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cayugad

Well that is encouraging - I think those guys I ran into really do not think the 1/48 will do much and if it did you would have to load way down for accuracy... but if i can load a 100 of RS that should move that RB right along - OK might even try the T7-3f... thought that might burn the patch off????

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Lookun guud az uzule, der Mike. :)

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When I shoot T-7 I put a bore button or wad between the patch and the powder. Actually T-7 works real good.

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Sabotloader, For gong shooting you will want the most accurate long range set up you can get. I use 110RS and a 535ball with a ticking patch for the i-48 and 120RS with the same set up in the 1-66 because thats what shot the best at 150yds. Lee

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LEE

Dang! the 1/48 will shoot that with a PRB... those guys told me that I would realy need to get a 32" 1/66 to really be competitive with them.

You are really getting me excited about this - I love shooting and I like shooting things... and I do like shooting off-hand... could be a lot of fun...

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Sabot...Don't sell that 1 in 48 short...The original Hawkens were 1 in 48 as well...Now they were deep cut, not button rifling, but I have set up quite a few T/Cs for guys...If you are just target shooting, 50-60 grs is plenty...Make sure to try different patching, that is more important than most realize....I just go to WalMart and buy red pillow ticking, it's about .018 and pretty tough...

My custom .54 does have 1 in 72, cut rifling...Sounds like these guys probably had customs...You won't win at Friendship with that gun, but she will shoot inside 1 1/2 - 2 inches at 50, if you get the right combo...

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nchawkeye

I think they might have been - they looked really old and seemed to be awful authentic - but they were fun to shoot... one had a lot of creep in the trigger - in fact it was a single trigger full stocked all the way out to the end...

I have absolutely know idea how they run their shoots or how far you shoot but when somebody says "ya wanna shoot - i am all ears" I really hope to get to shoot in some of the local gatherings....

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Kinda like this.....:D

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nchawkeye

Ya kinda - but yours looks really neater...

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Why thank you...It took me 2 years and about 200 hours to build....