hi, i am new to this group, i am 39 yo, live in western indiana, self employed. i love all types of firearms, but mostly into mossberg and lever action 22...
Welcome to the group! I fired my .50 cal flintlock in Utah a week ago. The first shot went perfect (better than perfect) and then I loaded it and it misfired....
Hello everyone, Am a new member. Can anyone tell me the best combination for accuracy for a c.v.a Optima pro. I have a decent set of rings on it with a...
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Hey Dane, Am using 100g of 777. Have read that it builds up around the projectile. robert doyle ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
I had the same type of problem with my cva. I had to move back to 25 yards and clean between each shot. Once I got it grouping there I was able to move out and...
... it comes with but think i will get a range rod to enable me to get down to where the projectile sits. Might try some pyrodex pellets if that doesent work....
I usually find my bullet lead on EBAY. Last purchase was a 40 lb block for about $30.00 including shipping. I ask seller if it can be scratched with fingernail...
I have heard that wheel weight lead is not a real great thing to use for balls, but this is uncomfirmed. When I need lead for either my Pennsylvania .50, my...
Wheel weight lead is ok for patched ball because patch holds ball in barrel not raw edge of ball. Old bullet lead is not always pure lead either. Must use pure...
I hate to disagree regarding the use of used (hard?) and/or wheel weight lead in a muzzleloader, and of course it is all relative to what works in each gun,...
Thanks for the help, just need to find some now...ie(soft lead) Other then Ebay or your local recycling center, where can a person find soft lead at? Can a...
The only thing I would worry about is the ball getting jammed in there and the pipe bomb you'd have next to head after that happened. But that's the purpose...
For a mystery novel I am working on, I am trying to find out the effective killing range (not range of accuracy) of a .75 caliber Brown Bess ball. How far ...
I do not believe we are in disagreement at all. Most of my shooting is with a patch and ball of the size that does not allow the lead to contact the bore. I...
Try a plumbing supply shop for your virgin lead. A little pricey, but always pure. I had a chance to buy scrap lead at 10 cents a pound 10 or 12 years ago...
OK ... just a comment on building flashing ... most of the old flashing used was made of tin. A lot of people confuse lead and tin since they are remarkably...
Does anyone out there know what Bore Butter is made of? I have called T/C and they won't tell me, or maybe just don't know. I accidently got some on my stock...
In a message dated 7/11/2006 6:52:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, gmarts_1999@... writes: Does anyone out there know what Bore Butter is made of? I have...
I have a CVA St. Louis Hawkens in .50 Cal. Yesterday at a flea market I picked up (cheap!) a box of a hundred .50 round balls and a box of Thompson Center...
i figure you'll do fine i have used similar bullets in my charles daly . i just use a patch of pillow ticking. it's a lil bit tighter to load but not bad. tom ...
First post on this forum for me. I own and hunt with a TC 50 caliber percussion Hawken. It is a fine weapon indeed. Years ago I owned a CVA Mountain Rifle...
