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    Trade gun shot pattern

    Tom A Hawk- That looks like a good pattern. Looks like all you need is a gobbler that doesn’t “practice social distancing”.
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    I put 60 gr of 3 f in, then 3 thin over shot cards down the bore, then push fiber wad down about 3”. Pour 1 1/4 oz of shot in. Then pour 1/2 to full 90 gr volume of corn starch in. Corn muffin mix might work for you. I tap the muzzle lightly till it mixes enough when you start to see shot coming...
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    SciAggie and Celt5494, I got the idea from a u-tube video. “The backwoods institute”- “The trade gun-various hunting loads part 2”. He can explain it better than I can write down. If you can’t find the video, let me know. I’ll do my best to explain it.
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    I did try 3 over shot cards and no cushion wad. Got poor results. If I mix 1/2 to equal volume of corn starch as shot in with the shot, I get the best pattern.
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    First attempt at a Powder Horn

    You did an awesome job! I’m sure your gun will turn out just as nice.
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    CVA .58 Mountain Rifle

    Nice! I like the gun too!
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    I had to do another shot with same load to see if it was consistent and not a fluke. Looks better to me. I thought the corn muffin mix would help. I tried it 3 times with no improvement. But the corn starch helped.
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    I had to go back out to the club to experiment some more. I tried corn starch this time. I got better results. The corn starch was easier to mix with the shot than the corn muffin mix. (It’s kinda messy) This time I used 60 gr of 3f Goex, 3 thin over shot cards, 1 1/4 oz of mix 5 & 6 shot with 1...
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    Trade gun shot pattern

    Today I tried some 3f Goex instead of 2f Goex in my 58 cal/24 ga trade gun. With the 2f, I had to mix a little corn muffin mix with the shot to help tighten the pattern. (Seen it on u-tube) Yes, that does help with 2f ( in my gun). I tried the muffin mix with the 3f and it didn’t make a...
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    Before the hunt...

    Good luck with the hunt.
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    Had a pretty good weekend in the turkey woods

    Congratulations! I love your story too.
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    Hello from Pennsylvania

    Welcome from Perry County Pa.
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    Cali Turkey Success...

    Congratulations on a nice bird!
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    Swamp rabbit!

    Congratulations! Nice way to start the year out.
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    Missouri opener success!

    Congratulations! That was a good video too.
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    Any ideas on this Hawken

    Of course you have to take the wedge out too.
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    Any ideas on this Hawken

    The 50 cal TC Hawken I use to have, you had to pull the ramrod out of the foreshock to take the barrel completely off. Same with my Lyman’s 54 cal trade rifle.
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    Spring Turkey

    A nice way to start the year out. Congratulations on your turkey. I to have a hard time using a wing bone call. I bet boring out the barrel really lightened up the gun.
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    I'm a Free Trapper. My bag, horns and accouterments.

    Very nice outfit.
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    Some powder horns I made

    You do excellent work.
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