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    Felt wads

    have not attempted felt as of yet but have read it is critical to use pure wool not any synthetics as the fouling will be bad. Look at my post as a simple card patch made hugh differances in groups.
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    Finicky GM barrel

    I have a GM 54 that wants cleaned each shot. Found the lands are not smooth and shiny.
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    Thoughts on first flintlock

    If you want to feel like a kid in a candy store definatly visit Tip Curtis Frountier Shop.4445 jernigan rd cross plains, tenn. There you will be able to shoulder various pa long rifles and feel which is good for you. Tip has them in "white" now as his health and help is limited. He will sell you...
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    Thank you. I felt this must be the case at 50yds.I don,t intend to file the front sight down until I work up the proper load,patch,lube thing.I truely believe I would never get that combo in my 8 groove square cut with out cutting the patch beating it down the barrel. Question is could I...
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    Appriciate the responses!!!! I have a starter and use it, short with wood ball to hit in and short 6"spring loaded brass shaft to get it that far.Doc says my round cut may be a bit tight as it is a virgin and the patch ball being only 1 thousanth over bore with the improved accuracy proved this...
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    Rifle was made by Tip curtis from Tennessee. Well respected in the Black powder community
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    Yes
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    Being they are custom rifle I cann,t be sure but believe they are Green Mountain.Round groove seems to be a tighter seal as I get less fouling then the square cut. Do I use thicker patches as they would conform to the rifling better than a larger ball?
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    I use goex 2f for charge and elephant3f for primer. Started at 50gr and worked up to 95 in 5gr increments to try and locate a sweet spot it seemed best at 85. but that was with .530ball and .010lubed patch. Do you prefer linen or cotton patch?
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    All the shooting was done on bench rest to minimize shooter error.On the round groove[rifleing} I started with a .530 and a .010 patch. Bad groups. upon suggestion from whiterifles[Doc] I changed to .526 with a .015 patch and got 1" groups @ 25 and 3" @ 50yds but bullet drop was 6 inches at...
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    square cut or roundcut barreling

    I have two .54's.the square cut rifled one has 8 groves and is VERY difficult to get more than two shots off and the groups are 5 inches at 25yds. using lubed patches .530 ball & .010 wonder lubed cotton patch.Round cut has 6 groovesw and I can get 5 rounds off before groups begins to open. 1st...
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    Wiping between shots; what lube?

    Just read the test reports conducted useing several lubes and Lehigh Vallet was the hands done winner. :hmm:
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    accuracy increased by seasoning a barrel

    do you mix bees wax in with the crisco?
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    accuracy increased by seasoning a barrel

    Thank you for your reply. I am trying to work up my patch/powder charge load and need to keep each shot under the same conditions. Basically cleaning the barrel to a point after each shot. Wonderlube severely gave me HEAVY build up. Could not get more than 3 shots off without lenthly cleaning in...
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    accuracy increased by seasoning a barrel

    is mink oil compatable with BP? Agree that the only way to clean AFTER a days shooting is warm soapy water. Forget I posted seasoning as another was right in passing on old tales. Some still believe but I am only looking for a lube that is not petrolium based. Read wonder lube will cake in and...
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    accuracy increased by seasoning a barrel

    It's and old question and discussed on many forems but I have never seem the items of mink oil/lard as a lube/seasoner. whether modem steel needs seasoned is debatable BUT nothing other than real natural non petroleum fluids are to ever be used in a black powder rifle. This is agreed to in most...
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