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    .32 PRB for Mountain Lion

    I’ve heard that when hunting treed cats, particularly when using dogs, it is better for one to use a smaller caliber so the cat bleeds out thoroughly before falling from the tree. They claim if one is “knocked” out of the tree by a major caliber, they tend to have too much life left in them by...
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    Sighting in a new(to me) rifle

    By any chance are you cross eyed dominant? Have you had windage problems with other rifles in the past?
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    Am I the only one in the Great Lakes Region?

    SW burbs of Chicago here
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    Conicals work in a 1:66” twist?

    Is there any conical that will stabilize in my Lyman 54cal GPR? It shoots PRBs great, but looking to “play” with other projectiles. Thanks!
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    Do Maxi-balls, REAL bullets or Minies lead the bore?

    I've only shot PRB through my rifle (informal target shooting), and was wondering if you shot an afternoon's worth of the non-patched projectiles, would you need to scrub the bore of lead fouling?
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    mold lube

    Link The stuff is called BullLube. It is a sprueplate lube that will make your casting so much more enjoyable and results in better bullets, also. If you want to see how well it works, go to Castboolit.com and read all the comments made by the full time casters! Absolutely no lead smearing on...
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    J-B bore cleaning

    Where do you get these felt wads? -Thanx
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    Beware of the seller "JPettit Antiques"

    I just bought an original 1830-60 12 guage ML shotgun from this guy on Gunbroker.com, and his item description was WAAAAY off! I emailed/called him to return it, and he refused a return, even after I calmly and intelligently argued the problems with his descriptions. Now I have an expensive...
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    Non -productive day of hunting/ Now what?

    What do you do after a day of hunting, and you have a loaded RB in the rifle? (And not hunting for about another week). Shoot it, pull the ball, CO2 method, etc.?
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    Any thoughts on Colt`s 1861 rifle?

    Does anyone have one of these commemoritive rifles? They look well made, but how do they shoot? How much did you pay for it? Thanks-
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    Cleanshot vs. Blackmag

    Simply for the ability to put off cleaning. There are times I cant go home and clean my rifle immediately.
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    hotshot , redhot and spitfire nipples?

    Do you find that #11 caps dont seat very well on them? Even when I push the cap down firmly the hammer falls on it, only to push it on further, leaving me with a "click" instead of a "bang"!!
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    hotshot , redhot and spitfire nipples?

    Are any/all of these better than a standard nipple? I have a Lyman Plains rifle with a 6 X.75 nipple. Thanks-
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    Cleanshot vs. Blackmag

    Are these two BP replacements the same, if not, what are the differences? Which is better in your opinion? Thanks-
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    Cleanshot vs. Blackmag

    UBB1-ML-42347-ML- Moved to Shooting Accessories. Click the link to find this post.
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