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03-09-2007 | 04:32 AM

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lonewolf5348

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45 cal. t/c flinter first range day

Posted-03/08/2007: 17:32:58

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I got out today to see how this 45 cal. flinter shoots: man one heck of a barrel think I can close my eye and still hit the center of the bull.
I was shooting a barrel from the early years 5 digit serial number barrel that was never shot I purchase this past winter .I came across a PA Hunter stock refinished the stock,glassed the tang and got to shoot it today.I loaded 80 grains of 3F goex a 50 cal. wad under the patch RB and first shot high but center of target at the 50 yd mark.I then readjusted the rear sight and the next 10 rounds all dead center of the bull.I then played a little with the charge and stop at 90 grains all clover leaf group at the 50 yard target from the bench.
I then switched barrel and lock that came with the stock RB Barrel on the PA Hunter but did have some pitts in the bore funny shot real good with 85 grains of goex,I think the gun needs a tighter set-up seem the 018 patch and 490 RB loaded a little to easy think the barrel will do real well with 495 ball

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