Smoothbore this season.....
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Smoothbore this season.....
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Re: Smoothbore this season.....
I am a little confused. Why use steel balls in a muzzleloader? Wouldn't lead be easier on the bore?
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Re: Smoothbore this season.....
My favourite muzzle loading smoothbores is my Euroarms 12ga magnum Cape guns.It looks like one of the old English percussion single barrel smoothbores
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Re: Smoothbore this season.....
Using .55 balls from a Layman mold, 90 grains volume of Pyrodex RS, and a .010 patch lubed with Dutch Schultz's dry lube formula, my TC .56 smooth bore will print sub 3 inch groups at 100 yards.
Smooth bores can be very accurate with careful loading.
After examining my file of targets, change that to sub-6 inch groups. Still, don't underestimate the accuracy potential of a smooth bore.
Smooth bores can be very accurate with careful loading.
After examining my file of targets, change that to sub-6 inch groups. Still, don't underestimate the accuracy potential of a smooth bore.
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Re: Smoothbore this season.....
I didn't know that. Thanks for informing me.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Re: Smoothbore this season.....
How about two balls instead of buck shot.
My 45 shoots two .445" very well to 50yards (smoothbore).
I don't use patches in smooth bores either. Just a stack of overshot cards. Lube for fouling control and card on top.
Forget the dry lube nonsense!
My 45 shoots two .445" very well to 50yards (smoothbore).
I don't use patches in smooth bores either. Just a stack of overshot cards. Lube for fouling control and card on top.
Forget the dry lube nonsense!
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