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bbs383ci said:
With your shallow rifling, I wouldn't use any thicker than .016 patching. Have you tried 60 gr. FFFg?
Spit is OK for target practice, but I would hesitate to leave it in the barrel too long as when hunting, it may cause your barrel to rust. Maybe try mink oil, Dixie Gun Works Old Zip, or Ballistol. Maybe Stumpy's Moose snot.
The Renegade is a nice rifle.
for some reason while i was at the range i didnt try any different powder chrges at 50 yards but i did at 100 yards and i didnt see a difference in the groups at all they were all about the same, next time i go ill have to try different charges at 50 yards and see what happens, and yeah for hunting ill probably be using mink oil or something like that.
bbs383ci said:
Should shoot into the same ragged hole with no wind. But this may require load developement and testing of different lubes etc.
Not saying the shooter can do this every day but the rifle should have that capability.
Dan
hanshi
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bbs383ci said:
A dry patch, bought felt wads, wasp or hornet nest, a wad of toilet paper, all make good op wads. Actually about anything tamped down between prb and powder usually works.
Walks with fire
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I like hornets nest for a wad and it works great.
bbs383ci said:
NOOO!
Just try a patch on a cleaning jag and "feel" for burrs before ya go scrubbing an otherwise good bore.
hanshi
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Just make sure no one's at home; but it is great. :rotf:
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Say rather, an abandoned hornet's nest works well for this. :shocked2:
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I just spied one where I hunt about 30 feet up, nice sized one..
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Once when I was in the 7th or 8th grade one of my classmates came upon a nest in the woods. Shot the limb w/ a shotgun, and the nest fell down. It was a cold day, and nothing flew out, so he carried it home and put it on the kitchen table....
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In general, with a properly developed load, a rifle with a good barrel should give you groups of 2 inches or less at 50 yards. That is the capability of the rifle with a properly developed load but does not take into consideration the capability of the shooter . You do your part and it will do it's part.
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Well, everyone arrived back home before dinner time, and being small town in rural La., the hardware/grocery stores were closing up. It took a few calls to neighbors to round up enough cans of wasp spray to press home the charge and reclaim the house. :grin:
Fortunately, the lights weren't on, so the beasties quieted down after it got good and dark.
Fortunately, the lights weren't on, so the beasties quieted down after it got good and dark.
