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  1. J

    Obduration in MLs

    Maybe it's the HB but then Maxis and REALs slug up also. So do the heels on my .310 Cadel bullets.
  2. J

    Obduration in MLs

    Assuming the powder being burned is 3Fg the pressure generated relative to the nominal velocity of 1000fps in the .40cal will not be at all very high. I doubt it will be enough to cause much if any lead upset. I have a rather dinky lil .40cal Minie ex a Lyman mould I understand Dixie...
  3. J

    Split the ball

    Finally I am getting a MLer section going in our club. Can I see some photos of set ups for 'split the ball'? Do you use plates either side or clays.
  4. J

    Brushing out the GPR patent breech

    I am babysitting a .54cal GPR right now and one of the main reasons I don't shoot it is the ridiculous chamber idea. It is a right royal PITA in opinion.
  5. J

    Are flintlocks fast..........

    I consider the answer to be "it depends on what you have". My flinter wears a deluxe Siler by Chambers. When I received all the parts from TOTW I disassembled the lock and polished all the bearing surfaces until they were like mirrors. In addition I relieve the back of the mainspring so it...
  6. J

    cast vs. swaged

    I cast all my own .395's for my .40cal RB rifles. Consistency is very good. Keep the alloy at a consistent temperature and pour each ball the same. Smooth rhythm is the search to casting. My variance on a 94gr would be + or - 0.5gr as a rule.
  7. J

    Best Target Ideas

    One of the best targets I have seen was a soda bottle with a rod about 2 foot long out the top and a 2 inch square target on the top of the rod. The bottle was charged with enough ballist to keep it upright then set out in a pond. With the motion of the water and wind it made for a challenging...
  8. J

    Powder for my .36 cal....?

    Not only 3Fg but Swiss 3Fg. Now I know all you American folk like to buy US made and good on you but in the small bore the clean, hot Swiss is nothing short of magnificent.
  9. J

    Crack Shot

    Also shows Grandpa had don't his bit with load development.
  10. J

    Blackpowder prices at Friendship

    Cheap! When BP is available here it is 3 times that price and mostly it will be rubbish from China.
  11. J

    Patch lube used by match winners

    I discovered it many years ago. I was shooting and grouping only average at best. As I went to seat a ball I noticed that the moose milk I used at the time was very visable in the bore. I dried the barrel AFTER seating the ball and behold, the cloverleaves began to appear.
  12. J

    Patch lube used by match winners

    There is far to much emphasis put on lubes much like there is in cast bullet shooting. At the extremes I am sure some are better than others but the most important thing I find is HOW you use the lube. Too much patch lube grows group sizes. I tend to apply a minimal amount to the patch then...
  13. J

    My 1st Flintlock, and 1st build.

    Lovely. I built my first rifle about 8 years ago. It is also an Isaac Haines but in .40cal. It allows me to shoot rather well.
  14. J

    The Great .40

    40gr with Swiss is not a soft load. 1850fps.
  15. J

    The Great .40

    Don't be so sure that a longer barrel will give you more velocity. I have a .40cal caplock that I put a 39 inch barrel on. Later I decide to amputate 6 inches so cut it to 33 inches. The velocity of my 25gr load when UP and the top end load of 40gr (all Swiss powder BTW) stayed the same.
  16. J

    Ballistol

    One of the less widely acknowledged uses is as a wimmin repellent. Sure keeps 'em out of your man cave! :blah:
  17. J

    New muzzleloader shooter........long term.

    Five years on guys. My little girl Kiera is about to start school. And this is her sister Abby. How time flies. If I get any more proud I swear I will burst.
  18. J

    Does ballistol always stink ?

    Yeap. I concur. Keith put me straight on this years ago and now my 'man cave' is wimmin free!!
  19. J

    What caps do you use?

    CCI for the range but I just bought some RWS for hunting as they are longer and fit very tightly on the nipple. Don't want 'dead man's click' in the field.
  20. J

    What do you love to hunt the most?

    Wallbies.
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