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Old 08-30-2010 | 04:25 PM
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Shot some out of the Accura Today. It certainly needs some load development. 80gr shot the tightest so i will work with that the next time and see how to improve the group.



70gr surprisingly shot the worse!


I think the Alox lube i was using, was really screwing things up. Seating was getting real stiff and so i think i will find something else to work with as far as lube.
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Old 08-31-2010 | 02:49 PM
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I have a 1-28 twist 45 cal Green Mountain barrel. I had it on a Cabelas hawken and the stock broke. Before it broke it LOVED the Lee improved MINIE. I sized the minie to .444 and wrapped it with a paper patch. I used a over powder wad and 80 gr of pyrodex P. that is a 5 shot group. Ron





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Old 08-31-2010 | 05:22 PM
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I am fascinated by your paper patching of your conicals.How about a tutorial sometimes.
Was your record book deer shot with a paper patched bullet?
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Old 09-01-2010 | 08:48 AM
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I believe it
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Old 09-01-2010 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by borecleaningweasel
I believe it
JUST EXACTLY WHAT IS IT YOU BELIEVE WEASEL? Sorry did not not mean to yell.
dirtyboreflushingweasel. I love that. HEHEHE!
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Old 09-01-2010 | 01:50 PM
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woodtick49, Yes that buck was killed with a paper patched 500 S&W bullet.
I have a tutorial on paper patching for the 50 cal. I thought I posted it here about a year ago. If not I can do it again I have it saved. Ron
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Old 09-01-2010 | 03:12 PM
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Here it is.

http://huntingnet.com/forum/black-po...-part-1-a.html

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Old 09-01-2010 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by WOODTICK49
JUST EXACTLY WHAT IS IT YOU BELIEVE WEASEL? Sorry did not not mean to yell.
dirtyboreflushingweasel. I love that. HEHEHE!
Don't even bother asking the question WOODTICK. That dirty old boreflushing weasel lives in a world of his own and seldom knows where he's posting, much less what he's talking about.
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Old 09-01-2010 | 04:14 PM
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We all have minnie balls compared to the weasel. I understand him perfectly. Definitely insane but with a touch of genius.

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Old 09-01-2010 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Semisane

Thanks for posting that. Can you do that for part 2? I think there is a part 2. Thanks again. Ron
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