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    .45 for bear?

    if ur rifle willoot maxie ball say 250 gr or larger it should have no problem. withworth voloneer rifles shoot a 475 gr 451 cal. and have dropped buffalo and brown bear.
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    Brand new here

    lymans black powder digest has it all
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    Still working up the 54 CVA Hawken load...

    patch and ball size depends on rififleing depth. deep rifleing needs a he groups thich patch and smaller rb. i have in 40 yrs i have never seen anyone use 25 th patch. if the rate of twist is 1 in 48 then those are good groups for hunting. check it and rifleing. if loading is real easy then try...
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    Bob Hoyt: Thanks a bunch

    hes done 2 barrels for me. an invest arms 50 cal to 58 smoothbore, and a green mt. 50 cal smooth bore. he rifle the grn mt. 1 in 60. thay have both been fitted to my lyman trade rifle.. now i m gettin them blued.
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    Squirrel rifle options

    old timers used any caliber. thay did not hit the tree ray they barked it, it near so as to stun the rat. the fall usually killed it. now thats shootin
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    Problems with T/C hawkens

    it should take a 530 rb. try a 526 rb before buying anymore molds. track of cyote has cast and sweged balls.
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    peep sight for a CVA Hawken

    lyman and t/c make a buch of peep sights. also check out buffalo arms
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    rifling twist question

    1-48 is a compromise for minie ad 1-72 is rb only no minie will shoot in it
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    Rust in your nipples?

    there are oversized nipples ie threads. check first to see if one will work. saves from putting in a new drum
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    First Muzzleloader - any advice? T/C Hawken

    i suggest u use swiss or shutzen powder. cleaner burning easier to clean. no muck in humid weather' . also try rb. been killin game for centueies :grin:
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    First Muzzleloader

    i am highly reciol sensitive. but i shoot a 58 hawken with 570 rb and 95 grs 2f shutzen powder with no problems
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    Looking for a percussion rifle

    check out the auction sites for investarms rifles. they make the lyman line i have 3 all excellt shooters and 1/3 less
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    range report on 62 rifle

    what was it before the rebore by hoyt.
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    Used CVA Hawken - Couple Issues

    since barrel wedge is dove tailed u can stack it like the front sight. also l and r locks mack a replacement for it. :thumbsup:
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    sling stud for gpr

    i dropped the rifle and mashhed the thimbles. i did not have a rod in it. it is and old gun. the new ones come with a provition for another tmible and stud. i had called them thinking it was a wrong part. they did not state or know of a manuf.
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    Need a new GPR 54cal l/h percussion barrel

    send it to bob hoyt and rebore it to 56 smooth bore
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    28 gauge-54 cal sb

    get a used 50 barrel and send it to bob hoyt in pa. to rebore
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    sling stud for gpr

    i just replace the underrib on it. the new one comes cut and tapped. anyone know who makes the ferrel and sling stud :surrender:
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    Needing a Noggin........

    i ve used cc cups. they split and crack on a regular basis. now i m lookin for a real one made out of a wood burl
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    kodaik exp. 58 cal. double rifle

    need info on what diameter minie ball to use . only can find that a 560 gr. is to be used :idunno:
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