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    Kentuckian Questions

    Hi I live about one hour south of you and I have the same rifle in flint... it is made by euroarms and it is a 1 in 48 twist and if you slug the bore you will find it is 45 cal not 44 as stamped on the barrel... I have found that mine likes 55 g of ppp wano with a 445 round ball with 15# patch...
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    Fouling location

    :bow: Hi the problem you are having with tightness in the first 6 inches of the bore is more than likely the patch engraving its self into the ball. remember that the patch has to embed its self into the ball to hold it tight thus giving the ball spin as it travels down the barrel. if you load...
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    long range target shooting

    Hi Peter yes I have a dragoons XI that looks like a charilville.....Just can,t place you???? I am in Taree-Wingham ssaa... anyhow thanks for your replies. Something tells me to go with the euroarms Whitworth, or three band Volunteer, or two band volunteer...I know I have to upgrade the sights...
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    Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle

    Hi I have 50 cal kentucky rifles in both cap and flintlock they are 1 in 48 twist... on a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate them about a 5.... very poor workmanship in the fit of lock and patchbox. even the barrel needed proper fitting in the channel.but they shoot ok once refitted..... to sum it...
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    long range target shooting

    Hi everyone. :bow: I usually lurk in the background on this forum, just reading the posts and learning a hell of a lot. Today I have a question for all you good people. I want to get a rifle for target shooting at 100 and 200 yards, and twice yearly up to 1000 yards. In my price range I can...
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    Reasonable groups

    :v Hi I have a great plains as well I use 498 ball 18thou pillow ticking with wonder lube 1000 and 65 grains of fffg wano powder off the bench at 50 yards 1.5 inch groups all day... wiping between shots with what we call here in OZ "baby wipes" which are cloth baby bottom wipes with lanolin...
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    Olive oil patches

    HI I just put the patches in a zip lock bag and add about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and toss the bag around a bit. the oil will soon work it's way through the patches and any excess will drain to the bottom of the bag.... works for me. But you have to use extra virgin oil the cheap stuff is not as...
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    totw bag moulds

    Hi all I have a track of the wolf steel bag mould as probably some of you also have. I found that my mould did not cast a perfectly round ball and that the balls had a rather large lip around the split line. Rather than file the lips away I placed the cooled ball back in the steel mould at 90...
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    Ron Lewis 45cal

    Come on you guys someone must of heard of this rifle
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    T/C White Mtn Carbine

    Hi I have a white mountain carbine in percussion its a very very good rifle it got me two sliver medals in our state championships (NSW Australia).. they are a fast twist and if you want to use round ball you will needs to use light loads for accuracy I use 35 grains 2f with 498 ball and 15#...
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    Ron Lewis 45cal

    :thumbsup: Hi all ok This question is for the rifle experts I have just purchased a Ron Lewis 45 cal underhammer muzzleloading target rifle. do any of you happen to know the history of these guns. it has 1 in 48 rifling. the barrel is hexagonal 1 & 1/8 across the flats. double set triggers and...
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    euroarms kentuckian rifle

    thank you for your replies I am yet to shoot this rifle but it looks like it will be a good shooter.... if not I will bore it out and make it a smooth bore.
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    euroarms kentuckian rifle

    Hi everyone. I have just obtained a euroarms 44 cal Kentuckian flintlock rifle. by the proof marks it was built in 1973. does anyone know anything about this flinter, what size flints? what size ball and patch? any information would be great.. and yes it is 44 cal I cant seem to find anything...
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    which flinter?

    Hi Guys and gals I have been shooting percussion for a while now and i was wanting to get into the flinters. I was wanting a 50 cal and have the option of either a traditions Kentucky or a pedersoli kentucky both are new. I guess the question is which would be the better for a old fool that...
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    Pedersolli country hunter

    :surrender: Hi everyone Question? I am looking for a light weight percussion rifle for off hand target shooting. the reason is I have a weak left arm and find it hard to hold the 9 lb muzzle loaders I already own ; a zouave and gpr. I have been told that the Pedersolli country hunter is the...
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    cannon safety

    basically a short start load is when the projectile is not placed on the powder charge, meaning there is an air gap in the chamber... between the powder and the shell this causes a rise in the chamber pressure as the shell becomes a blockage in the barrel and kaboom! the barrel can burst..
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    cannon safety

    hi I have been reading this forum with great interest on cannon safety... While I fully agree that a cannon should only be constructed from the correct and certified materials.. and a design that is proven to be safe There is one point that you all appear is have missed. The short start load...
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    Any Aussies here?

    hi yeap another Aussie here.. go green river rifle works in south oz Allan will look after you.
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    GPR sights

    Thank you to all that have replied. Stumpkiller it is a bit hard to use your formula cause I am down in the land of OZ and we are shooting upside down! seriously thank you I can work it out from there. just got to work on a magnet that attracts lead to put behind the target. Gee there might be...
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    GPR sights

    Hi everyone. I have just bought a GPR 50 cal and I have found that it shoots low. I have the adjustable rear sight lifted to the max and still have to use a 12'oclock Plus a bit hold to get in the black on a 50 yard target, which means I can't see the bulls eye which is making it a bit hard to...
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