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    3F in a .54?

    Very sharp looking flinter. I don’t get shots here beyond 140 yards, rolling terrain. The local SASS range has a 300 yard gong…🤔
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    3F in a .54?

    Not so much chasing power as knowing the safe top end. I fired a 95gr blank load out of it yesterday, just an even, steady push. I plan to work it up starting at 60 or so grains. Both Swiss and T7, .530 PRB, CCI and Remington caps on hand. All sight in to be done in my orchard, trees are 60’ on...
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    Ballistol-based lube?

    It does not specify. But seeing as real Ballistol is German, and this stuff is Chinese… I know that Ballistol is also made under license in the USA, but Allen sources most of their products from India and China. I like Ballistol. The local museum uses it and Kroil (needle cans) on real deal...
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    3F in a .54?

    Only 2F I have is surrogates. Pyrodrek (not a fan), Shockey’s Gold (never tried), some other APP (Black MZ or some such).
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    3F in a .54?

    🤔 Would definitely cut down the trips to a muzzleloader shop to buy real deal powder. Even “Great Wall of China Mart” is 15 miles away for surrogate powder, as is Dunhams. And the ML traditional stuff from either is pathetic.
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    3F in a .54?

    I know, but hate to waste them. They worked fine for “killing Yankees” (PBR cans) with a 5gr kicker. My only succesful BP hunting has been with a Ruger Old Army .45, and a couple original BPCRs. Trapdoor Springfield with Spanish American War era surplus .45/70, and an 1876 Winchester with...
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    3F in a .54?

    Just gave my .54 GPR a “test” firing. It works. I have 2F subs, 3F Triple 7 and 3F Swiss. The test was with Swiss and a few patches, no ball in case it didn’t fire. I will -NOT- be using the set trigger. I’m fine with the already light front trigger as is. It is like shooting an old S&W N frame...
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    Think it’s ready, .54 GPR

    95gr 3F Swiss, pre-Covid CCI Magnum #11 cap… Kept the barrel elevated a tad. Was not expecting much… Primary trigger “might” have 2.5# pull. I left the rear trigger alone, did not want a sneeze to set it off. Aimed at a black walnut across the yard, maybe 60’ away. Instant firing, every bit as...
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    Ballistol-based lube?

    Wife bought it at “Great Wall of China Mart”. Fitting, as it was made in China… 🤣😂☠️
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    Ballistol-based lube?

    You could always cheat…
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    Tennessee shooters

    You can camp at my farm, iffen ghosts don’t bother you…
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    Tennessee shooters

    Rosemark, 36 miles northeast of Graceland. Actually closer to the ghost towns of Idaville, Mudville and Macedonia. Our farm was a bivouac, hospital and skirmish site during The War.
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    Arkansas

    Live in TN but have property on the Spring River. Would really like to be living from Imboden to Hardy full time.
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    Who's got the best lube?

    My ROA gets T-17 over the ball to seal the case mouth. Can go 10 cylinders before it gets too gunked up. If I add a lubed over powder wad can stretch it to 11 or 12. When we were using the rifles a few years ago, T-17, Bore Butter, pre-lubed Ox Yoke patches, olive oil, coconut oil, etc...
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    Keeping an 1858 loaded indefinitely

    Amen
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    Keeping an 1858 loaded indefinitely

    I know in my part of the country (Memphis TN vicinity) everything is kept loaded. And very close to hand. I carry my badge, qual card and a service weapon whenever I leave my farm. There are 14 loaded unmentionables within 3 short paces of my bed. Between the wildlife, the druggies and the...
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    Keeping an 1858 loaded indefinitely

    I fired off a caplock double barrel 12g in 2011, that had sat around loaded since 1921… Figured I would unclog the spiderwebs in the barrels by popping a couple caps… 🤬🤬🤬
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    Unplugging patent breech? Loaded rifle…

    Punched through the breech blockage. When the rain stops (Hurricane Francine remnants) will try shooting it clear. Nipple pick and a stiff paint gun cleaner, think wire core plastic bristel pipe cleaner…
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    Unplugging patent breech? Loaded rifle…

    Magnum caps were all that was available the last few years. Freshest tin I have. I keep 10s and 11s on hand. Have taken the TC hunting years ago, only shot the GPR for fun a couple times. Friend I inherited them from rarely shot either, so got probably 300 11s along with the rifles.
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    Unplugging patent breech? Loaded rifle…

    All I use in my ROA if I can’t get my hands on some Swiss 3F or any real deal 4F. Never an issue in the revolver. I have around 3/4 pound of Swiss 3F. Will switch to it, 20-30gr under a couple 50gr T7 pellets. Last time I shot that load (.54 GPR) it holed a beer can at 60yds the first shot.
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