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    Think I found tha' load, but will it work?

    :bow: My thanks to all ! I don't think that a different bullet type will hurt the draw chances, was just trying to keep the equipment origanal. will probably try a diiferent sight tho, as I can't stand the thought of wounding an animal and the nightmare that follows it. Am useing Pyrodex...
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    Think I found tha' load, but will it work?

    Worked on the load for my Fox River Fiftey yesterday. found that with 70-90 gr of powder the ball was heading up,up & away (off the paper)...even out to 100 yrds. So I backed it down 5 gr at a time to an even 50 gr. 2" high at 100 yrds. (I am trying to keep the original iron sights as this...
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    Patches, powder & balls ..OH MY!

    :bow: Thanks to all. I hope to get a good load worked up for this little smokke pole in the next day or 2.
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    Patches, powder & balls ..OH MY!

    Hello to all, parden my whimsical topic but thsi "old technology" has me stymmied. I have a traditions Fox river Fiftey, 1:48 twist. traditions said that i might try a great Plains type of bullet. But on patches, am I supposed to trim them and if so how much? Found the right patches and...
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    Balls or conicals ?

    I had tried what I remember as a "Great Plains or Buffalo bullet " with the .45 cal I had some 10 years ago. (370 or 395 gr ithink) I wanted to see the shock it had, so we just happened to have a fifty gal barrel full of water.. and after 3 shots we had a mess. I would hate to get hit with...
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    Balls or conicals ?

    My thanks to all ! :bow: As I said I'm very new to this, my family and I are Archers at heart ( wife finished 9th in the nation last year in recurve, boys were 2nd & 3rd in the regionals) But I have always wanted to take game with a smoke pole as well. Again Thanks
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    Balls or conicals ?

    Well I got in contact with Traditions and they said my Fox river fifty was an older version of the side lock Deer Hunter model. So here's the skinny on it and my question. It has a 1-48" twist and can shot pyrodex(not pellets), load sheet suggested 50-75gr 2ff or 40 -70 gr 3ff. .490 round...
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    Traditions Fox River Fifty...need help

    I was just given a beautifull Traditions Fox river fifty, from a close friend. I don't know much about muzzle loading, have an old Junker .45 cal long rifle I'm trying to restore, but I know from the little I've done that I need help. Can't find a manual for this rifle, so.. can it shoot...
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