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  1. M

    PA early season October 15th -22nd

    I'll be hunting 1-b. Good luck. I'll be useing my 62 also.
  2. M

    barrel lugs

    I have my 62 cal tullie shooting as good as I can expect. But after 4 to 5 shoots it starts to group to the left. I run a brush after each shot and then clean with a wet patch then a dry one. Could it be the lugs need to be slotted? Maybe it’s getting too hot. :idunno:
  3. M

    getting better with my 62 cal

    ya I just used a half wad because thats what I use for shot.And yes I got the 80 grains 3ff from trying diffrent loads for the past 6 months.I tried 60 2ff 3ff 70 2ff 3ff and 80 2ff 3ff and it is what seems to be as good as i can expect.I still think most of my problem was me getting used to my gun.
  4. M

    getting better with my 62 cal

    it has a barrle witch is .609, so I am useing a .020 pillow ticking.And I can thum start it but not real easy.
  5. M

    getting better with my 62 cal

    I haven't posted for awhile. But have been on here daily reading everything about smoothbores and flint locks.I have been shoting all I can with my 62 cal.And am now doing alot better.I relize now that It was me and not the guns falt that I was not shoting very good.I am now getting a 3 inch...
  6. M

    How tight do I need it

    I'll try it next time I go out and let you know.
  7. M

    How tight do I need it

    I shot it today.I did alot better.First off the bench till I got a good group.I ended up useing 60gr 3fff over powder card .585 ball .020 patch.I had a 4"group at 40 yards.I tryed 2ff my gun don't like it.I then was shooting it off hand and got the same group.It groups about 3" left one inch...
  8. M

    How tight do I need it

    I'll just try to get the 4" group at 50 yadrs.I am new to the smooth barrle.If it ends up being a 50 yard gun then I'll keep my shoots at 50 and under.I'll be happy with that.I just diddn't know how or what to expect.Thank you
  9. M

    3fff or 2ff in a 62 cal

    I'm hopeing I get a chance to shoot it again tomorow maybe tonight.I have .575 and .585 so i'll try them.with 2ff this time.I also put a rear sight on.
  10. M

    3fff or 2ff in a 62 cal

    Thanks.I have alot of experimenting to do.Thats part of the fun.
  11. M

    How tight do I need it

    And doe's that give you good enough accuracy to shoot a ground hog in the head.
  12. M

    3fff or 2ff in a 62 cal

    Thank you Mike.I put a rear sight on it too at least till I get a good group.I'll most likely leave it on.
  13. M

    3fff or 2ff in a 62 cal

    Sorry to keep bugging you all.What would be your starting load for trying out a new 62 cal smoothbore? I have 2ff and 3fff and was already trying 3fff 80 grains.I'm thinking maybe 2ff at around 60 grains might be better.What do you think?
  14. M

    How tight do I need it

    So what do you all think? should I go with 60ff and go up with that or go down with the fff.
  15. M

    How tight do I need it

    and was I useing to much powder. I was useing 80 fff. I see alot of good groups from others useing 60-65 grains of ff.
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