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    Maxiballs

    The conical is heavier, so it hits harder, and it flies straighter at longer distances, not necessarily flatter. I think the saying a lot of folks are looking for is, "enough is enough." A round ball hits hard enough and flies straight enough to do its work within 125 or so. Do you wanna...
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    Any Buck shot hunters?

    Anyone hunting with buckshot as their primary load? I'm new to the whole black powder scene, and don't own a smoothbore bp yet, but am curious of them. I've used quite a bit of buckshot in the past with x-full turkey chokes for flushed deer and pigs. What are your thoughts on buckshot? It's...
  3. K

    grizz back-up gun

    You wanna be authentic, get yourself a militia rifle with a bayonet... An 18 inch tricorn can stop a cavalry charge, lets try it on a griz charge!!!
  4. K

    paper cartirdge specifics

    So the paper would be ripped off just below the ball so the long piece of paper holding the powder was detatched from the ball?
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    paper cartirdge specifics

    How, exactly, was the paper cartridge used in live firing? I've seen them where the paper is tied off on both sides of the ball- was the paper holding the powder charge ripped off before loading or was it left secured to the ball? How were paper cartridges used with bullets? were they secured...
  6. K

    Armi Sport vs Euro Arms

    Next question, which usually shoots straighter? The two bands with their faster rifling or 3 bands with their longer barrel?
  7. K

    Armi Sport vs Euro Arms

    How tight does it group? Do you use balls or bullets? Thanks for the help.
  8. K

    Armi Sport vs Euro Arms

    I'm looking at picking up a new 2 band Enfield and am stuck between the two. The Armi Sport has a faster twist rate which leads me to liking it. Any opinions?
  9. K

    RB vs bullet, accuracy and ballistics

    I agree with all said above. After my experiences of the past few years, I'm completely abandoning centerfire hunting- the word killing more describes it. I know I can get within 500 meters of a deer, and I know I can hit vitals at the said range. As for the 53 Enfield, I have access to one...
  10. K

    RB vs bullet, accuracy and ballistics

    So dusting off dad's old '53 3 Band might not be a bad idea for a hunt?
  11. K

    casting bullets/balls

    There's definitely money to be saved here, but how much and will my balls or bullets be up to par? I wouldn't be buying anything other than the basic supplies for the job. How much would I need beyond a furnace, dipper, and mold to do it right and would I be damning my accuracy?
  12. K

    RB vs bullet, accuracy and ballistics

    As a preface, I don't even own an ML yet, but will be hunting one next season. I'm pretty ballistics clever and have spent time on things between an M4/.223 up to a M82/.50. The bullet will definitely maintian velocity longer and fly straighter- thats a given. But, the bullet would be slower...
  13. K

    Vintage rifle for modern Soldier

    In Roger's Journals it states that the men were to be selected from hunters and woodsmen and provide their own arms. Later they were afforded a one time payment to procure arms and uniforms. Whatever weapons were used by hunters of the era, I'm not sure, but I don't think it would have been a...
  14. K

    Vintage rifle for modern Soldier

    Through reading about Robert Rogers (and of course watching The Patriot), I've developed a desire to own and learn how to use a Kentucky/Pennsylvania rifle. I guess I have a desire to get back to the special ops roots. I'm currently in a long and time consuming training cycle so I don't have...
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