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    Loads for a .58cal Fusil

    In 2010, when I was earning my Graduate degree, I took a class in Design of Experiment and used that to sight-in my 40cal flintlock. The results gave me the powder load, ball diameter, and patch thickness where I can now clover leaf 3 shots and cover the hole with a Nickel, 25yds benched...
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    Loads for a .58cal Fusil

    Darn it! You know what this means??? I'll have to spend the better part of the summer shooting. Sigh :grin:
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    Touchhole liners

    With the exception of my Brown Bess, all of my flinters have touch hole liners. The best liners are the Allen or hex-head liners. On more than one occasion when I've dry-balled or when the load gets wet, I can remove the liner, dump the load, reload with dry powder, replace the liner, lock...
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    Loads for a .58cal Fusil

    Thanks for your reply. I was looking for someone who has a specific load combo that gives them a tight group at 100yds. With powder at $25/lb, I didn't want to start with say 60grs only to find out I should've started at something like 80 - 85grs. Well, when the weather breaks in NE OH, I'll...
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    Loads for a .58cal Fusil

    Thought about 100yd shooting, but dismissed it. I'll go for it. Thx for the patch & ball diameter combinations. What charge would be recommended to get good groups at 100yds?
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    Loads for a .58cal Fusil

    2017! I am finally going to zero-in my rifled .58cal Fusil. It is a TOTW kit that I had built a few years ago. However, before I start, I am asking for any help from members that have the same rifle. I am looking for loads: grains, granulation, patch thickness, and round ball diameter, that...
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    Anyone shoot a .32 ??

    After a long experimental trial period, I've developed the perfect load using .032 blue jean material with Crisco, 35gr fffg powder for the charge, ffffg powder in the pan, and a swaged .315 round ball. It is a tight fit, but looking at the collected patches, there is no blow-by from the...
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    24ga round ball loads

    The bore measures .578 from the muzzle down 4inches. I was not sure if I should've gone with a .560 RB with a thick pillow tick material patch, or a .562 RB with a thinner patch. The lubricant I formulated is beeswax, Crisco, extra-virgin olive oil, and unscented coconut cooking oil. This...
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    24ga round ball loads

    My 24ga Officer’s Fusil just arrived today and it is magnificent! John Bergmann of Longrifles Ltd., built this for me and it is a spectacular piece of art. If someone could send directions on how to post pictures, I’ll do it to share. Now my questions, I am asking Forum Members for advice on...
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    Do you own a Dr. Gary White Muzzleloader?

    Thanks one-and-all for your responses. I did contact TOTW, they said they don't have any contact information...HHhhhmmmmmmm :hmm: that is why I am a part of this forum. Here, I get excellent information and advice.
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    Do you own a Dr. Gary White Muzzleloader?

    TOTW has an English Officers' Fusil built by Dr. Gary White. I am interested in asking him to build a similar flintlock for me, but do not know what his quality of craftmanshift is. If he is recommended highly, how do I contact him? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thx! :hatsoff:
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    Favorite Lube?

    For as long as I have been shooting BP (40 years) I've used Crisco brand shortening as lube for my patch material with excellent results, until I got my .32 flinter. In that post, others have said to use a different lube with my patch material (it has always been .015 - .018 washed pillow...
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    Is Radius-Groove Rifling the culprit?

    Thanks one and all for your time and input! :hatsoff: I've tried 15grains and had more mis-fires & hang-fires than successful shots. :surrender: I calculated that there wasn't enough powder to keep the ball/patch from covering the vent hole. Multiple times, the charge would...
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    Is Radius-Groove Rifling the culprit?

    To all: Thanks! :hatsoff: Now to answer questions; Yardage is kept to 25yards. My inputs are: 20grains, 30grains, 3fg, 4fg, .310 swaged Rb, .315 swaged Rb, oxyoke .010 dry-lube patch, .018 pillow ticking with Crisco. I've shot every possible combination of grain size, powder granulation...
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    Is Radius-Groove Rifling the culprit?

    All flintlocks that I have, have traditional square groove rifling. Conducting an engineering experiment (called Design of Experiment [DOE]), I have been able to get excellent groupings on these rifles. Recently, I had a 32 flinter built and it has radius-groove rifling. Today, I went...
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    Rebarreling a pedersoli kentucky..?

    A few years ago, I contacted John Bergmann in TN., and he replaced the .32 barrel in my Pedersoli Frontier Rifle with a .40 barrel. Legal for deer in the Buckeye State I don't have the receipt, but it was inexpensive. John built a Fusil for me several years ago, and I recommend his work...
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    .32 Cal. load

    I have quit trying to get my .32 flintlock to pattern. :surrender: This past summer, I used the "Design of Experiment" method of powder granulation and charge, ball diameter, and patch thickness in various combinations to find the ideal combintion for the smallest benched grouping at 25yds...
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    40 caliber good?

    I shoot almost exclusively .40 cal flintlock. I experimented until I found the following combo: 60grs ffg powder, .018 pillow-ticking patch with crisco, and a .395 rb, cast in an aluminum mold. At 25 yards, benched, I can keep three shots within a one inch circle - sometimes clover-leafing...
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    hello from Ohio

    Welcome from N.E. Ohio (Lake Co.) :hatsoff:
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    Paper catridge lube

    Thanks for the info ericb. I've got a starting point now. :thumbsup:
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