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    1st Range Report - White Mountain Carbine

    Got this at an auction several months ago, finally got to shoot it today. My son and I shot PRB's, Maxi-Hunters (275 gr.), Maxi-Balls (370 gr.), and Harvester Sabots (240 gr.) with Goex FFG with 50-80 gr. loads. Swabbed with an alcohol patch / dry patch between shots. Used Bore Butter. We...
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    BP Substitutes

    What are some of the BP substitutes you have used, and what are they made of? Aren't they generally more inefficient than genuine BP?
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    BP Substitutes

    UBB1-ML-122846-ML- Moved to Shooting Accessories.
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    holsters?

    Are there holsters for Kentucky or Trapper - like pistols (not revolvers) ?
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    conicals and leading in barrel

    Assuming that you give your gun a good cleaning at the end of a session, do you think leading, from shooting conicals, is a real problem that causes accuracy to deteriorate over time or after so many shots? I've read, I think, that a wad between the powder and bullet helps solve the problem, if...
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    Chronographs

    Anyone out there use a chronograph? I'm thinking about buying Chrony's F-1 chronograph from Cabela's. My son has to do a chemistry project and wants to do it on black powder ballistics (vs. pyrodex and etc.). Don't know how else to get the data except with a chronograph. Any reports on this...
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    Scope Mount

    Probably won't do this, but just asking. I have a peep sight on my ML, so I don't have a receiver sight. Where the receiver sight was, I have two holes about an inch apart. Is there a Weaver type rail mount that will attach to those holes? Then I could rig a scout scope set-up.
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    Pyrodex Ignition

    I think I have read that Pyrodex is harder to ignite, and therefore, there are more misfires than with black powder. Is there a noticeable difference between Pyrodex and black powder when shooting? I know accuracy can go both ways with either. Just wondering about "dependability".
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    Two thin patches make one thicker one

    Bought a bunch of stuff to start shooting my new rifle. Made at least one mistake in my purchase. The balls I bought are too small a diameter I'm sure, and it's too far to take them back. I did buy a variety of patch thicknesses though. Can I use two patches together to equal a thicker one...
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    Deerstalker at a Gun Show

    Found a Lyman Deerstalker at a gun show today for 259.00, NIB. The guy wouldn't go down in price. I couldn't get the barrel to "lay down" in the stock and it didn't have adjustable sights -- well, it did, kind of. I would have probably gone for a Great Plains Rifle, even if it was more...
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    Overstabilization

    I understand understabilization of a bullet - not enough spin to stabilize the projectile. You need to have a faster rate of twist to impart spin, depending on the projectile. What happens with overstabilization? OK there's too much spin for the projectile. What happens? It kind of seems...
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    Plastic Patches

    Has anyone used those "plastic patches" with round balls? They're made by Hornady. See Hornady Muzzleloading Accessories. How were your results?
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    Barrel Brushes

    Does using them for cleaning "hurt" anything, like rifling?
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    1:38 twist

    what do you guys shoot in a 21" barrel with a 1:38 twist?
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    TC White Mountain Carbine

    Bought one at an auction, called TC Arms and found out it was a 1:38. It's a .50 cal. The tech guy said to start with a 370 maxi ball and 90 of powder and then go from there. I asked him about using sabots and you could tell he wasn't keen on the idea. He also didn't like the RB idea either...
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