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FrontierMuzzleloading
06-06-2018, 10:26 PM
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I can not remove the smile off my face!

I enlarged the vent hole to 1/16th" and she is instant! I use 6 grains 4fg as it seemed best. I could hold steady on target and not even flinch.

The rear sight for my eyes is to close, so its a bit fuzzy when aiming at a distant target.

I took 10 shots with me, but only 9 hit paper. The other is still attached to the screw because I forgot one important step.... Powder. :oops:

I used 70gr 3fg Goex, .015" Bridgers Best patch and only used spit as a lube. Topped off the load with a home cast .490" round ball.

This rifle is just a blast to shoot! I am going to practice a little more with it tomorrow with my Shoot Out patch lube and start cleaning up anything I can not see in the bore.

Distance: 50 Yards
https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/04/51/92/100_1825.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/19045192/628)
https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/19/04/51/92/100_1826.jpg (https://servimg.com/view/19045192/629)
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Mac118
06-07-2018, 09:28 AM
Sweet looking flinter and nice target. Congrats. I like the bench set up too. Steve
Canuck Bob
06-07-2018, 10:17 AM
Good shooting! Could you detail the rifle some more please. That is my idea of a sweet looking and shooting rifle. How does it fit? Weight, barrel specs, lock, etc., if it is not asking too much? Also I'm a greenhorn, what did you mean by 6gr of 4F, pan charge?

Again, one of the nicest I've seen in awhile!
fiberoptik
06-08-2018, 12:34 AM
Nice wood! Good shooting!


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Hanshi
06-08-2018, 06:01 PM
Great looking rifle. And it seems to love powder and lead.
Beerd
06-08-2018, 06:32 PM
Bob,
I think he is priming the pan of that flintlock with 6 grains of 4f black powder.

And yes, let's hear some more specifics on that good looking rifle gun!
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FrontierMuzzleloading
06-11-2018, 11:01 PM
I had my brother out with me today, helping take some pictures. I decided to give him the last shot and videoed him for once. Just one shot, but priceless reaction! This was his first high end muzzleloader experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjrIAp4aJy8