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Old 11-30-2010, 09:34 AM   #1
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Default what to do, want my 54cal ready late season

my late muzzy season starts dec 11. I would love to get my 54cal hawken ready, but I don't have time. it is one of my most comfortable guns to shot. but I am worried I am not going to have time to get it up and going.

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80grs of pyro rs or 2ff goex.
50/50 crisco/1000+ lube patch
.530 homecast wheel weight ball.

what to do what to do
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Old 11-30-2010, 09:36 AM   #2
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What is the holdup?
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:06 AM   #3
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yeah whats your hold up? Need me to sight it in? hehe
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:53 AM   #4
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Shucks Corey, you can probably get it sighted in with one short range session. The load you are planning should shoot well and is all you need for deer.
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Old 11-30-2010, 11:09 AM   #5
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What to do? Go to the range and sight it in. Then shoot a deer.
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Old 11-30-2010, 10:14 PM   #6
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time, lost the day i was going to do major work with it.
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Knight usak and 50 disc orginal
win apex 45cal
cva wolf
sidelocks
cva hawken 50cal and from parts 54cal
cva plainsman 50cal flintlock
stone mountain 50cal silver eagle
rimfire
Ruger 96/22lr, Mossberg 715t 22lr
CF
mosin nagant 91/30, and fig 9mm
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Old 12-01-2010, 05:29 AM   #7
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http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...54%20renegade/
my t/c renagade with a 1 in 66 twist
my load hornady rn 230 gr.
85 gr goex 3 F
pillow patch blue and white .018
beeswax@lard (no salt) 60/40
will tack drive RB all day long
I keep my groups about 2" high at 50 yards brings me dead on at the 100 yd mark
My old renegade with 1 in 48 wist loves same set up but powder charge was 95 gr.
I find t/c barrel with shallow lands seem to shoot better with heavy charges
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:52 AM   #8
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already have some time at the range about 10 to 15yrds, just to get use to the rifle and sites. but the sear broke on me. off hand.

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win apex 45cal
cva wolf
sidelocks
cva hawken 50cal and from parts 54cal
cva plainsman 50cal flintlock
stone mountain 50cal silver eagle
rimfire
Ruger 96/22lr, Mossberg 715t 22lr
CF
mosin nagant 91/30, and fig 9mm
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