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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    I got a chance to go out for awhile this morning, very windy. (if it's not snow it's wind) Did more scrubbing on the barrel over the weekend, looks like I had Bad Hygiene. :( Trying to shoot between the gust of wind. Was getting 1.5-2.0" groups at 60 yards using 95grs. of Geox ff. It my not be...
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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    Afternoon Guys, great minds must work alike! I went down cellar to play with the barrel before I looked on the computer this morning.Got thinking about what one member said about using steelwool.I found a jar of JB,put some a patch wrap around a brush and did about 30 or 40 passes.Started...
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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    Thanks guys, the rifle is 12 years old. I played with it alot when I first got it found out it shot the bullets better stay with them for hunting. Between prb and bullets I must have at lest 300 rounds through it. For lube I used prelubed patches,moose milk, split, T/C bore butter and crisco...
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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    The lenght of pull is 14 1/4" from center of the recoil pad to trigger, hope that helps. Hippie
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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    Thanks, I knew I forgot something in my post. I tried a piece of old blue jeans, there isn't much left of it. Thanks Hippie
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    Lyman .54 Deerstalker

    I been trying to get this rifle to shoot prb, it has a 1:48 barrel. I gone through different powders goex,pyrodex ff and fff .015" .018" .020" patches, .530" and .535" hornady and speer balls.At 25yards it shoots great,go out to 60 yards I be lucky if I could hit a cow. The load the likes at 25...
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    Gun Shops

    I'm looking for a gun shop in New York State that carries traditional muzzleloading suppies and guns. I'm on vacation for a week need a road trip. :grin: Thanks
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