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    Looking forward to hearing about your results.

    Looking forward to hearing about your results.
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    You can look at the slug data on the Hodgdon...

    You can look at the slug data on the Hodgdon website. http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/shotgun

    and also the lee VOLUME MEASURE DENSITY (VMD)
    http://leeprecision.com/cgi-data/instruct/VMD.pdf...
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    As I said, I'm probably on mission impossible....

    As I said, I'm probably on mission impossible. But I will try, and after post the results here.
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    I'm probably on mission impossible, but at 100...

    I'm probably on mission impossible, but at 100 yards a 6 inch group with two shots is all that I require.
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    Let her rip! :mrgreen: I may have to increase...

    Let her rip! :mrgreen:

    I may have to increase the powder to 35 grains.
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    Thank you My personal goal for accuracy is...

    Thank you

    My personal goal for accuracy is M.O.D. (minute of deer) at 100 yards.

    We will see.
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    http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/ctml_experiments/rb...

    http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/ctml_experiments/rbballistics/web_apps/rb_ballistics.html

    .690 Round-ball Ballistic

    Yards..Vel....Energy...Drop...Drift....TOF(sec)

    0 1350 1994 -0.5 ...
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    In this case, the HS6 seems to burn "cleanish"...

    In this case, the HS6 seems to burn "cleanish" with no blackened hull tips, however, I have found that HS6 tends to burn dirty on other loads that I have done.
    Hodgdon Universal Clays burns much...
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    An 8 point crimp. Thanks for asking.

    An 8 point crimp.
    Thanks for asking.
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    I have not had the opportunity to shoot this load...

    I have not had the opportunity to shoot this load at further than 50 yards, but I’m looking forward to doing so.
    I wish you well with your RB loads and look forward to hearing about the results.
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    I should also mention that the RBs are cast from...

    I should also mention that the RBs are cast from a LEE 90978 .690 Single Cavity Round Ball Mold and that I am using 100% lead.
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    Thanks, so much fun!

    Thanks, so much fun!
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    Using load data from the hodgdon web site as...

    Using load data from the hodgdon web site as pionts of referance, I can only estamate the velocity of the RB, as I do not own a chronograph.

    I suspect the velocity is approximately 1350fps.
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    203049 Thank you! Above are some of the...

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    Thank you!

    Above are some of the spent wads, see how nicely they have collapsed.
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    Thank you I had to make sure to hold the...

    Thank you

    I had to make sure to hold the forestock securely when at the bench to help prevent muzzle rise, which caused inaccuracies.
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    Remington 870, 20 inch smooth bore barrel, fixed...

    Remington 870, 20 inch smooth bore barrel, fixed improved cylinder choke.
    12S3 petals chopped off with a sharp knife leaving a flat base.
    12S0 concave base chopped off with a sharp knife and turned...
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    Finally .690 RB success !

    203006

    Remington gun club 2 3/4 "
    30 grains HS 6
    Winchester 209 Primer
    Federal 12S0 white wad - modified
    Federal 12S3 pink wad - modified
    .690 Round Ball

    1.5 inch gruops at 50 yards.
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    For me as a rookie boolit caster, soft or hard,...

    For me as a rookie boolit caster, soft or hard, if you you cant't place the bullet where it needs to go, it want matter to much where your bullet lies on the brunel scale.
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    Poll: The 357 takes up less space uses less powder and...

    The 357 takes up less space uses less powder and is simple to reload. Kills deer at 100 yards.

    It's a no-brainer.

    Dead is dead.
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    Waiting on powder. Will be using the venerable...

    Waiting on powder.

    Will be using the venerable 12 gauge shotgun, with some cast slugs and round balls that i am currently casting large pile of.

    Or

    I will be using the 30-06 with 180 grain...
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    Poll: 357 or consider the 44 magnum, they are also very...

    357 or consider the 44 magnum, they are also very frugal on powder.
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    Poll: Security maverick 88 and ammo BOB Holy bible

    Security maverick 88 and ammo
    BOB
    Holy bible
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    My first thought was its got to be photo chopped.

    My first thought was its got to be photo chopped.
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    the weasal flys on woodpecker thread

    http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150303-weasel-riding-woodpecker

    :popcorn::popcorn:
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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