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    Down the Fast Twist Rabbit Hole

    I’ve done the same project as you’re doing (except my barrel is a 1 in 20”, I would prefer the 1 in 18” for my purposes). I needed to bend my hammer a bit to get everything lined up. I read online somewhere that the hammer could be bent cold. I guess mine could not. Oct-acetylene fixed that for...
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    Chronographs and muzzleloaders

    I usually put my pro chrono dlx at a measured 10 yds. After that I put it a 100 yds at the target. Using my ballistic all that allows me to roughly figure out my ballistic coefficient and muzzle velocity so I can then dial my soule sight for the 400 and 500 yd range I have available. That allows...
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    Range Rod advice

    I also use the TOW Creedmoor rod with a brass muzzle protector and it has worked well in my .45 cal paper patch bullet rifle because it is stout. For my .54 cal round ball Chambers Lancaster flintlock I use one of the ubiquitous centerfire rods because it it much less of a challenge to clean...
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