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Post by deerslayer11 on Sept 30, 2007 21:25:07 GMT -5
I went to the range today. I think my muzzle loader likes not being cleaned... This is like the 3rd year I havent cleaned it and its shooting better now than ever.... 300grn Hornady XTP 100grns of 777 50yds 2 just shots.  240grn Hornady XTP 100grns of 777 50yds 3 shots.  180grn Hornady XTP 100grns 777 50yds 2 shots (I forgot to bring my extra primers....)  100yds(didnt have enough primers to shoot at 50...) 250grn T/C Shockwaves 100grns of 777 3 shots. The one in the orange is after I moved the scope. Im hunting with these!  |
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Post by benhuntin on Oct 3, 2007 9:46:10 GMT -5
Did I missunderstand or did you say you havent cleaned your muzzleloader in 3 years??!!!? If thats the case, I imagine the rusting and pitting will start taking its toll pretty soon. Nice grouping. I like those shockwaves to.  |
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Post by RutnNStrutn on Oct 3, 2007 23:02:10 GMT -5
Does mine like it dirty? Well heck yeah!!! FLH loves getting dirty and nasty!!!!  Oh, you meant the muzzleloader???  It likes being clean, but not too clean. I shoot a couple of fouling shots before settling down to business. After each shot, fouling and sighting, I run a patch moistened with saliva down the barrel, and follow it up with 3-4 dry patches, until the last one turns out very light gray color. I shoot 777 pellets. One thing I have found out that holds true on all muzzleloaders is that it shoots to a different point of impact on a clean barrel vs. a fouled barrel vs. a dirty barrel. |
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Post by flhuntress on Oct 3, 2007 23:30:15 GMT -5
yes, i've always been found of playin' in the swamps. nice shootin' stacy!! |
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Post by deerslayer11 on Oct 6, 2007 7:41:50 GMT -5
I lost all my stuff to take it apart. If it gets bad Ill buy another. Hell they are having a sale with the updated version of mine (Knight Wolverine) going for $99 at Grady's.... And to think I gave $319 for mine back when they came out.... I bought it and a Remington 700 270 at about the same time both were $319, I wish you could get a 700 for 99 bucks now....
Oh yeah, I did figure something out. I have always been bad about fliers with the ML. I figured out what Im doing. Ive been crushing some of the pellets. I felt myself crush some at the range that day and they were BAD fliers. One didnt even hit the paper.
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Post by huntnma on Oct 7, 2007 6:48:25 GMT -5
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Post by kingfisher on Oct 8, 2007 11:35:50 GMT -5
Mine wont hit if you clean it. Before the hunt i load 100 grains of powder and i tight wad, fire it in the garage. Now its ready for the season. if you clean it it will be 6-8 inches low right. Once its fouled it hits the bulls eye.
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Post by zooku12 on Oct 31, 2007 18:10:29 GMT -5
i use 2 differant hammer guns an t/c .54 and a lyman .58.. the t/c hates the dirt. the lyman it takes 3 shots to get into line.
54 used maxiballs the lyman patch and ball..
zooker
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