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    Help - possible barrel bulge

    IF the barrel has a bulge, the barrel strength is compromised at that point. You can't tell if it is bulged, so you will continue to worry about it. If it IS bulged, re cutting it is not an option because of the strength issue. It does not shoot at all well. Either you are a lousy shot, or...
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    Browning mountain rifle

    Not saying they didn't make them, but I never saw one in flint.
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    Bison caliber and loads

    Something as important as a rifle for the mountains is no place to cut corners and scrimp. Quit whining and get a good rifle and be done with it.
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    Reasons for "fliers"?

    That man won't get rich. People won't want to pay him for the information, plus , when he starts to explain to them what the problem(s) are, they will want to argue about it. Trust me.
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    Min 54cal charge for elk hunting

    Rat Trapper--I appreciate your courteous response. However, you and the other responders need to understand a couple of things. One is that I was the factory test shooter for Goex from 1996 until 2009 when Hogdon purchased Goex. During that period I test fired and chronographed every lot of...
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    Min 54cal charge for elk hunting

    Just sayin'...
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    Min 54cal charge for elk hunting

    If you are going to hunt elk with a traditional muzzleloader, you really need to think about something. It will probably be cold. It can easily be wet. It can even be cold AND wet. You need to use BLACK POWDER, not a substitute. Why? Ignition temperature. Black powder ignites at 325...
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    54 round ball twist

    Slower is better with a round ball. I shot a lot of deer with a 1-72 twist 54. I also shot a lot more with a 1-72 twist 58.
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    looking for a knife

    Ron, I always admired your incredible skill with a longbow. We did share some shining times, and I wanted you to have one of my knives. I know now that it really does have a good home. I had to give up archery, but I am shooting my rifles better than I ever have in my life. My 58 Hawken that...
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    looking for a knife

    Yep. I made Old Thirsty. How have you been?
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    looking for a knife

    That knife looks to be in good shape to be over 30 years old. It looks like you have taken good care of it. I'm glad it has a good home.
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    African Plains Game Hunt.

    That is a really good Black Wildebeast. I would also be interested in rifle and load details.
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    Texas Rising

    stax--Is there a picture/painting of Emily? Also, is there any evidence that she was buried in Shreveport? The yellow fever epidemic there killed a lot of people.
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    Another ML roebuck from GE!

    Kirrmeister--Nice shooting! That is a textbook example of bullet placement. Congratulations.
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    Bison hunts? What is your opinion?

    I have taken one bison, a 3 year old bull a couple of years ago. I am planning on another hunt the first week of December this year, this time with a friend. I used a 45-110 Sharps and a 511 grain paper patched lead bullet driven by a case full of Goex 2f the first time. We both will use the...
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    big game rifle

    Lizard gives good advice on all points. I have a couple of really good good half stock Hawkens, one a 58 and the other a 62. The 58 is 1 1/16 across the flats, 35 inch barrel. Weight is perfect, it carries like a dream, and it is ACCURATE. It also hits like the Hammer of Thor. The rifle...
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    Blowin patches

    It is not widely known, but patches have a shelf life, especially if they are pre lubed with an animal or vegetable fat based lube. Being natural and organic, the lube starts to deterioriate--rot, if you will--and the cloth patch loses its strength right along with the lube breaking down. I...
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    What's the best deer hunting caliber & gun?

    I'm new to the forum, but not new to hunting with muzzleloaders. I've taken deer with every caliber from 36 through 62. NOTHING, and I mean nothing puts a deer on the ground like a patched 562 or 570 roundball with 90-130 grains of Goex 2f. Get a 1-72 twist 35 inch barrel, and you will find...
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