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  1. dave951

    3F in a .54?

    Not really. @PathfinderNC built it and did his usual stellar job. We were at the range and he brought it out for it's first range session. He was having some issues with it and with the exact same load, I shot that group using a different bench technique that I've described on this forum several...
  2. dave951

    3F in a .54?

    No tuning at all. Rifle was on its maiden voyage to the range
  3. dave951

    3F in a .54?

    Well......... Here's a group I shot out of a Kibler Colonial in 54 with 3f Swiss.
  4. dave951

    3F in a .54?

    Let's just cut to the chase here- Yes, you can use 3f in a 54cal. Do proper load development and don't get crazy chasing power. The benefit of using 3f Swiss- less fouling and less powder needed per shot to achieve the same results as 2f. I shoot 3f Swiss in everything with no issues including 69cal
  5. dave951

    Paper Cartridges?

    Never said that.
  6. dave951

    Paper Cartridges?

    As a Skirmisher, I don't know of anybody using paper cartridges other than those shooting Sharps.
  7. dave951

    cast my first bullet ever, critiques?

    Good start but, the mold was not up to operating temp. That's most likely the cause of the flaws that can be seen.
  8. dave951

    Keeping Minie in Barrel

    I'd bet your minie is waaaay undersize.
  9. dave951

    1861 Colt Blackpowder Arms Springfield Rifled Musket - Serial Numbers?

    Real black powder 3f about 45g 2f about 50g.
  10. dave951

    1861 Colt Blackpowder Arms Springfield Rifled Musket - Serial Numbers?

    While mine is not a Signature Series, it is a Colt. And yes, the barrels did run a bit large. We've covered the basics to successful minie shooting here many times. You will need pure lead, a bullet that is sized to .001 under the measured bore size, real black powder, quality caps and a good...
  11. dave951

    Are The Italian Black Powder Manufacturers Going to Go out Of Business?

    This is very, very true BUT rather than bemoaning the situation, we should be asking "How to change it?" I've often had this conversation with around the campfire but if we're not actively engaging in solutions, then we are reveling in the problem. To channel Ziglar- Stinkin Thinkin never fixed...
  12. dave951

    Are The Italian Black Powder Manufacturers Going to Go out Of Business?

    While my grandkids are still a bit young, we've been involved in working with kids for a number of years. I can testify there is an acute shortage of volunteers in youth muzzleloading programs
  13. dave951

    Tang screw"s" & torque

    Guys- Poor inletting coupled with white knuckle levels of torque can and will destroy accuracy. Glass bed the tang area and torque to a consistent value. Wood can and will compress in the screw hole but torque is torque so slot position can change
  14. dave951

    Sharps O Ring Breech Mod

    No. The O Ring does not directly seal the breech. In the Flees mod, it serves to seal the back of the conant plate that goes on the breech. Pressure will make the ring expand and seal the back of the plate and put pressure on the rear of the plate moving it towards the breech end of the barrel...
  15. dave951

    Bought a First For Me Today

    Start with 50g and work upwards. Most 50s I've shot had the sweet spot at 65ish.
  16. dave951

    CLA Show

    You should have taken time to meet @PathfinderNC
  17. dave951

    Weight sorting cast lead balls.

    Caliber will dictate your tolerance. For anything .50cal and greater, +-1gr. Under .50cal- +-.5gr
  18. dave951

    The Sharps percussion carbine and rifle - ammunition ahead of its time

    My barrel/s .555/.552. I'll check the bullet tonight
  19. dave951

    Sharps O Ring Breech Mod

    Use full synthetic Mobil1 grease on the block and that shouldn't be a problem. You should be able to go 10+. It's pink in color but after the first shot or two, it blackens up nicely.
  20. dave951

    1853 Enfield bad range day

    If they just "drop into the barrel", that's a huge red flag. A minie that is close to the correct size will not do that. For a "drop in", your windage is at least .005+ and maybe more and that is in no way conducive to accuracy. From your description, I'd bet the bore is .580+. To get a repro...
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