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lyman deer stalker 54 cal

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got a older model deer stalker.. found a few mins to shoot it today.. does the patches look good ??? dont thank its every been shot... still had the factory preservative all over it.. the trigger was gum up bad with it... found a few round balls .. is the stock walnut on the older models deer stalkers?? got the flip up rear sight.. 70 grs of 3 fff and a 535 dia round ball with a 15ths patch.. the sights need moving a little to the left..
 

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Nice rifle in my opinion. Basically the patches look pretty good but there is definitely indications of scorching. Put something, felt wad, dry patch, hornet nest, etc, and that could eliminate it.
 
The patches look good, the stock should be walnut since you have the 16AML fold down sight, they started using beechwood when the put the fiber optic sight on them.I bet you tang to wood fit is even if you have the real walnut.
 
beautiful rifle, patches look good to me, I sometimes will add a lubed wonderwad over the powder it seems to help my patches. ive got the deerstalker. mine came with the ugly fiber optics. I did away with them and put a lyman 57sml on mine.
 
shot this last sat.. at 25 yards 75 grs of 3f.. order a new sight RMC aim right peep sight.. took a shot at 50 yards never hit the target.. it was a nasty day to be shooting. going to try it at 50 yards with the new sights.. going to try 80 grs and see what it shoots like..
 

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