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  1. Intosomthin

    SOLD 62/20 smoothbore

    If i had a spare 895 laying about, you would be minus one beautiful gun sir... bet it wont be long!
  2. Intosomthin

    Bare Ball Size

    Just posted results of todays trip to range im my thread 62 cal ball groups. My bore is .625. I was getting good groups with patched .600 lee mould balls. Tried a .615 pedersoli brass mould. 1st time out not real impressed shooting same as .600. Changed the load & wow! Its all in the recipe i...
  3. Intosomthin

    62 cal ball groups

    After this trip, WAY TO GO BROKENNOCK! Also thank you hanshi, on your thought of what you said Hanshi, about tight aint always right. I tried BNs load of powder, over powder card, lubed fiber wad, ball, & 2 over shot cards. No patch. I used 70 grns 3f Goex, 4f in pan, same .615 ball weighed &...
  4. Intosomthin

    What size balls? And does silk work?

    MY opinoin, and its just that... unless u want clover leafs... patch material dun matter...long as it greasy n tight, my opinion once again... n not a load to left in gun...
  5. Intosomthin

    Bare Ball Shooting Smooth Bore

    Me personally, im kina new to both smooth bores and flint locks. I dont like the idea of a " loose" ball rollin up n down my barrel. Even a green leaf stuffed to hold it in place would settle my mind when im about to pull the trigger, esp hunting walking, jostleing it around. Thus far i shoot...
  6. Intosomthin

    62 cal ball groups

    & to maven, patched damn near had to drive em in... so may try over under cards , as well as over under tow.
  7. Intosomthin

    62 cal ball groups

    Ps, on a positive unrelated note, i swiched from 1 inch recomended flints to 3/4... made 1 hell of a diffy, no crash head on got the swipe n spark described in hard frizzen thread
  8. Intosomthin

    62 cal ball groups

    The white target is .615, the green one is .600. As u can see big diference
  9. Intosomthin

    62 cal ball groups

    I own a 62 cal nwtr ( bored .625) that i worked up a "decent" load with .600 ball. I had the room, so i got a .615 mould. I used the same load as the .600, 70 grns 3f, nitro card over powder, .010 mink oil patched ball. It shot higher, no suprise got a tighter fit. Spread wasnt very...
  10. Intosomthin

    Sodium Chloride in a Shotgun

    As, to NB's okra seeds, dont know about shooting it, but if any of yall watch thshow "The Ranch" Sam Elliots boys smoke a lot of "okra"
  11. Intosomthin

    About the brass

    I purposely wipe my dirty swab patches on all the brass, but i rust browned an "in the white" barrel as well as a blue one, beat the hell out of both stocks, half sanded them and finished them. I guess it all depends on if you want aged er out of the box new
  12. Intosomthin

    Is it really so???

    Im pretty sure, 45,50,54 58,63... if you put er in the boiler room, its going to be dead,deader, deaest, etc...
  13. Intosomthin

    Sodium Chloride in a Shotgun

    Just got home & read this, my wife dont appreciate yall like I do, may have somethin to do with spittin Dr Pepper on her. Women are funny like that...
  14. Intosomthin

    smooth rifle photos please,,,,,,,,,,

    Well dun sir, i also own snow shoes n left everything to grandson
  15. Intosomthin

    Safely Storing Black Powder

    Sorry if i seem blunt. Or oversimplifying it, i got a buddy owns a fireworks warehouse... id prolly have trouble sleeping at night over that
  16. Intosomthin

    Safely Storing Black Powder

    If your afraid of blowing up, we wouldnt be doin this to begin with, that said saftey 1st, carry on
  17. Intosomthin

    Safely Storing Black Powder

    I got way more n 5 lb 3f, I store it like my great grand pa would... anyplace it wont get hot. I sleep fine.
  18. Intosomthin

    smooth rifle photos please,,,,,,,,,,

    .65 heritage arms trade rifle i browned n redone stock...
  19. Intosomthin

    historical methods of wadding

    Off subject but her name is willow...
  20. Intosomthin

    historical methods of wadding

    I like my horse too much to steal her padding, lol, but then i bet the old saddles were better made
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