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Question, for you guys who have gotten used, Any suggestions for evaluating the crown? I looked at a CVA mountain and a Long rifle in flint last week and the crowns looked a bit worn. I thought about getting the long rifle cause it was in flint but thought I'd be happier with a new cheap kit...

I got 2 ML at a Pawn shop. Traditions Pioneer $45 CVA Hawken $55 I have gotten both suitable for deer hunting @ 50 yards or less but they are not tack drivers. I'm still working on them but they are by no means mint barels. Granted, I'm not a seasoned ML but these were my first ones. I figured...

I take it guys have molds for different diameters? One ML likes one diameter, not the diameter I initially started shooting with it though. Is there a "beginner" guide or book to doing this? I have about 100lbs of dive weights. I"m happy with ordering balls though cause by the time I find the...

I plan to continue to use bags for load development. If I shoot offhand @ 50 yards, I have no clue how my load development is going. I have a CVA hawken which I've been doing some offhand shooting with. I'll get to the Lyman when I get some more balls shipped in. I ran out on Monday. I can't...

What is the load? I have not gone beyond the load used here. I need to spend more time with different loads yes. I should also try the .530 ball now with the spit patch. Here is a vid my dad did 1Is5bC6ofDA

My Goex from MD basspro says $23.95

Great point! thanks.

I used Hot vinegar to remove bluing on an old gun part I was going to re-blue. It can also remove rust.

That barrel mounted rear sight is the one that has an adjusment screw for elevation so it's not as much of a bother as you might think just looking at the pic. I have been adjusting the barrel mounted rear sight as needed. It's really interesting with the Peep, If your barrel mounted rear...

So for a hunting bullet, what would be the issue with fowling? Follow up shot? I took my CVA hawken. It shoots round ball like crap. I think the barrel is rough. Shot some Hornady Plains Bullets and grouping @ 5 was acceptable for Hunting. The Maxi Hunter groups were a bit larger and higher...

Sand Bags front and back. See attached pic: I know what has caused the flyers. I marked the patches numbering them and noting the shots. I took a number of sight in shots at paper, then shot the last 4 at the gong. Can you guess which of the 4 on the right missed? I bumped the charge up...

thx for all the replies. I have some old .54 cal Maxi Balls that are unlubed. Can I just slather on some bore butter at the range to try them out?

Easier for me to line up the center of a fuzzy dot than the bottom of a fuzzy dot. I don't always shoot at the same size black circle. Just a personal preference with what I want to do. all my fixed sight firearms I have set up for center hold if the sights are adjustable. If I'm missing, I go...

Being an Engineer I hear absolutes all the time when they should not be worded that way. Many times things should be spoken like "no significant difference". Like "At 50 yards, a few grain variance in powder makes no significant difference when shooting offhand". This I think would be a more...

Yes, I agree that the word "accuracy" when talking about group size has been misused for many years. Yes, if your sights are off, then measure group size but once you have the sights set up, you need to look at consistency. yes, I get it. Yes, I have Dutch's subscription. I have not fully...

Sure is easier to locally (for me) find bullets,balls, conicals etc that fit a .50 And at a cheaper price.

Thanks, BTW, the sound of the BH209 is not the same as BP. BP yeilds more white smoke too. I much prefer the sound and sight of BP over the BH209. But seems every time I ask for BP locally, I get a shake of the head NO. BH209 is plentiful around me except just before the ML deer seasons. Had...

What is the purpose of the lube on a conical, maxi hunter, minie ball etc? Thx

I'm a reloader, but I'm new (since last fall) ML shooter. I'm learning something new almost every week thanks to this forum and other methods. One thing we do in the CF reloading is the OCW method. You shoot different loads but you pick the load that is in the middle of 3 loads that all have...

This is my reason for posting and I got alot of great answers and suggestions worth looking into. This morning I bumped the main charge up 10grains and voila. I first had my target at 50 and compared the previous charge I was using to the new one to see how much deviation there may be @ 50...