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    Fouling Shot?

    someone else said the new caps are not corrosive. does the popped caps do something to the powder, or barrel, or both?
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    Fouling Shot?

    thank you all for this helpful info. i was planning on removing the oil in the barrel, cleaning the nipple too, loading up and leaving the charge and RB in the barrel, and only removing and replacing the cap as hunting hours allow. at the end of the season either shoot out, or CO2 out, the...
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    Fouling Shot?

    thanks for that explanation. what about Barricade? can a thin film of this be left in the barrel or is this considered an oil that needs to be removed before loading?
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    Fouling Shot?

    thanks for all the replies what is the best way to clean the oil out of the barrel without shooting it out? also, is it ok to snap a couple of caps to clear out anything in the nipple - will this rust the barrel?
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    Fouling Shot?

    i have not purchased my traditional BP rifle yet, but i do have a question. i am used to a modern smokeless rifle and the technique of a fouling shot, so when hunting the first shot out of the barrel won't be a flyer. is this technique possible in a traditional BP rifle? i see a lot of...
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    Accuracy issues

    yes, Dutch is on this forum. he made some replies in this recent thread: http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/284010/
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    Dry patch and hunting, not working for me.

    hi silly goose. one idea might be to take whatever oil you want to use, and mix it with a solvent in which it will dissolve, such as mineral spirits. make sure the mineral spirits have completely evaporated before using. evaporate it outside! might work...
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    Accuracy issues

    hello jbuntingsr, check out this website: http://www.blackpowderrifleaccuracy.com/ buy his product. it's the best $20 you'll ever spend, and learn all about accuracy in ML's. i bought it, and i'm very happy. take care BB 58
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    Lyman gpr info ?

    what issues did the first one have?
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    GPR drop in barrell?

    if you have a 50 cal gpr rifle, can you buy a 54 cal gpr barrell and "drop it" in without any modifications, and will it function ok? thank you
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    Lyman gpr info ?

    i'm sure this has been discussed before, but can't seem to locate it. there is a lot of posts lately about quality control issues with lyman great plains rifle. i'm seriously thinking about getting one. but i would like to avoid quality issues. i would like to buy new, but after recent posts...
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    Cleaning subs vs BP

    please educate me. why is the crud ring with 777 only an issue in inlines?
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    newbie question

    thanks for all the replies. just curious also, what about consistent velocity, which should lead to better accuracy? is one better than the other in this respect?
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    newbie question

    i have been doing some reading here on the forum. some say it is better to use real black powder. some say using sub powders like pyrodex is fine. some say real black powder is more corrosive, some say sub powders are. my questions are: is it better to use real black powder and why? is real...
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    Round Ball and Patch

    billnpatti, thanks for the tip on that website. after spending about 30 minutes reading his site, i was sold on it and bought his system. you are correct, it is probably the best 20 bucks i'll ever spend.
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