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    left hand renegade

    I shoot left hand as that side is my dominate eye even though I am right handed and shot that way until age 12. I own several TC Renegades and only one is left hand and that one I don't shoot that much as it just doesn't pattern like the others mainly. Most all guns I have shot in my life...
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    Lyman GPR questions

    I change my nipples out to musket size nipples, better ignition or less chance of misfire compared to #11 size nipple.
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    Hawkens type rifle ID help

    I think you got a helluva deal if barrels are ok.
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    Got my new for me .54 cal Great Plains Rifle

    Yes, I suggest a better ramrod. Mine broke right away and I ordered one of those composite unbreakable ones and I like it a lot better. Sounds like your GPR is right there and you will enjoy for sure.
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    Cleaning patent breech?

    Good info for sure! Good idea on using wooden rod to measure breach opening. I think mine is about 36 caliber as I can put a brush and mop that is made for that size anyway...gun is 54 caliber.
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    Got my new for me .54 cal Great Plains Rifle

    I noticed that the spring is kind of weak myself on rear sight, but I am about 80% up on that one and had to file front sight to get it dialed in elevation wise. It is sweet now though. My other barrel I have for it is the fast twist one called the "Hunter" and when I attach it and shoot it is...
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    Alliant Black Max Powder

    Yes, good info through the link on Alliant. Thanks. I will keep with the Goex, especially since I saw where it is moisture sensitive and clumps. American Pioneer did that for me and I threw it out and never bought it again. Goex BP can be stored forever I think. I have my self stored it over...
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    Alliant Black Max Powder

    Alliant Black Max....They produce this stuff right here in my hometown as ATK owns CCI, Speer and this powder is made by them as well. I have never used it being a Black Powder purist pretty much. Has anyone used it in older traditional muzzleloaders? It says virtually non-corrosive. I...
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    Pyrodex or Triple 7 in mule ear?

    Now my own experience has been that 777 will ignite a lot better for me than Pyrodex. I literally poured the Pyrodex out as my rifles didn't like I guess. Noticed marked difference in ignition times with Pyrodex being slower for me. I have always used Goex BP FFg and FFFg and that is what I go...
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    bullet lube

    I have done same as spikebuck and not lubed inside bottom of mini-ball or GP conicals as I don't want to contaminate powder. Now I have done it when I use over powder felt wads soaked with wonder lube 1000, but wads are lightly greased as to not contaminate the powder charge under and then I...
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    Got my new for me .54 cal Great Plains Rifle

    I am jealous as I am sitting here looking out window at rain, and more rain.....wanting to shoot my Lyman too as I moved my rear sight over to right a tad and that should put me right in the bullseye hopefully as I was shooting about an inch and half to left at 30 yds.
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    opinions on the blue ridge rifle

    Age 62 here, had great eyes all my life until the past four or five as now I wear glasses and I now like the wider front sight too as I can see it much better in low light too.
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    Got my new for me .54 cal Great Plains Rifle

    Nipple problem solved for me when I just converted nipple to musket size nipple and use Musket size CCI caps. Easy to get musket size nipples for Lyman. I convert all of my hunting rifles to musket size nipples anyway, a lot better chance to have it go off when weather is very wet and damp too.
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    Got my new for me .54 cal Great Plains Rifle

    Brownbear....good post on the Lyman GPR..and you are so correct in how the barrel and rifling is on the sharp side and does cut patches. Mine is nearing 100 rounds shot through it and it still is capable of doing that, but better than when new. LIke you said just a good excuse to go shoot it...
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    Hang fire problems today with Prodex RS powder

    The Hodgon 777 is a good product, I have shot it after several years and no difference at all. I gave it to my daughter and I only use black powder and Goex is brand. It goes off same everytime as long as everything is right.
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