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    Traditions 50 cal.

    Hey all, I purchased a 50 cal traditions a few years back and have finally gotten serious about shooting it. I've been playing around with different load combinations and so far still not sure what i like best. At this time i'm shooting 20 grains of 3f with a .490 rb and about .017 patching...
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    58 cal zouave minis

    Great just what i need another punisher! :grin: Thanks for all the input will check to see if i can get some of them in small orders for testing. Started shooting this musket last year and just love it for 25 and 50 yard... just need something for that 100 yard shot. :thumbsup:
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    58 cal zouave minis

    Hi all, Was wondering if someone could steer me in the right direction for the type of mini mould that might work well in my 1863 zouave repro. I can shoot the roundballs up to fifty yards and am very acurate but anything further my groups are non existant. Thought I might give a mini a try...
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    Just Saying Hello

    Welcome Jackie Brown! Hope to see some of them shooters your building posted sometime. :thumbsup:
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    Howdy All !!

    Yep you picked a great site to hang arround. You'll find all kinds of help when needed, and stumble accross many other helpfull hints as you rumage through many of the forums available! :thumbsup:
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    just in pedersoli 12 guage

    Great advice.. Thats something to keep in mind while out doing a little hunting and only popping off one barel... Thats assuming I'm a good shot and only need the one barel! LOL :haha:
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    just in pedersoli 12 guage

    Great Info guys here's a few pictures I just took this morning. Picked her up at a steal for $110, with a little shot and a few other odds and ends. My buddy asks me how i can sleep at night with a deal like that.. Trust me I sleep great! :grin: The serial number on it is...
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    MOT1760 from Mass. HELLO!!!

    Welcome to a great forum with a wealth of knowledge to be had and shared by all! :thumbsup:
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    just in pedersoli 12 guage

    Hey thanks for the info Rebel... but Do you use and heavy wading? Is your over the powder a thick wading or just a simple thin wad as well? Like i said i'm a green horn when it comes to these shooters. :winking:
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    just in pedersoli 12 guage

    Hey all! Just stumbled accross a sweet deal on a 12 guage side by side pedersoli percussion shotgun. Was wondering what you all use for loading your as far as powder, shot size, amounts, types of waddings - over shot and over powder. Very green with shotguns. Been shooting muzzle loading...
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    Most popular BP granulation?

    I use goex fff with a 70 grain load target and hunting both. Works great for me! :thumbsup:
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    How many deer?

    Looks like 7 does 1 fawn and an aardvark in a pear tree! :blah:
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    feral hogs in northern wisc

    Cool.. Keep us posted if they get back with you.
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    What a jerk!!!

    Been there done that myself. Hit my target and riped it right in half.. and they gave me no points on that one... Go figure. :grin: Off and on my rendy buddys call me ram rod .. lol I tend to call this problem of lack of concentration as ("Going to the Bahamas"). :rotf:
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    how long do you let them hang?

    Just went through this conversation with a friend of mine last night, and he's under the idea it don't matter with deer. However I tend to believe hanging a deer for at least 3-4 days up to a week is a great idea. As long as weather conditions are with'in a certain temp range. Luckily a group...
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    How Early is Your ML Season?

    Iowa: Our early season this year was in the 3rd week of October. Just a bit early since we still have a lot of corn in and rut is still a ways off. But the weather is great not hot not cold, and the bugs are generally almost all gone. Unfortunately it's only available for resident hunters...
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    Plans for a loading stand anyone?

    cool! looking forward to seeing it :thumbsup:
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    Lidu/Dragon powder??

    It shot ok, but still not as consistant as Goex. :imo: I have had pretty good luck using the ffff for priming in my flinter however.
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    New on the computer line, but not on the fireing

    Welcome Lonsomebob! Pull up a seat and warm up by the fire.. Sounds like you have a lot to contribute, and I'm sure you'll find many who can help you out as well. :blue:
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    First Shoot with My Flintlock

    Yes.. You may want to start watching your patches... what do they look like... At 60 grain you may be getting away with thin patch but as you jack up your powder charge i'm afraid you may not have much left. A buddy of mine has a .45 just like your .50 and he uses the same patching as i do ...
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