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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I tried all loads and 40 is the ONLY one that will shoot. I'm sure with more experimentation I could tighten the groups up some more but our squirrel season opens next Saturday and I'm tired of playing around with it lol. I did throw 1 shot high at 50 but that was me I knew when it went off that...
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I think it's good enough for squirrel, I'll prob never shoot past 50yds. Most shots I get are 30 or less. I live in PA so it is really heavily wooded in my area. Especially in the early season, I ranged squirrels I seen from around my yard and most are between 25-35 yds.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    This will be a hunting gun. I wanted a lube that could stay in the barrel. I don't have to swab between shots but accuracy isnt as good as when i swab every 2 shots. Mink oil is pretty well regarded as a good lube.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Well I went back to the range today. I think I have it figured out. I tried 35, 40, 45 grains again with the .010 twill match lubed with mink oil. Groups weren't bad but I started to notice when there was any fouling that made the ball seat just ever so slightly more pressure it would throw a...
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I'd rather just sight it in for 30 yards but my local range doesn't allow you to bring target stands.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I think I will give that a try. The dot is kinda big so I may try and file it to look more like a post per say. I think I'll try the 6 o'clock hold before I do any filing.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Yea it has only 1 wedge pin and its tight. I think I'm going to file the front sight to have more of a post than a dot. Then I'm gunna put white dots on the rear and front sights.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Oh I almost forgot, here is a picture of my local range. Someone asked about my setup so here it is. Don't mind the spotting scope, I got tired of walking back on forth to see the holes.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I'm still scratching my head. Seems the gun wants to be dirty to pull a good group. Maybe instead or a .010 twill patch, I might need to go up to a .015 twill to build more pressure. It may or may not tighten the groups. My front sight is an issue aswell at 50yds it completely cover the 3" target.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Ok well I went back to the range today. Did make some headway. Target one shows X marks that were shot with 25 grains and .005 muslin. Shots were erratic and I could not find any patches. The group that's circled was 40gr with .010 twill. I dont remember if i swabbed or not between shots...
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    I tried spit patch, it does pretty good. However, I can't use spit patch while hunting where the gun could be loaded for more than a day.
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    3F
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Azmntman, I almost ordered the flintlock version and would have preferred that but I'm left handed so it wouldn't have been ideal. I bought a right handed flintlock a long time ago and that was a mistake, I never could get over the flash right infront of my eye. My GPR if lefty and I wouldn't...
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Lol figures
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    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Ok, got back from wally world, picked up some Muslin that's. 007 and compressed is.0055. I also found some Twill that's. 012 and .0105 compressed. They also had muslin that was .019 and .015 compressed but I didn't get that, I may later on after I try this stuff. Do I need to wash this before...
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