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    3F powder vs. 2F in .54cal flintlock rifle

    Here are my results so far. I attended the Eastern Primitive Rendezvous in Zions Grove, PA (10/20 -10/27) I had no time to work up a load for my .54cal Woodsrunner (40" barrel). A friend had an old TC book with recommended powder charges. For the TC Renagade (26" barrel) it was a Wonder Lube...
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    3F powder vs. 2F in .54cal flintlock rifle

    Thanks guys for the input. It gives me plenty to work on. I'm going to have to do some more experimenting. I just came back from the Eastern Primitive Rendezvous in Zion Grove, Pa. to deal with a personal issue, but i'll be heading back today. It' my first rendezvous and I was having a blast...
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    3F powder vs. 2F in .54cal flintlock rifle

    I have been using 2F powder in my .54cal flintlock rifles (T/C Hawken, Lyman GPR and my new Kibler Woodsrunner) for 30yrs. I did this because, this was always recommended in rifles over .50cal . My understanding for this was, because 3F powder created very high breech pressures. I'm told that...
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    Kibler Brown Bess?

    I hunt with my flintlocks, the Brown Bess is kind-of-useless for hunting. It's too heavy (9-10lbs), too long except for the short short version, has an odd caliber (usually .73 to .79cal.) and has no front sight or bead. Now, if you made the shorter version (55in. length, 39in. barrel)...
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    Kibler Woodsrunner Completed!

    Wow! What a beautiful gun. I was just looking at the kit. What was your greatest challenges in this build? Other than what you mentioned above, what would you do differently? Any other advice? Thank you.
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    Hello from Alberta, Canada

    Hello from Pennsylvania. I've been a muzzleloader deer hunter for almost 40 yrs.
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