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10-10-2011 | 01:24 PM

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cayugad

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From: Wisconsin

PA Hunter rifle

I was looking at the shelf and trying to guess what rifle needed shooting the most. I then saw my T/C PA Hunter sitting there. So off the shelf it came.

The PA Hunter is percussion cap. It has a 32 inch barrel with a 1-66 twist. A single hunters (excellent I might add) trigger, and wood stock. The card said 85 grains of black powder and a .490 patched ball. So I gathered up my stuff and out to the range I walked.

I set the target at 50 yards and started shooting. I marked the first and last shot. I had to stop because company showed up at the house. But it was nice to get out and shoot the PA Hunter rifle. For a 50 yard rifle I would be somewhat confident of hitting my target.

I was not swabbing the bore of the rifle. And I could tell by shot #6 that things were getting kind of fouled in there. But I wanted to shoot the rifle dirty before I swabbed to see how much would come out of it. Company showed like I said, but it was ready for a swab.
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