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    No powder

    Today, for the first time, I loaded a ball without powder. I knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. Nevertheless I felt embarrassed. I could swear I had put the powder charge in. I aimed, pulled the trigger, heard the cap firing, but no bang. Fired another cap. Same thing. What made me feel...
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    Wiping between shots 2

    Hello, Just some feedback. I went to the range this morning. Tried water to wipe the bore between shots, instead of spit. Used a small spray bottle to spray some water on the patches. Didn
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    Cleaning between shots

    When I started shooting BP I wouldn
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    Cleaning between shots

    Musketman, I really liked your idea! Just don
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    Cleaning between shots

    Hello, Usually I wipe the bore between shots. After each shot I lick a clean patch, run it once thru the barrel and then discard it. Then I
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    Minimum energy???

    That's pretty much equivalent to the Taylor Knockout Formula proposed by the great hunter John "Pondoro" Taylor, which was: TKO = Velocity x Bullet Weight x Caliber / 7000 Aline
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    Minimum energy???

    I knew my question was gonna ignite some inflamed posts :winking:
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    Minimum energy???

    Many people say at least 800 ft.lbs of energy are necessary to humanely kill a deer. I
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    1851 Navy .36 - Load Data???

    I don
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    fouling ring in barrel

    Both my two rifles develop a tight spot about 1 inch above the point where the ball (or bullet) sits. That happens after 20 shots or so. Running a spit patch between shots helps (the tight spot will take longer to develop). When pushing the ball/bullet all the way down becomes too hard, then I...
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    Bullet weight

    I don't know much about the custom bullet makers. But if we look at the most readily available conical muzzleloading bullets (TC, Hornady and Buffalo), I believe the heaviest .50 cal bullet on the market is the Hornady 490gr Great Plains Bullet. Aline
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    Small caliber rifle

    I didn
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    Muzzleloader Cleaning

    Just guessing
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    Bullet question

    Smokeblower, Are you drilling both the 250gr and the 320gr REAL bullets? Or just the 320? Out of curiosity, have you weighed the bullets after drilling? Aline
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    Bullet question

    I have tried the Buffalo Ball-ets. The results were not that great. Guess my rifle didn't like them much. The ball-ets sure are easy to load, recoil is ok, but accuracy was not very good. I was getting 3" groups at 50 yards. Groups were consistent, with no fliers, but wouldn't get better than...
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    Bullet question

    Friends, The REAL bullets are available in 250gr and 320gr for .50 cal, if I'm not mistaken. In theory the shorter 250gr should be the best for slower twists. My .50 cal sidelock rifle has a 1:48 barrel. Does anyone have any experience with the heavier 320gr REAL bullet in 1:48 barrels? I'm...
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    Filler

    Hello, Is it OK to use corn meal as filler to shoot reduced loads in cap & ball revolvers? Should it be fine or coarse? Will the filler protect against chain-fire like a wonder wad would? Or does lube need to be applied over the ball to seal each chamber? Thanks, Aline
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    Cap Fragmentation

    I don
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    Wonder Wads

    Hi guys, Just wanted to add a comment. I have some thick felt I bought sometime ago at a crafts store. I got it to cut little pieces and glue them to the furniture so it doesn't scratch my tile floor. After reading this post I went look at it more carefully to see if it looked like something I...
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    Patch size

    Thanks Rocky, I'm going to change my patching for two reasons. I've been buying pre-cut round patches. They are working, but to some extent. They are too thin (0.012"). I can get accurate shots if I load with 60 or 70gr of BP. But hotter loads like 80 or 90gr are very very inaccurate. I believe...
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