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    Does anyone know what this rifle is?

    Yep. There's a lot of us out here.
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    Pietta 1851 .36 Navy Chrono Data

    PastorB, I've never heard of those kind of velocities in a '51 Navy .36 cal. You got me going now. I gotta break out the chrony and up my charge. I've been shooting .375 RB with about 20gr 3f with a lubed felt wad over the charge but I dont think Im getting that kind of velocity. I'm gonna...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    Thank you necchi and Grenadier1758, Well, its a good looking wall hanger....... Its been a challenge to say the least. I fired it yesterday and it started out OK but started misfiring caps again so I took the lock off again and checked it over pretty well. The tumbler IS canting a bit and...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    Thanx necchi and French Colonial. Ive included pics of half cock and removed lock. It was a lot easier than I feared...... I cleaned it all with some rubbing alcohol and applied some gun grease very sparingly at all metal to metal pivoting points. Im not sure which parts are called what . I...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    *UPDATE* I finally got all my stuff together to shoot this rifle. .433 RB, 010 cotton patch with Bore Butter. First shot 50 grains 3f at 15 yards printed 6 oclock of a 2" 10 ring. WOOHOO... 2nd shot 3/4" right of 1st shot. WOHHO 2. 3rd shot 60 Grns 3f was 1" above 1st shot. Success feels good...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    Thanx Grenadier1758. I tried a 7/16 drill bit shank end and it fit with just a little bit of play. I have an old 100% cotton sheet I've been using for rags and it miked at .010. I put a piece of sheet over the muzzle and the drill bit fits very snuggly into the bore. I am gonna order some .433...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    T Thanx R. and Cisco Kid, I think I got it. kindaSorta. Like I said I found balls at .433. Start there.
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    Thanx to all of y'all for your responses. I just re-measured from land to groove and it is .445. It has 3 wide grooves. With that said a .445 ball will not enter the muzzle. Too tight. I see ball advertised at .433 and I wonder if that will work with the proper patch. And if so what would that...
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    roundball size and patch thickness

    I acquired a kit side lock rifle 20 or more years ago from an old man who assembled it from various parts from other kits. I've never tried to shoot it but just hung it on the wall because it looks cool. Now Im thinking "shoot it". I've pulled the nipple, cleared and cleaned the bore. I blew...
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    Howdy

    Hello. smokeyjoe here. I'm looking to expand my knowledge on muzzleloading, cap n ball, black powder and all that stuff that goes with it.
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