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Old 12-12-2007, 12:21 PM   #1
 
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Got my .50 cva bobcat all cleaned and loaded up to play in the snow. Starting off with 60 grains pyrodex p, .490 Home cast "powerbelt lead" Round ball, .018 pillow ticking patch lubed with murphys oil soap/ crisco. Taking 3 shots @ 50 yards and will make adjustments after those 3. Havent shot this bobcat in a LONG time!
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:34 PM   #2
 
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Gotta love'em! 2 shots with 60 grains pyrodex p and the .490 homecast ball, Little over an inch low of aiming point. Next two shots, 70 grains pyrodex p. Dead on where i want it to hit @ 50 yards but to far to the left. I slightly tapped the rear sight to the right and hopefully that should do it. The crisco/murphys oil soap patch lube really cut through the fouling and left the bore shiney and clean. I also switched out the rear sight the other day to one one that was on my dads cabelas hawken and i really like it. I may file the front sight to make it slimmer. Its kind of thick and will make longer distance shooting harder. I havent shot this rifle much, but when i did, i got decent groups and they were nothing to brag about. Now its different! This thing is a really good shooter once i found the right load. Top hole to the left is from my .45. Old shot.




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Old 12-12-2007, 03:30 PM   #3
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Looks like it likes those loads!
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Old 12-12-2007, 03:35 PM   #4
 
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She does, I was surprised at how much i had to knock the sight over, but its shooting dead center and hitting the little black center of the bulls eye. I love how the rifle shoots, But SOB that stock after 2 shots makes the side of my face feel like i spent the night with a kinky redhead that slapped me around all night. Its horrible. No way in hell i'll ever load a conical into this lol.
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