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    Blanket Guns

    Would that rifle happen to be a Mirouku, made for Sears and Roebuck? If it is, then it has an excellent barrel. The rest of the rifle may leave alot to be desired, but I finally got mine to rag a hole 50 yards by using .451 round balls and a spit patch. Good Luck :thumbsup:
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    Round Ball effective range?

    I aggree to a quick clean death of the prey. The way I see it, only you can answer this question. Your abilities are unique to you. I think the first consideration for you would be at what distance are you comfortable shooting. Can you hit the kill zone every time at that distance under less...
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    A new patch lube I'm testing

    Have you thought of using deer tallow? Works well for me. Good Luck :peace:
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    Lubing patches with "Wonder Lube"

    Hey Bob, I usually lube a strip of patches at a time, then cut the individual patches when I'm done. I hang a strip of patches, apply the lube generously, scrape the excess off with my patch knife (like sharpening a razor on a strap). When I'm done, there is just enough lube on the patch and...
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    touch up for blueing?

    Where you using 0000 steel wool and lite oil for the clean up? Brownells sells an excellent cold blue that does not turn brown in a few years like the Birchwood Casey brand. Oxpho-blue is the name. Has a good color is easy to apply. I personaly like the cream as opposed to the liquid. Good...
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    blown patches

    First a question. Have you by chance switched brands of powder? Possible remedy-I use a couple of things to lube my patches, one is Natural Lube-(7 bucks a tube at the WalMart) and I also use deer tallow. I will tear off a strip of patch material, hang it from a nail, apply a fairly generous...
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    Dixie Tennessee Rifle

    I've had a DGW TMR in .50 cal for years. Love the rifle. Have taken many furry critters and hit many steel targets with it. Have both flint and caplock. Loads are the same with each lock. I put some lead in the but end to counter weight that 42 inch barrel. Point of balance is now directly...
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    More powder

    I only do that when I'm possum hunt'in with buckshot! ::
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    Big flash, no boom

    What size touch hole are you working with Mr. Mathis. And what size would you reccomend on a rifle that is shooting 3f powder. I'll tell ya why real quick. I switched from 2f to 3f in my long rifle and noticed that some 3f would push thru the hole, enough to set off the charge. Shot 8 shots...
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    Veterans

    USAF, Security Police, 81 to 87. Would have stayed but could not see myself at 203lbs for that long. 285 now and love it. :RO:
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    12 shot barrel availability ?

    That's OK, just take off the bayonet lug and fit it with a thumbhole stock. That'll pass ::
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    More powder

    What I usally do is find a good, accurate 100 yard load and stick with it. I rarely find myself in a position to shoot at game at more than 70 yards. In a target situation though, I find myself shooting at targets out to 200 yards. In the past, I would range the rifle at 50 yards, shoot 3...
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    More powder

    Tried that mess on more than one occasion. Slow learner. It really didn't tell me much either. Thanks for the reply. :agree:
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    More powder

    Guess I'm just an ole fat country boy who still believes in Honesty :peace:. Here's another piece to that question. In a 42 inch barrel, 105 grains 3F, about 8 inches down the bore, the powder seems to leave a charcoal-like susbstance that makes it very difficult to load the next shot...
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    More powder

    How much is too much. How much powder (3f or 2f) will burn and still increase velocity in a 32 inch .54 calibre barrel. Is there a mathmatical formula that is used to figure this out or just plain trial and error and a chronograph. What peaked my curiosity is something I read about point...
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    Conflicting views on baiting

    Around here, what I usually see is people baiting within range of their tree stand condos because they are to damn lazy to actually get off their behinds and hunt the deer. Then they go around bragging about the big buck they shot. It just ticks me off to no end. How hard is it to follow the...
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    Bluing internal parts

    Thanks Maxiball, I'll try that extra step with the alchohol then dry. I figured out a couple of nights ago that the rust is accumulating in about the first six or seven inches of the barrel. Probably the result of being in the boonies in the rain. Thanks again
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    Buffalo ball-ets

    I've used them in 1:48 twist barrells and have had fairly good results. Drop the load to 70gr and start from there. Have you tried a Wonder Wad on top the powder first. I found that the hollow points will fly several inches higher than the round nose bullets. I was getting around two inch...
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    Bluing internal parts

    Maxiball, I aggree 1000% with your advice. I usually takes me about 30 minutes. I'm naturally slow. Here's the way I do it. I have been using an oil soap, alchohol and peroxide solution for 4 or 5 years now. I put a couple of inches down the bore, (I plug the touch hole or nipple), use my...
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    50 cal squirrel loads

    No myth, done by accident before.
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