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    nothing but problems

    Well made a new ramrod with the help of ron vaughn and I am using a range rod.Got a nice 4x4 mulie buck a couple of evenings back and hit it from 250 yards with a lee maxi and 110 grains of 777.It dropped him instantly taking out a lung and his heart.The bullet drop wasnt but about 8 inches.The...
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    nothing but problems

    Hi and O.K. now I know I am overloading the old cva too.And yes the swivel is legal here in montana the law states no more than two barrels.Tomorrow when I go to the fellow I met here on this site to help me make a new ramrod for the L.Day rifle he is going to turn me on to some real black...
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    nothing but problems

    Hi and alright,I get the message,No I havent been cleaning between shots I thought once it started going off it should keep on going off.I have 777 because that was all I could find here.I have an old cva mountain rifle which I picked up with the L.Day rifle which goes off every time and shoots...
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    nothing but problems

    Hi everybody.Being new to this and having one problem after another has not discuraged me but can somebody tell me if its me or my gun.I purchased a gun collection recently and came across and L.Day swivel breech in 54 cal.Elk season starts here in just a few days and I chose the L.Day for...
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    broken ramrod on L.Day

    Anybody know where a guy could get a new ramrod for a L.Day swivel breech.
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    swivel breach ignition problem

    O.K.,That sounds like sound advice and why didnt I think of that.I live just a few minutes away from the range so I might go back out today.I am wanting to get it ready for season this sundays opener day.I really like this rifle and hope to get this bug worked out,thanks.
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    swivel breach ignition problem

    Hi,I am using triple seven powder with rws caps.The rifle has browned steel parts on it and the wood is a striped possibly maple.It came with a 2 test targets with was sighned leanord day 75 yards/75grns/patched round ball.It is shooting 1 foot low with both barrels using maxi balls at 100 yrds...
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    swivel breach ignition problem

    Hi,This we did but it didnt help.The rifle has been stored since it was purchased and nobody knows when that was.Is there something that could have happened from being stored.
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    swivel breach ignition problem

    Hi I recently aquired a L.Day swivel breech rifle.After taking it out of the wood box and following the assembly instuctions given.I took the gun out to fire it.Using the barrel with the serial# as barrel one.I have consistent good ignition from it but barrel 2 is failing to fire on the first...
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi and thanks for that advice.I am going to day to buy shot,powder and bullets to be able to shoot the guns,thanks everybody for there help.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,I sure appreciate this info.I did write the check and have the guns here with me now and even gave an extra 200.00 for an over under berreta 12 guage shotgun that he also had.It is a percussion gun which has been used but in excelent condition.It is marked(1680 pietro beretta gardone 1980).It...
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi Ron,same goes for U the number here is---8901.There arent many people around these parts that are into the hobby.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hey ya,good idea.After gettin these guns home and lookin at the serial# on the ruger.It doesnt fall into the range that zonie gave so I guess I have a shooter which is alright to.The serial# on mine is 145-05XX.It is unfired though.Has the made in 200th year of american liberty on the barrel and...
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,yes I went ahead with the purchase.Gonna pick them up in an hour.Thanks for the help.I looked in my dads blue book of gun values and couldnt find anything on muzzleloaders.Bein new to them I wanted to check myself out before I made a mistake.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi and thanks zonie.I made the called and sealed the deal.I now own these guns.The L.Day rifle will just have to be worth what I paid.I havent ever seen another like it.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,thanks for that info.I guess if the L.Day is worth at least 700.00 I wont be getin hurt to bad.I am half tempted to go ahead with it.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,any idea what the value of the L.Day rifle is or the ruger pistol.They are wanting me to buy them all for 1500.00.I noticed the cva rifle simular to this one they are selling in a store in butte says made in spain and has brass attachments and this one is made in usa and has silver.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,what is special about the pistol.Just tryin to get as much info as possible.Rifle season starts in a week for elk and deer here and need to make a decision.
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    New guns,new guner

    Hi,everybody.I am relativly new to muzzleloading.Last year my best friend and hunting partner got a austin halleck mountain 50 cal rifle and after shooting it a few times I decided I wanted to also hunt with blackpowder.We live in anaconda montana and hunt mule...
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