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    Excessive Fouling in my Cabela's .50 Hawken 1:48 twist

    I've been shooting this rife for several years, it's currently my only bp rifle. I have a couple of questions about what I view as excessive fouling. First my current target load is 60 gr Goex 2f, .015 patch with mink oil and a .495 ball. I can get a couple of shots off before cleaning but it...
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    TomBob Balls for Hunting

    OK, deer muzzleloading season is coming up in a couple of months and I drew a tag. In CA you cannot use lead so I'm clearly going to have to go to an alternative. Has anyone used TomBob's? I bought some last year but wasn't able to go so we're going to make it happen this year. Any...
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    What is happening to the sear?

    I was cleaning my rifle today and when I pulled the lock I ran into this (it’s been a while since I cleaned the lock). First I have no clue why this happened, the trigger pull is fine. Secondly, should I stone or file it down? An inquiring mind wants to know. Thank you in advance.
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    Load for an 18th Century Jaeger Rifle

    I watched a video last night by a guy who can be found on capandball.com. He's from Hungary and was hunting wild boar with an original Jaeger (16mm) that had been converted in the 19th century to percussion. It was his load that interested me in that he used 70gr 2F powder followed by 30gr of...
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    Trouble Loading Second Shot

    I have a 50 cal Hawken type I’ve put together with the barrel being the Green Mountain drop in TC replacement. It’s a 1/66 twist and is dead on accurate at 100 yds with a .495 ball, .015 patch (1:6 Ballistol mix dry patch) and 80 gr 2F Goex and or 80gr Swiss 1.5. I want to use this load next...
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    Recommendation on Guided Hunt for Deer or Elk in MT or WY

    A buddy of mine and I are thinking of going to either MT or WY to hunt deer and/or elk (undecided at the moment) in 2020. I live in San Diego CA and he lives in OR where we’ve been doing our hunting, so no way to do the scouting necessary prior to opener. Plus, we’re both a little past our...
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    WANTED Thrashed Octagonal Barrel

    I’m looking for an octagonal barrel I can use to practice cutting dovetails, etc. I’m doing a Hawken kit now and will move up to a move difficult kit when this one’s done. So looking for something to work on.
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    Set Trigger Repair - Investarms Hawken

    Good evening, I have a small challenge. I now have two double set triggers for this rifle and neither really works. Does anyone know a resource who can work on these?
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    Hello from San Diego

    Now that I posted I should introduce myself. I'm pretty new to BP and am having a great time since last November. I bought one Hawken from Cabela's and am building another from a very old kit. This is certainly different from centerfire. I actually entered a couple of silhouette...
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