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Holy smoke!! A Pedersoli mould!!!!???? Here in UK that thing is almost as costy as the rifle! I exaggerate, slightly, but even so...
£189.00 = $260.00
£189.00 = $260.00
Finally got my Pedersoli Whitworth ready to go shoot. I am pretty new to the black powder game- have shot pistols (you can see an original new model behind the Whitworth) but never a rifle.
I am ready to go to the range but just want to make sure of a few things. I have 580 gr. hexagonal bullets, primers and 3F powder. I have a ramrod.
The first few trips to the range I just want the rifle to safely go boom; looking for a little help on load data- where to start? Is 3F a good choice in powders for this rifle? If so- how much? What velocity should I expect? Do I have to use a patch or some buffer between the powder and bullet? Do I need a drop tube, or can I just pour the powder down the barrel? How much do I tamp down the bullet on top of the powder?
Like I said; just looking for the rifle to go boom safely.
Thanks,
John
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I'm very interested in the whole setup, scope and all.That's a bucket list gun for me in that configuration. Put me on your email list for range reports.
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