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There's no singular perfect load. Anywhere from 40 to 100 grains ought to work.

I wanted to start this topic as a poll but I don't see how to do that. So I'll pose a couple questions and call it a poll. :-P

1. Have you NEVER experienced leading in your career of shooting...

I soak them and swirl them in mineral spirits for a couple days then put them in the tableware basket in the DW for a cycle. The ones I've done that to have taken the pc just fine.

I cast also...

Could be that the barrel is rough enough to slice and dice your patches and allowing enough fire to surround them that they set fire. In a rifle doing the same the same the fire might get blown out...

Yogi, tried to contact you via PM about the 1881 but your box is full.

If I can't get BP I shoot arrows. :bigsmyl2:

I have PCd some 50 maxi balls and had good results with and without lube. Either way, no big mess. I wipe between shots so no reason to use lube. It will enlarge the bullet. If it's tight...

Looked good. Not explosive but a nice big clean hole all the way through.

A couple years ago I began powder coating for the 45-70 and have never looked back. Mostly 5744 but am looking for an opportunity to try Shooters World buffalo. My "do-all" is a Lee 405 pc'd and...

I tried the 450 grain 50-70 bullet sized for a fit (not tight not loose) in my 50 cal tc 1:48. It was a long time ago and I don't recall the charge except it was 2f and the recoil was abusive. �� ...

I think I see two entry and two exits. Which is the original?

I would try 5744 or Shooters World Buffalo.

It's a break action NEF! Now that's somewhat facetious, but those guns were not very well quality controlled.

Over length chambers was one of the problems. I had one of their 223s that with...

One thing I'm going to try with the PC maxis is pushing them base first into a 501 sizer and then extracting them with the front band remaining unsized . Maybe also experiment with partial sizing of...

Yes, of course, my discussion of flash rust was more questioning why we would want to use a procedure that results in a coating of rust in the bore before the cleaning process is complete....

Next time you clean let the barrel sit until cooled and then run a dry patch. You have undoubtedly taken good care of it and have no problems but I always felt funny about seeing that red on a clean...

One thing about their manual is they used to say use hot �� VERY HOT �� water to clean. DON'T! It does clean ok but as it quickly air drys it causes flash rusting in the bore. Use tap warm. ...

Go here and scroll down to "Hawken".

https://www.tcarms.com/owners-manuals

Have you tried any of the HB? I just acquired a Lee HB Modern Minie to play with.

I worked with PCd maxi balls a bit last summer but didn't get too far along because I got messing with changing out tc stocks and haven't been able to do further testing. However I acquired what I...

Thanks. I'll start looking for some 4895.

Well, I

Well, my post was poorly worded and I didn't think it through. ��

My inquiry was not meant to address the PC, but rather the propellant powder.

So, I have this mold (finally), and I m asking for suggestions on powder choice. Seeking velocity in the 2100 to 2400 range. If it comes together this will be for mule deer at no more than 150...

I read somewhere that Swiss is made with alder.

I do it in a cva scout with 50/50 lead and WW up to 1700 fps. Accuracy is about the same as anything else. That's with a GC 320 gr WLFN.

If you are water quenching and then powder coating you...