Just wondering if you're not wiping between shots - does the 1:28 build up more fouling? Is the bullet pure lead? Tried finer or different powder?
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Just wondering if you're not wiping between shots - does the 1:28 build up more fouling? Is the bullet pure lead? Tried finer or different powder?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Can you shorten these nipples & still get caps to go off? That would make them a tighter fit
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Would it work (letting out thr trapped air) using a hole in the nipple? Maybe a Slick shot nipple with the hole facing away?
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I have the same gun as you. It's my favourite gun and I have excessively experimented with it
I started off with a Lyman 375248 and it keyholed at 50 yds, then tried the Lee 250 gr, then a gas...
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The advice I got from one of the top 1000 yd shooters is .060 LDPE. Of course that is if you wipe between shots. I've tried felt, veg fibre & LDPE and LDPE was best
I've tried felt both lubed &...
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Thanks again Jeff.
I did some more shooting - 70gr Swiss 1.5FG and got 1160 on my Chrono - still seems high - I will try to repeat with another chrono soon as I get a chance
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Just Got my Lyman 575-213 Mold yesterday and cast some up @ 510 grains & sized to .576 (Got lucky and bullets were dropping at about 578)
Tried these out today in my PH P53 (39" barrel). 40 gr 3FG...
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Thanks for the info jjarrell. I tapped my hole to 5/16-24 - I'll look on Gun Works website and wherever else that nipples are sold but I think there's a good chance I won't find one that will fit and...
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I did a bit of digging & it looks like stainless doesn't have a very high tensile strength so I will look for something in steel in 5/16 thread size. Looks like the larger thread size makes about a...
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It was my post - I deleted it while I was checking to see if there was something I did to create the problem. I have 3 guns with the same 6mm x .75 thread all investarm breechplugs. I can screw a new...
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Dixie Jack
Buy a Pedersoli for now & sell it when your Lee Shaver comes - Life's too short
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Thanks for the advise - been reading a lot and it sounds like the Lyman 575-213 is the most popular bullet. Do they drop at 575 or hopefully a little bigger?
Saw this video today - thought it was...
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Thanks for the response Hellgate - for your hunting loads do you need to clean between shots? Do you know what velocity you are getting? My P53 has a .577 bore I'm guessing a .575 might work unless...
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I was thinking of ordering one of either of those 2 molds you mentioned. How do they compare as far as accuracy for you? I'm looking for something that can be shot without cleaning between shots -...
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Bought a P53 Enfield a couple weeks back and took it out today No groups worth showing - but I did notice the velocity was much higher than I expected & my chrono seems to be reading fine.
The...
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Anyone consider a 3/8" tapered oak plug (available at hardware stores) as a base plug? I was thinking of Modifying a smaller Lee minie mold into a PP pritchet mold. I'll pick up some plugs & measure...
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I think directly using a hammer on the ball to load is the "norm" in international competition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYCuim8M3ao
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According to this cap & ball video - tight fitting patches & balls were used in Jager Flintlock rifles in Europe. Soldiers were issued wooden hammers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhRT9yx4YE
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In my opinion easiest way to break a stock is use a Lead Sled - I managed to break a Trade rifle stock that way (with the help of 777 powder) then confirmed it by breaking an old Lyman Plains (not...
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Look up "britishmuzzleloaders" on Youtube lots of videos
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I had one 35 yrs ago. It was the model with the push in breechplug. Got it "on sale" - likely when rumors surfaced over "breechplug through the head on a hangfire". On the 3rd shot the action would...
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parson 48 supplied information stating Max Load for CVA is 80 grains (volume). 60 grains by weight of Pyrodex is pretty close to that
I use real blackpowder. It is less likely to rust your gun,...
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Are you weighing your powder? Velocities seem very high. If so, your more likely using a more potent load than you think
50 weight = 65 volume
60 weight = 77 volume
70 weight = 90 volume
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I use a .060 poly wads from buffalo arms and a paperpatch bullet and that shoots well but I've never seen any bare bullets shoot nearly as well (even with a poly wad) with the exception of powerbelts...
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