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    .570 Ball in CVA .58 Mountain Rifle

    Pork Chap I used it as a trade in on a T/C big bore as I got more for trade then I payed for it.Tom
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    .570 Ball in CVA .58 Mountain Rifle

    Hi I had a CVA hawken in 58 the book I got with it said to use 565 balls in it I couldn't get a 570 down with a patch on it just to tight. I sold that barrel because it wouldn't shoot if you left the load in it for any linth of time shot fine if you loaded and shot it but go hunting and their...
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    Maxiballs

    I have used the 370 maxie for most of my hunting have taken 10 to 12 deer most pass througs thats a 50 cal. I have taken two elk with maxies and seen 6 or 7 others taken all needed more then one shot and no pass throughs. I have taken 3 deer with the 58 maxie (560) and 115 grans of 2f no elk...
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    Powder contamination test

    I have just started to use boer buttons but I have shot loads that have been in a speed loader for two years without any problems but that was with conical with bore butter on them. Tom
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    T/C 54 flint

    Thanks for the replys I just doin't think that I want another fliner have one and its getting hard to find real black powder thanks Tom
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    T/C 54 flint

    Thid is a whats it worth ? I looked at a 54 T/C flinter today I think a renagad the guy said that he hadn't gotten around to cleaning it up as yet he was asking $199.00 it looked kind of tired to me so what ya think? Tom
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    Lyman GPR finally came in but...

    The fit on mine was good but the stock was not what I had though it should be just about like someone shot flat black on it and it had one scrach that I had to take out other then that it was a good shooting rifle. Tom
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    Felt Recoil: Black Powder vs. Smokless

    mabe but I always used hot water to clean my gun when I got home and as for not hitting anything the rifle shot into less the 2" at 75 yards for years. I didn't use to much powder just what the gun wanted to shoot well. Tom
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    Felt Recoil: Black Powder vs. Smokless

    Not sure what all the fuss is about! I like guns that kick they arn't much fun to shoot if they doin't let you know that you pulled the trigger on somthing. I have shoot all the modorn big boers 458 416 and the one that kicked the most and was the most fun to shoot was my T/C 58 cal big bore...
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    GPH Boat ore or shooting stick?

    sorry I though that I said that I was shooting 410 grain. bullets from my GPH 50 cal. that is with 80 grains of 3f its just not as havey as I would like. I have taken 2 elk with this load and 370 maxie hunter neather was a pass through. But then I have been with the guys I hunt with and they...
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    GPH Boat ore or shooting stick?

    I could not get my GPH to shoot worth a darn till I used a over powder wad not it shoots 3 shots tuching at 50 yards with 80 grains of fffg and the opw I only wish that I could use more powder as I feel that 80 grains of 3f is a little short on power for elk and when I am hunting deer and elk...
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    Unloading after the hunt

    It takes about 30 sec. to get to where I hunt so just befor I get to the point that Its unsafe to shoot I just shoot the load out and when I get home I use water to clean things up dosn't take long if only one shot was taken. Tom
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    fork horn deer

    Dave we were in 504 stellea unit just west ot Longview. I did see some elk but both were just spiles so had to let them go. they would have been a long shot though about 125 yards. well good luck tom
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    fork horn deer

    for lack of a better name longrifle cabeles I think 50 cal with ballett about 70 yards hit him in the spine and top of both lungs didn't go anywhere just went down at the shot. This was his first m/l deer to so was happy for him. tom
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    fork horn deer

    took a friend out with me today I can still take an elk anyway he got a fork horn buck in the afternoon had it in the truck by 2:00pm and homne by 2:30pom. well have a good evening tom
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    got my deer

    Hi all went out today got a late start but went anyway, so was moving through a clear cut and seen a doe about 50 or 60 yards ahead took the shot and put her down first one in 3 years. Have been hunting with a bow. Anyway used a GPH 80 grains of 3F over powder wad and great plains 410 butlet...
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    For those with the TC 58cal

    had one wish I had it back I used 115 2f and 560 max ball. If I rember right about 1and 1/2 at fifty yards. tomm
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    GPR load

    took my GPH out today and I think that I have a load that it likes Hornady great plains 410 grains and 80 grains of 3f seams to be shooting into 1 to 2 inches at 50 yards best load I have tryed in it as yet. Will 80 grains of 3f and this bullit be a good load for hunting deer and elk? thanks Tom
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    trying new flintlock

    Took my Ten. Mt. out today so see how it would work I only had .10 patchs and 490 balls with 3f powder. The berral was very badly cared fore befor I got it the bottom 1/3 was full of powder and crud took a lot of work to get it clean so I could try to shoot it. Anway was shooting 80 grains of...
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    used gun with a charge of powder

    thanks guys the steel wool made it feel a lot batter then when I started I still feal a little drag when I push a tight patch down but not as bad as I though it might be. I hope to be out shoting this weekend but the weather is getting bad here rain all day and such but will try. I only want one...
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