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I just looked in the 9th Edition of COTW, and it shows that 46 grains of IMR 3031 with a 198-grain bullet duplicates the old French military Lebel load of the 198-grain Balle D bullet at 2380 FPS MV....

"By 1920's this guns like these were sold by Sears as German Hunting Rifles and still brought $12.00 or so, a healthy sum. Some folks think I am crazy to buy these old militay rifles when a modern...

Great- I used to use the Lyman 130-grain cast plain-base round-nose in mine. It's a great bullet.

I do sometimes, but generally put a Wonder Wad on top of the powder then the ball w/o grease....

That is, unless the BATFE decides that continued production would not be in the better intrests of Homeland Security...

I doubt that this will happen, since even today one of the biggest users of...

Bruce-thanks for the info. I will put it in my notebook. I see I have a lot more to learn about shooting cast bullets in the .416. I am impressed by your ability to get a wheelweight bullet up to...

I would not trust myself with one of those firelapping kits! I'd ruin my barrel for sure. But there is no doubt that when it comes to shooting cast bullets, it is imperative to get all the...

Very nice, authentic-looking pieces. The Pedersoli muzzleloaders I've seen and shot were well-made guns....

I have a Jed Smith Commemorative Santa Fe Hawken in ".53" caliber. I have used both .530 and .535" balls in it. With a thin patch and a .535" ball, it is more accurate, but slower to load due to...

I currently own two "inlines", and occasionally take them to the range and shoot them AT PAPER TARGETS!. However, I prefer more traditional sidelock types, and today am into flintlocks primarily. I...

While it might make a difference when starting to shoot a new BENCHREST rifle, this "breaking in" stuff is basically a waste of time with a hunting gun. I have a relatively new (under 50 rounds thru...

Never saw any Win. M70 of any vintage so equipped. Must have been an add-on......

I have found a good load for my CZ 550 in .416 Rigby. It consists of the RCBS-style 350-grain flatnose gascheck bullet sized .417", Brinell 22-25 hardness, with 112 grains of AA8700 powder, Federal...