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    319559. I make my charcoal out of eastern red...

    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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    Sticky: No but I did do a European mount .

    No but I did do a European mount .
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    Sticky: 319517 I used my homemade powder to take this...

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    I used my homemade powder to take this buck .
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    My rifle came from a pawnshop ($125) with a Lyman...

    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...
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    Not much difference in it and a 30-06 . Bullet...

    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
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    . Made my first batch of powder during the summer...

    . Made my first batch of powder during the summer . The things I shoot can’t tell the difference between my powder and Swiss. FBC
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    I picked up one in 30-06 . Shoots great if I use...

    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...

    Yes she's a CVA .45 , Barrel cleaned up nice so it should shoot good . FBC
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    Rusty Freeman rifle

    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...

    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 2 at local auction

    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...

    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...

    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...
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    1891 Argentine Mauser carbine

    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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    Pawnshop find , caliber was unknown

    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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    $100 deer slayer

    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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    Ultra Hi .45 long rifle

    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...

    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...

    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...

    I used my homemade lube from deer fat , candle wax and olive oil.
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    .500 Minnie ball accuracy

    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...
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    I did see where the cva has a lifetime warranty I...

    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...
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    CVA Hunter 45-70 opinions

    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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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
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
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check