing to do with how far a shotgun shoots or how tight the pattern is...
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