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    These guns came from my moms stepdad. They were...

    These guns came from my moms stepdad. They were divided between my dad and my uncle. My uncle didn’t hunt so all his share hung on the wall. My dad was a hunter but like most in the late 60’s didn’t...
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    -30C this morning, I think that’s about -20F?, at...

    -30C this morning, I think that’s about -20F?, at -40 they’re the same. Either way it’s dang cold hunting today!
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    I’m in Central Alberta. -20, and a foot of snow...

    I’m in Central Alberta. -20, and a foot of snow now!
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    Yes complete pass through. Got both lungs too.

    Yes complete pass through. Got both lungs too.
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    Thanks for the advice, hadn't heard that. This is...

    Thanks for the advice, hadn't heard that. This is definitely a compressed load. I'm using a plain base 170 Grain boolit from Jet bullets for the 32-40.
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    No I’m not! My first go with BP cartridges but...

    No I’m not! My first go with BP cartridges but going to give that a go! Thanks for the tip.
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    My plan for this year was the 32-40 as it has...

    My plan for this year was the 32-40 as it has quite a bit longer barrel than the 44-40 carbine and I thought it would be the obvious choice. I need to spend some more time figuring out loads for it...
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    First deer with the Model 92 44-40 Edit, picture added

    When my dad passed this spring I got 2 lever rifles from him that had been sitting on various relatives walls for the last 55+ years. One was a 32-40 model 92, and this model 92, SRC in 44-40. I...
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    Was going through my dads garage and all his...

    Was going through my dads garage and all his hunting gear this weekend. On a shelf in his garage with a bit of old handloading stuff I found the instruction book from this kit. It was indeed a Big...
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    I have a .570 round ball mold on order. Hope to...

    I have a .570 round ball mold on order. Hope to get it tuned up nice to 100 so I can use it for the mule deer doe season we have.
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    Just went out again and shot the last of the...

    Just went out again and shot the last of the .570's I have! Shoots awesome, 4 shots in just under 2 1/2" at 50m.
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    Good idea! The local custom rifle builder has a...

    Good idea! The local custom rifle builder has a laser engraver.
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    Well I got some .570 round balls this weekend....

    Well I got some .570 round balls this weekend. With a .010 patch they were just the ticket. Ninety grains of FF and had good accuracy at 50m.
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    Thanks for all the helpful Intelligent replies! I...

    Thanks for all the helpful Intelligent replies! I haven't much to do with CVA rifles but the few I have dealt with had "issues" of some sort. My daughter is picking up some .570 round balls from the...
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    As I said earlier. THis wasn't my rifle. My dad...

    As I said earlier. THis wasn't my rifle. My dad shot it once 25 years or so ago, and it has sat in the cabinet since. He passed away a month ago and I brought it home. A barrel stamped 54, your...
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    Sounds like a good plan while I'm waiting for...

    Sounds like a good plan while I'm waiting for round balls. Next time I'm up in Edm. I'm going to visit the fella who bought out Hillfolk Musket supplies. He has a bunch of molds and shoots a lot of...
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    I recently acquired a 44-40 win model 92. I was...

    I recently acquired a 44-40 win model 92. I was lucky enough to find a fellow with 200 new Starline brass and Lee dies. Was a great find!
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    My dad did such a nice job building this one! I...

    My dad did such a nice job building this one! I remember him putting the barrel in the oven to warm it up before he did the plumb browning. I think I was maybe 14 so that would put it at about...
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    I have some .570 round balls on their way. I...

    I have some .570 round balls on their way. I agree on wanting to get a deer with it. We don't have hogs here in Alberta but I can get 2 mule Deer doe tags over on the prairie side of the province....
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    I talked to the fella from the Alberta Black...

    I talked to the fella from the Alberta Black Powder shooters as he bought out Hillfolk musket supplies. He lives in Edmonton and has 58 cal round balls. I'm going to get my daughter to stop over and...
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    Had a chat with a couple folks from Hillfolk...

    Had a chat with a couple folks from Hillfolk Musket supplies and the Alberta Black powder Shooters Association. One has a CVA Mountain rifle in 58 cal (Which I have figured out this is a Mountain...
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    No chance. My dad bought this kit maybe about 45...

    No chance. My dad bought this kit maybe about 45 years ago, he only shot it once with me since then and that was 25 ish years ago. He’s had it since he built it.
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    We have a little local gun shop that has a pretty...

    We have a little local gun shop that has a pretty ok supply of muzzleloader supplies (as good as expected these days) will give them a call and see if he might have some 58 cal round balls.
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    What's the possibility that this is a 58 cal...

    What's the possibility that this is a 58 cal barrel they stamped wrongly as a 54? A .562 round ball for a 58 cal sounds like it might be the ticket?
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    I'm unsure of twist. My TC is 1:48 and it really...

    I'm unsure of twist. My TC is 1:48 and it really shoots sabots with a 265 GR 44 pistol bullet great. I live in Alberta and we have a cast bullet maker Jet bullets (https://jetbullets.com/) he makes a...
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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