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    PRB or Bullet?

    That bullet didn't do badly in my TC. It did okay, and I didn't experiment with powder charge. The 385 just did better, and since I don't shoot that rifle very often I can live with the recoil. I have a Lyman Plains Pistol, the PA is a good bullet in that. The PA is a tight fit, so for repeat...
  2. Rat

    PRB or Bullet?

    Yes, now that the rifle is sighted in, I won't be plinking with it. One or two shots pre-season will be enough punishment for the year.
  3. Rat

    PRB or Bullet?

    As long as one is not hunting in Grizz country, I think the PRB is fine for deer.
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    PRB or Bullet?

    Truth, shooting the Hornady GP 385 grain bullet over just 80 grains smacks the snot out of me. But in the TC I have it's the most accurate load. Doesn't like RB very much.
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    How often taking apart and cleaning the locks is needed.

    When I put any oil on the moving lock parts, I use a tooth pick that I dip in a small drop of oil, and very very sparingly apply it with that. I'll say again, oil likes to "creep", and if you use too much, which isn't much, it can creep up the lock plate, between the plate and the barrel, and...
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    Need Help Jäger Rifle Load nothing works😩😩

    I have the same barrel, no problem. I shoot a .600" ball, .023" patch, and 110 grains of Swiss 1.5fg. Shoots around 3-4" at 100 yards, and two deer and one black bear so far. No misses.
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    Need Help Jäger Rifle Load nothing works😩😩

    Yes, the lugs should be slotted, but I still think it's the barrel that moves, not the stock.
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    Need Help Jäger Rifle Load nothing works😩😩

    I think it's the barrel that expands and moves forward when it gets hot. Not so much the stock. Mauser rifles had stepped barrels just for that reason. When the wood of the stock expands, due to the moisture content, I don't think it moves back or forward. But I could be wrong.
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    Carrying Paper Cartridges Back in the Day?

    Exactly. That's what I do, and seems the most simple solution for us modern shootists. All sorts of other size tins can be used. The round pellet-gun tins will hold quite a few. I do believe that after the war, a lot of people were using mostly boxed paper cartridges, and I think were carried...
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    Are Some BP Revolvers Just Not Reasonably Accurate?

    Some may be. But some can be very accurate. The chamber size being smaller than the bore will kill accuracy for sure. Wads will sometimes stick to the ball and cause flyers. Sometimes a revolver likes a different or certain powder size, so one has to try 4fg, 3fg, and 2fg. Good luck!!
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    How often taking apart and cleaning the locks is needed.

    If it's a flintlock, oil will also seep up between the lock and barrel, or barrel and pan, and kill the prime. Many assume it "moisture from the air" when it is actually oil. I didn't see where/if the OP stated what kind of smoothbore he has, flint of cap. ??
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    Vent hole plug?

    Well, yes if it's actually raining. Don't need one for "damp". Or I guess "extremely damp" could mean rain or drizzel. :) I just don't believe the prime will "absorb moisture from the air", and even if it did, the cow's knee would not stop that. It is absorbing oil from the lock that is the...
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    Vent hole plug?

    Some interesting suggestions. I think keeping the powder dry is more about how you clean and prep the gun prior to loading, then anything else. Since the wolves have arrived, deer are getting pretty hard to hunt where I am, so I've been having some seasons where I don't fire my rifle...all...
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    Cci caps are flying off 2nd barrel nipple. Help!?

    Yes, your cones are just too small. Get some new ones, find a pair where the caps fit really tight. If you get cones where the caps are too tight, then just chuck them in a drill press, and work them over with sandpaper until you get the perfect fit. For me that is when they will seat fully, but...
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    How many shots?

    My flints seem to last "forever". But, I don't shoot dozens of times, really most of my shooting is just a few shots (six-seven?) to make sure she's "on", or when playing around with lube changes, different size balls, patch thickness and stuff like that. So I don't change flints often, but...
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    Having a Smoothie Trade Gun Built got question?

    I agree, and considering the work to put on and organize a match, one should not complain. If one is really upset, then they should organize and put on their own shooting match, rear sights allowed!!! But, and I'll say again, and again, I have never heard of smoothbores being banned from a...
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    Having a Smoothie Trade Gun Built got question?

    Nope, she fire right up. Stayed lit, smoked plenty good. But...it does....kind of look...like...a......!!!!
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    Having a Smoothie Trade Gun Built got question?

    Well, a rear sight does make a difference. I have one on my Brown Bess. However, you can compete in a rifle match any day of the week with a smooth bore, and a smoothie with a rear sight will be competitive with the rifles. With a load a smooth bore likes, it will shoot about as well as a rifle...
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    Military heritage brown bess

    Will do.
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    Military heritage brown bess

    Yes, bee's wax is my go to for about everything, but I ran out recently. That stuff is so expensive now, used to be not-expensive. Canning wax is good stuff.
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