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... my attention the influence that the new proposed OSHA regulation would have on everyone that likes black powder hunting and possibly on other as well. I personally don't practice this old but renew...
Anyone use the new Reloader 17 powder in the 338 Win Mag?
...ve been kicking around either Hornadys 130gr SP or 150gr SP bullet. Looking for recommendations on brand, powder number, and proper load to limit the kick without jeopardizing performance. Hunt in the...
Does anyone have a favorite Load for the TC/Black Diamond rifle with 22in barrel I'll be hunting Whitetails and Boar Thanks SteveB..
I recently acquired 20 + pounds of Accurate Arms 1680 powder. I've been using it in my cast bullet loads for 7TCU and 280 Rem. I really like the way it meters through my 550, much better the IMR 4198
After one shot, I'm having trouble with powder fouling in my T/C Encore 209X50. Second bullet very hard to seat. No fun when hunting. I'm using 80gr of triple seven powder and 240 gr. power belt. I cl
... i'm pretty sure that 110 grains was the maximum recommended load. I purchased a book entitled ' The Blackpowder Loading Manual from Gun Digest'. In it, there is a table that shows the Pyrodex RS grai...
I have a half a can of 3031 powder I bought 10 years ago. I haven't reloaded since then. My son is now old enough to hunt and I'm interested in starting to reload again. I was wondering if using that
... I can change from a Interbond to an SST to an Interlock without having to re-test/reset my load data for powder weight or type, COL, or primer. What do y'all think?...
I sent Hodgdon a email asking how I cant tell the age of the powder I was buying. This was there response: There is a lot number on the bottom of the can. It will read something like this: 109050345
Muzzleloaders, I have been trying to calibrate my muzzleloader (.54 cal Traditions, 1:40 twist). So far, here is what I have found, all at 50 yards: 1) .530 ball with a .015 patch was all over the
...talog. I just got it to play around with. I would like to shoot it this weekend but I'm not sure how much powder goes into each chamber. It's a .44 Revolver. The instructions that came with the gun sa...
Is it o.k. to use two different lot numbers of the same powder (IMR 4350, H4831 SC, etc.) when reloading a group of shells, or should you only stick to one lot number? Doing the math, if 7000 grains
...ago. I handloaded 20 cartridges each consisting of a Federal 210 large rifle primer, 44.8 gr. of IMR 4064 powder, 180 gr pointed soft point bullet by PMC in a Winchester 30.06 Springfield case. This i...
... of my shooting / reloading buddies and I were talking about how to improve my groupings. I measure every powder charge with a scale. He asked if I ever weighed my bullets. I told him no. He said try ...
...Clearshot' (which provided excellent accuracy and easier cleaning, but less dependable ignition than blackpowder) while hunting 2 years ago, I decided to drop my opposition to in-lines, become more mo...
...ience with these guns? Good, bad??? What weight bullet would you use for deer up to 150yds with 150 grain powder load?? Thanks for any help....
Just tried the loose 777 powder in a .54 TC New Englander. All the BOOM and smoke of black powder, without the smell. And clean up is a joy. Three patches with #13 solvent, one dry patch and a coating
Having difficulties in getting US powders here in Europe and want to put together 20ga standard velocity skeet loads for my 20 ga. Can anyone recommend any loads using European powders (e.g. Vectan, V
I just bought my very first black powder gun, a Traditions side hammer muzzle loader. Here is my quandry: I don't know anyone who hunts muzzle loader, and was wondering if I could peer into this untap
...se it don't take long to wipe them out with rifles in KS. and that I feel has happened. I think the black powder season in Sept. was one of the dumbs things they have ever came up with. If you have ...
...s only capable of 2400 fps which is not true. So much depends on the weight of the bullet and the type of powder and primer. I have also heard that for example a shotgun slug shell burns most all its ...
...return to camp and.....what do you do with the charged firearm. You don't want condensation to get to the powder. Safety would seem to say, discharge it; but a big bang late in the evening when you're...
I have this white powder on the sides of my leather boots, someone said it was mold or mildew. Since I haven't worn the boots in 2 years is possible? Now how do I prevent it and maintain these boots
I have a dbl barrel blackpowder modern reproduction 10 gauge shotgun and I am having a little trouble finding the charges I should be using to load it for waterfowling. I would use from #6 to BB shot
... is I can't find any info on loadings for this bullet wt. Any help would be great. I want to use IMR 3031 powder for loading. Thanks...
...r Decapping Rod, Expander Ball, and Decapping pin for a 260 Remington Die. Also looking for a replacement powder hopper and cap for a Uniflow powder measure. Any help would be appreciated....
Has anyone out there used Cleanshot?? What do you think of it? Thanks, Bob from Michigan.
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