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Klaus
04-12-2016, 05:41 AM
Last Saturday I was having a nice Range Day

My Load :

70 grs Wano Black Powder Nr. 1
S&B Large Pistol Primers
Winchester Case, fire formed
Flashhole open to 0,125 inch

No hints about high pressure
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Comp. 0,19 inch
Wad: Milkcarton
Homemade Emmerts Lube

Lyman Postell Bullet, sized to .458 and the first Drivingband sized to .450
Bullet was set by hand and run through a Lyman Necksizing Die to get a little neck tension

Distance: 100m
Sitting
Cross Sticks
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First 5 Shots are high by light condition at this day ( sunny )

Rear sight adjustment done by two times and following 15 Shoots
13 hits the Bucket but one flyer right side and one flyer high inside the triple hole was my mistake.

No wiping between shots only use of a blowtube
Need two dampened and two dry patch to clean the Barrel




Pedersoli Rearsight 430

Pedersoli Globe Front with a Post Insert
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Klaus :grin:

sharps4590
04-12-2016, 06:27 AM
Well done Klaus!!!

montana_charlie
04-12-2016, 01:31 PM
Nothing wrong with that!
May you have many more that are equally satisfying.

rfd
04-13-2016, 08:47 AM
wonderful!