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    .54 Cal Hawken at 100 yards

    One other thing you have to consider is wind drift with only 60 grains of powder. Its a rude awakening when your balls drift clean off the target and backer with just a 20 mph wind!!!!! I have done it and am not impressed with that light a load at much over 40 yards. I'd go up to at least 90gr...
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    Hunting with your muzzleloader

    Naturally I wipe out my bore before loading it BUT the biggest thing I do to insure first shot performance is to pop some caps with the muzzle pointed at some grass or a leaf of some dirt. When the above move from the flash out the muzzle I fire one or two more and I then know my flash channel...
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    Cleaning between shots?

    In my limited experience with only 3 rifles I have found that the only time I need to clean the bore is when the PRB starts to get hard to push down the barrel. I use WSW fluid as a patch lube and I can shoot forever with it. I never clean when I'm shooting and when I'm finished I still get...
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    Best online source for BP supplies?

    I have had very good luck with R.E.Davis, Powder inc. and Midsouth. Really bad luck with TOW and I can not recommend them and I will never use them again. Also Muzzleloading and more in Oregon. FRJ
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    Douglass Barrel

    You will be very happy with it. They are great and as said above will shoot with or better than anything made today. FRJ
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    Main spring vise

    Tim at R.E. Davis sells a very nice one and he is very easy to deal with and his shipping is very nice. FRJ
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    Brand new to BP with a couple questions.

    I can strongly recommend the GPR and the 54cal. What I can not recommend is the use of any substitute for B/P. I just replaced the barrel on my GPR because of the massive corrosion that the Pyro caused. Real B/P is not hard to come by and it is no problem to clean up as long as you have cold...
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    Is brake cleaner bad?

    It has been my experience and that of many others that hot water causes flash rusting while cold doesn't. IF you dont get any rusting I guess its allright but why take the chance as cold water works so well.FRJ
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    Whats in a name???

    The "Hawken" rifle was made by the Hawken brothers in the mid to late 19th century. The "Hawkin" is spelled differently is a 20th century invention of marketing firms to ride on the popularity of the original Hawken rifles. There's a world of difference between the 2. FRJ
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    Is brake cleaner bad?

    As a auto mechanic/technician for over 40 years I used brake clean on a daily basis. It is a great cleaner and washes away dirt and grime better than anything I've ever used. It does however also really clean up oil as well so make sure to lube up anything that needs it as there wont be any lube...
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    Powder Inc close ?

    They are a long way from closed!!! With the kind of service they give they will be in business for a long, long ,time. FRJ
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    How much to get started?

    I have a couple of powder horns but most of the time I put a spout that I bought that fits on a one pound can of Goex. I just stick it in my bag and use it just like a horn. They don't cost more than a few bucks and will save you some money to start off. I'm sure any of the online stores have...
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    Flash pan powder holder

    I got mine from my local M/L dealer and it works great!!! Leaves about 2 gr of 4f just by pushing the tip of it down in the pan. The name of the company is Muzzleloaders and more and they are on the web. FRJ
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    Gald I had a Ball Puller!

    If water is actually leaking out past the breech don't even think about shooting it. Because of the tension of water it has to be a significant leak to let water thru. Try some alcohol or acetone, it should run thru if there is a leak. Then if if does take it to a competent gunsmith and have it...
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    Soft VS. Slightly Hardened Balls?

    I have only used pure lead balls in my M/L rifles. I have only killed one deer years ago with my flintlock and it was a 6" shot at his nose!!!!Kinda destroyed his skull and he kinda dropped right in his tracks. I've been hunting with a longbow and a recurve for the last 20 plus years so dont...
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    how to remove bore pits

    I called Mr Hoyte about a month ago and asked about cost on reboring and rifling a GPR barrel. I believe he quoted me $160.00.Just saying. FRJ
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    Real Black Powder in Washington state

    A fellow on another forum mentioned to me that transporting real B/P in Wash. State is illegal. Anyone know anything about this? I mean we have a traditional M/L hunting season. FRJ
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    Shooting wrong handed

    I'm a lefty and used to shoot my R/H flint all the time. No big deal. FRJ
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    Powder for flash pan

    I can most definately tell the difference between 3F and 4F in my pan. My targets can also tell the difference. BUT for hunting here in the wet 3f works just fine and the deer, elk dont know the difference when hit with a PRB!!!FRJ
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    Question about powder

    First, Black Powder is easy to come by. Powder Inc will sell it in as little as 5# lots. Their price includes shipping and hazmat fee's. I would start out with 3F in a 50 but sure wouldn't be afraid to experiment. Just an aside: I just replaced a barrel that had Pyrodex shot in it and cleaned...
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