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    New Uberti 1861 Navy from Midway. Buyer Beware!

    Just received a "brand new" Uberti 1861 Navy in the mail today. Several years ago, I purchased a 1862 Police from Midway, and it came with a corroded and pitted barrel, and obvious signs of use without cleaning. After MUCH haggling I was able to get my money back. Figured it was a "one-off"...
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    .36 vs. .44 "Stopping Power"

    This is a follow up to a recent thread concerning the "Stopping Power" of a .36 Navy. Today's test was simple, and I did not use a chrono today. The test was to see if a .36 and .44 would penetrate a 2x6, and at what distance it would not. Well, I ran out of distance before I ran out of...
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    Pedersoli .54 RMH Chrono Results

    Took the opportunity on a glorious NW Missouri Feburary afternoon to "Bust some Caps" in my .54 Pedersoli Rocky Hawken. I used a 70 grain spout for all loads to imitate my actual hunting practice, a Speer .530 round ball, and prelubed .020 patches. I have measured on an electric scale in the...
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    Great Day Hunting Deer with Muzzleloader!

    We are in the midst of "Alternative Season" here in Missouri, an abomination that used to be strictly for muzzleloaders, but now anything goes, including short barreled AR platforms with detachable stocks. That's a rant for another day, however. For the first time in a week, it didn't rain...
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    Chrono Results in Two .54 Rifles Using Five Different Powders

    I originally started this thread in the General Muzzloading section. I thought I would also place it here, as there may be other folks interested in this data who did not see it there. Copy and pasted from that previous post, with a totally gratuitous pic added of my Labradane, Jake. Pastor...
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    Five Different Powders Chrono'd in Two Rifles

    As the title states, I took 2 different rifles and 5 separate powders to the range today to test performance of both accuracy and velocity. The powders tested were as follows: Pyro RS, Goex 3f, Pyro P, Swiss 3f, and 3f Hodgdon 777. The rifles were my old Investarms Hawken I've had since the...
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    Just Scored Some $5 CCI Caps at Walmart!

    Went to Walmart this morning to get the usual grocery items, but as always went by sporting goods to check things over. All the modern ammo was gone, but they had CCI #11 caps on clearance for $5, and I got tubs of Pyro for $11! I left 15 packs of caps, but shouldn't have, because a guy I...
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    I Told a Big, Fat Lie a Couple of Weeks Ago

    Gotta fess up fellas. A couple of weeks ago, I created a thread that described a hunting experience I had that day. In a nutshell, I passed on a large 10 point buck while hunting with a muzzleloader. Felt sorry for the deer, and had an overwhelming desire to never kill again, even though I...
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    Chrono Results with My .40 Caliber Investarms Hawken

    Just for giggles today, and to start using up some 30+ year old Pyro RS (I ain't getting any younger), I put my .40 cal. after-market barrel onto my .54 Charles Daly/Investarms Hawken. I have no need for a .40 cal, don't even quite remember how/why I acquired it, so this is the first time...
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    Strange Day for Me in the Woods.

    Went out hunting this afternoon here in NW Missouri. Our regular Firearm Deer Season is currently open, and I elected to take my Pedersoli Frontier Rifle in .54. Hunting a remote piece of public ground where only muzzleloaders are allowed. Walked way back in the woods and found a spot that...
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    Pietta 1851 .44 "Navy" Chrono Results

    Beautiful day here on NW Missouri, sunny, no wind, and 70° in mid-November. Decided to "Bust some caps" in my Pietta 1851 .44 Navy. Shot over the chrono, as I usually do, and here are the results for 3 different powders, using a 30 grain (volume) charge. Fairly disappointed with the Swiss 3f...
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    Learned Some "Smarts" Today

    This morning I tried some of my cast Kerr .44 bullets (225 gr.) in my stock Pietta 1860 Army. It has always been a great shooter with round balls. Now, I have shot 100's of the Kerr bullets through my Pietta 1858 Remington with great results, but today was the first time trying them on the...
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    Going Deer Hunting with my Antique 13 Gauge SxS.

    My last several deer, I've taken at ranges under 20 yards. A couple of years ago, I could have bayoneted a large 8-point. So, I decided this year I did not need the accuracy and range of my normal deer rifle, a original 1861 Colt Special Musket, and am going with my antique Robert Chaplain...
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    Testing Swiss 3F in a Couple of Rifles

    Took two of my Pedersoli's to the range today, a Blue Ridge Rifle (1 in 66"), and a Rocky Mountain Hawken (1 on 65"), both in .54. My goal was to test performance and accuracy of Swiss 3f and develop standard loads for each rifle. For years I have shot Pyro and Goex, but now that my supply...
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    Importance of Load Devolopment

    I've had a .54 Cabelas/Investarms "Hunter Hawken" sitting around for a couple of decades collecting dust. Chromed barrel with a 1 in 48" twist. Since my eyesight has deteriorated due to age, I find it difficult to shoot decent groups with any of my rifles nowadays. Still "Minute of Deer", but...
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    Disappointing Afternoon with a Old Friend.

    A few weeks ago, I posted about a couple of old pistol kits I purchased back in the mid 1970's. One is still NIB, a CVA Tower Pistol. The other, a CVA/Jukar .45 Kentucky, I assembled and deliberately made it look rough to give it an antique look. I shot it a lot back in the day, as it was my...
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    Two Blasts From the Past!

    Was digging thru some old boxes the other day, and came across some pistols I had completely forgotten about. One is a completely new in the box CVA Tower pistol kit. The other is my first attempt at putting a muzzleloading pistol together, I think it was called a Kentucky Pistol, but I no...
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    Ubert 1866 Revolving Carbine testing with Hodgdon 777, Roundballs, and Kerr Conicals

    I wasn't sure where to post this, as a percussion rifle or handgun, but here it is. Took my old and almost forgotten Uberti 1866 Revolving Carbine out back to the range today. It was almost, or in fact totally forgotten, until a recent post by another member about one. I decided to go fish it...
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    Accuracy results in Pietta 1858 Remington using Kerr Bullets vs. Roundballs

    Got a break from 100° days here in NW Missouri, so I decided to do an accuracy tests comparing round ball (.454) against the Era's Gone Kerr Bullet (225 grain). I used Pyro P for all loads, 30 gr. for round ball @1000 fps, 24 gr. for the Kerr @840 fps. Caps were CCI #11, which I got a bunch...
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    Pleasant Afternoon with the Pietta .36 1851 Navy

    We had an unusually pleasant afternoon here in NW Missouri today, with cloud cover and high 60's and low 70's. Decided it was a good time to try out some fiber wads that I was given a big pile of. The test gun was my straight stock Pietta .36 1851 Navy. I've had this gun for 30 years or...
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