319559. I make my charcoal out of eastern red cedar but i only use the red heartwood . Shoots plenty fast in my muzzleloader. Took the buck with it on October 22.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
319559. I make my charcoal out of eastern red cedar but i only use the red heartwood . Shoots plenty fast in my muzzleloader. Took the buck with it on October 22.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
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I used my homemade powder to take this buck .
Forum: Military Rifles
My rifle came from a pawnshop ($125) with a Lyman peep sight and they said they didn't know what the caliber was . I get it home and figure out its been converted to 30-06 . With 180 grain bullets I...
Forum: Military Rifles
Not much difference in it and a 30-06 . Bullet needs to be 312 diameter . Hornady makes some good ones. IMR 4895 and a set of RCBS dies and you'll be shooting. FBC
Forum: Muzzleloading.
. Made my first batch of powder during the summer . The things I shoot can’t tell the difference between my powder and Swiss. FBC
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I picked up one in 30-06 . Shoots great if I use .311 diameter bullets. Has Lyman peep sight , $120 plus tax at a pawnshop.
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Yes she's a CVA .45 , Barrel cleaned up nice so it should shoot good . FBC
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OK that’s a little joke. I got this rifle from a man for free and it was a little rusty. Couple days back I bought over 1700 Hornady 8 mm reloading projectiles from a guy and we got to talking about...
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The CVA is like new and the traditions is very good condition . Should be good shooters . Would like to find a wood stock for the CVA.
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Picked up a CVA mountain stalker like new for 75 bucks and a traditions fox river for $ $100. Both 50 caliber.
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It is a Miroku built rifle .Ultra hi was the importer I'm guessing. Seems good quality and shoots nice. FBC
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I’m not worried about blowing it up. I was merely making a joke about the things you read about on the Internet. I got my first Japanese muzzleloader 40 years ago here’s a picture of it from last...
Forum: Military Rifles
Picked up this nice mauser at a gun show In mountain home , Arkansas. This rifle was made in 1895 , 7.65x53 Argentine caliber . Great shooting super accurate rifle with reloads firing .312 bullets. ...
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Stopped in at one of the few pawn shops in my area and found this Japanese Type 99 . It was Sporterized with a Lyman Peepsight. Pawnshop did not know for sure what caliber it was. $131 out the door....
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Picked up this CVA Kentucky long rifle Saturday for 100 bucks. Put a new nipple in it and shot it on Sunday. Overall nice muzzleloader for a low end budget gun . Has no proof mark or any indication...
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Picked up at a local auction A .45 Japanese Miroku made Kentucky long rifle. It’s one of the ultra hi gonna blow up anytime muzzleloaders that I read about on the World Wide Web. I’ve been shooting...
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I had forgotten how much fun the old muzzleloaders are . The .500 Minnie was my 1st mold I ever bought . I got a pan at a thrift store and a buddy gave me some soft lead . I used a old gas smoker and...
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1 and 2 are buck smackers . I’m not worried about 3or 4 .
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I used my homemade lube from deer fat , candle wax and olive oil.
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Bought the lee .500 mold to use in my sears and Roebuck percussion ML . As cast they were right at .500 and more like a shotgun pattern than a group . I put one thickness of aluminum tape on the...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I did see where the cva has a lifetime warranty I believe . I hope my state of Arkansas someday allows single shot big bore rifles during muzzleloader season . Making my own cast bullets and lube is...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Hello , brand new to this site . Also new to casting. I so far have made cast bullets for my 50 cal.muzzleloader and 30 caliber 170 grain FP for my 1917 enfield rifle .I'm using titegroup with no gas...
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
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