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    .58 Rebore

    90 grs of ffg might be too much powder. try 60 grs or something. i use 55 gr of fffg
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    zouave rifle

    used to belong to the jefferson county wv chapter. gave it up when i became soooooo poor i couldnt afford the 200 dollars to keep it up or whatever it cost at the time. bad break
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    minie out of 50 cal flinter

    thanks guys!!!
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    zouave rifle

    hey, i don't shoot at the iwl in centerville but i work in fairfax 4 days outa the week lol. i shot the gun again today. for some reason the ignition was slightly slower than i remember but im not sure what caused it. pulled the nipple and patched any oil out then installed the nipple again and...
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    minie out of 50 cal flinter

    i was just seeing if anyone used these before. im using 3 f powder too for charge. seems like a max charge of 55 grs would be it as they need to be pushed no harder than 1200 fps im going to guess. any tips or experience.
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    zouave rifle

    http://imgur.com/1XAeg thats the link to the good group
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    zouave rifle

    well i replaced the nipple and took it to da range. i was using the lee minie standard style and 3 f powder. at 25 yards i shot 50 grs of the 3f and got a terrible terrible paper plate group. i was sooooo scared. i was even kinda sweaty lol. said to myself "self, add ten more grains" so i did...
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    zouave rifle

    no kidding about the snap up to the shoulder. this gun is probably 12 inches longer than my inline (just making a reference to the superiority to the tradtional) and the zouave or 2 band rifle is better balanced. how did you remove those 3 mini skirts? sounds dangerous lol.
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    zouave rifle

    yeah your right it does do a lousy job. i heard one can blow a skirt in the barrel too lol. what such luck. wonder how that happens. anyway its shiney down there and theres no skirt. can't wait to take it out.
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    zouave rifle

    just got the rifle, when i find out how to post the picts ill send em on here. perfect rifle. i took the metal outa the stock and sprayed some cva bp bore solvent in the bore and then threw it into a hot hot solution of dial and water and brushed away. the bore is perfect looking and shiny. i...
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    zouave rifle

    yeah, today i got musket caps today. hard to find on the web. 5 dollars a tin and the mold is on the way so its a big picture comming together. shout be shooting next fri/sat
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    zouave rifle

    not a prob, i already got my lube made (1 lb crisco, l lb beeswax, 4 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon johnson wax paste for carnuba) and a ton of pure lead and that bullet mold on the way. i need some bp bad all i got right now is pyrodex but ill try to find liget bp. ill try and post picts...
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    zouave rifle

    use the item number at the end, its a gunbroker auction ended
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    zouave rifle

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=285624193
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    zouave rifle

    im about ready to make my purchase. the rifle is ultra attractive and i like the length of the gun and the bulkiness of the lock area. i already got the minie mold (ORIGINAL design) lee not improved, and i got some ffg and fffg powder. the gun is a navy arms import and believed to be purchased...
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