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  1. dave951

    1853 Enfield bad range day

    Inletting from the factory can be a cause for accuracy issues. Take all the screws out and barrel bands off. Put in just the tang screw. If the barrel lifts at the front, you have a problem. Bore size is critical for accuracy. Many repros are way large meaning a .575-6 minie will not be...
  2. dave951

    To Bounce or not to Bounce

    You will never, ever get consistency with bouncing. But then again, some folks still drive Yugos.
  3. dave951

    1853 Enfield bad range day

    Use the search function. Getting minies to shoot isn't rocket science. What powder, brand, charge amount? What caps? Did you actually, physically measure the bore size? Did you "slam ram" the minies? Is your inletting putting force on the barrel?
  4. dave951

    Which group is the best?

    55ish looks like the sweet spot.
  5. dave951

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Another very hot range session with @PathfinderNC and Co on the Camp Raven Knob primitive range doing muzzleloading instruction.
  6. dave951

    North-South Skirmish Association "Camp of Instruction"

    Bumpity bump to keep it up top! There is no other type of muzzleloading shooting that can equal a N-SSA skirmish for excitement. You'll find out that you can mow down targets while taking your time, but get a clock running with your score based on time, and we'll see just how thing go........😆😆😆
  7. dave951

    Bedding three band rifle

    ^^^^^^^^100% What he said
  8. dave951

    Gap from breech block to paper cartridge in Shiloh Sharps 1863

    Here's something else to consider when looking at loose bullets and powder in a Sharps. A cartridge allows you to seat the bullet in the throat at the rifling, loose bullets and powder, not so much. Ideally, when using the Christmas Tree style Sharps bullets, you want that first ring (nearest...
  9. dave951

    Gap from breech block to paper cartridge in Shiloh Sharps 1863

    The gap is not a problem other than if it's too large, ignition may suffer. As for loading loose powder, you "can" do it, but why? If you're sloppy in pouring the loose powder, any spillage can migrate a bit and maybe blow the forearm off. That happened historically. Best path is plan to either...
  10. dave951

    New Parker Hale P58 owner

    During Nationals, it's hard to get a hotel room. The local campground is also busy and the campsites at the fort are active as well. We also did some calculations a while back and powder consumption per Nationals is on the order of about 3 tons. One easy way to get a handle on it is we have...
  11. dave951

    New Parker Hale P58 owner

    You're mistaken on one thing, I do NOT rely on commercial sources for minies and have quite the pile of molds from years of testing and competitive shooting. I'll often look through the tables at Nationals for used stuff to see what might be available for another test that might work better than...
  12. dave951

    New Parker Hale P58 owner

    @aussie pete - IF you cast your own and know what it takes to make a minie shoot well, then fair dinkum mate! The REAL issue here is the COMMERCIAL source for minies. In years of shooting these critters, I've found only a couple commercial sources that understand that minies have to be from...
  13. dave951

    whats your favorite part of muzzleloading, what keeps you hooked?

    History and keeping the old ways alive for future generations
  14. dave951

    New Parker Hale P58 owner

    Good luck with your PH. I shoot one in North South Skirmish competition. In my experience the ONLY source for quality minies is Lodgewood. The rest are round ball guys and don't understand what it takes for a minie rifle to be accurate. One further p piece of advice, use only real black powder.
  15. dave951

    Some more pix from Camp Raven Knob

    I have to say this regarding working with the kids. More than once I've been in a restaurant, grocery store, or at a gas station and approached by a young adult I didn't recognize only to find out they were one of our Scout troop or took a class from us during a Scouting activity. And it's great...
  16. dave951

    Some more pix from Camp Raven Knob

    It was another hot day on the primitive range at Camp Raven Knob but the Scouts and leaders were keen to get some shooting in. More than a couple had never fired a black powder rifle before but by the end of the day, most were pretty fair shots. Charlie is a great instructor. Here he's giving...
  17. dave951

    Summer camp is back in session!

    This summer, we're working in 3 camps- Camps Raven Knob, Bud Schiele, and Old Indian. Week one is done and the Scouts had a ball! Our own @PathfinderNC showing fine form in his new threads and spiffy hat! Yeah, it was hot. Covered firing points are really appreciated! Even Scout Moms...
  18. dave951

    Percussion cap search...

    Here in NC any black powder arm is legal provided it's sufficient caliber and does not use fixed ammo, meaning a Sharps, Smith, Gallagher, Starr, etc, anything requiring a cap is completely good to go.
  19. dave951

    Coning done to Parker Hale Volunteer Rifle

    Coning a rifle that you're shooting minies from will not result in better accuracy. A good crown can help.
  20. dave951

    Save your money...

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