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    bullet selection help

    Thanks Fishspike for all your help.
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    bullet selection help

    Well,I went to the range yesterday to try some different bullets.I got a hold of 20 "max-e-ball" bullets from Mountainman Muzzleloaders co.I greased them up good with bore butter and fired them at 50 yrds with 70 gr of 777.Shot a group.not a good group but better than the pattern it was shooting...
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    bullet selection help

    I'll try slowing it down and see how it works.Do you think maybe the thing would shoot better with jacketed or saboted bullets?
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    bullet selection help

    I also just read that I can't use bullets that are more than twice the dia. in length to hunt with.So 1" is my length limit. If anyone knows of a good peep sight that will fit a CVA grey wolf,I would much appreciate the info. Thanks.
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    bullet selection help

    Took the gun out today and I am not thrilled at all.I don't know if it's the load and bullet or the POS rear sight,but I've shot better patterns with a 12 ga. and 000 buckshot.I started at 80 gr of 777 and the Hornady plains bullets,285 gr.Worked up to 100 gr.and still squat for accuracy.I'm...
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    bullet selection help

    Thanks to everyone for the excellent info,I appreciate it all.I finally recieved my rifle,ugly as sin,but I didn't buy it for the beauty.I plan on taking it out tomorrow to try it out.Long as it ain't snowin'.I have Hornady great plains and 1 box of "max-e-ball"bullets from Mountainman...
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    bullet selection help

    Thanks,Onthefarm.Thats good info for sure.I will be getting a few hundred round balls to practice with.As soon as I find a good source for lead,I plan on learning to cast.Should be fun since I would like to cast for my .44 mag and 45acp too.
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    bullet selection help

    Hello,long time lurker with a quick question. I just bought a CVA grey wolf in 50 cal.I want to order some bullets for it so when the gun and bullets will get here at about the same time.I was looking at Hornady great plains bullets because the price is pretty low,and I will need to shoot this...
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    BP twist rates question

    I am very new to BP but not so much modern rifles.My question is about rifling twist rates,seems they are way different than modern rifles.Is the basic principal the same with BP as modern?I am looking into getting a .50 cal BP and would like some more info on twist rates recomended for...
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    noob from Oregon

    Hi all,new to the forum and black powder(kinda)My Dad has a bp rifle that I have shot some,now it's time to get my own.
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