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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: MountainDevil54 on March 17, 2020, 03:13:45 PM

Title: BIKINI clad COEDS shooting MUZZLELOADERS!!
Post by: MountainDevil54 on March 17, 2020, 03:13:45 PM: (https://i.postimg.cc/QdGndLTN/89661568-10157455561067875-2066863040225083392-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/D86cxM6R)

Sorry, not this time :D :D :chuckle: :chuckle:

Shooting my friends rifle that I built for him. Traditions St.Louis Hawken .50cal 1:48 twist. 70gr 3fg Goex, .490 cast ball .020" patch lube with an experimental patch lube, no swabbing. 50 yard 3 shot group. Average velocity of 1,579.

Earlier I was trying to shoot for groups with 60gr 3fg Swiss ( Most accurate ) and just had to laugh at the 3 1/2 - 4" groups WHILE SWABBING BETWEEN SHOTS! It got worse with no swabbing. That 3fg Swiss is a joke.

I still have to file a bit more off the front sight to bring impact up a good 3 1/2" or so, but today I just wanted to experiment with powders and figure out what she likes most. Goex was the winner by a long shot. Same load I use in my st.louis hawken and my dads hawken as well.

She also puts the 395gr lyman plains bullets that I cast, into a nice tight little cluster! Recoil isn't to bad with 70gr 3f either, but it will get your attention.

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Title: Re: BIKINI clad COEDS shooting MUZZLELOADERS!!
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 17, 2020, 05:41:08 PM: Figured it was gonna be a funny post! That’s some good shooting. I built a TC Hawken kit and have only used a weak charge and hunted ground squirrels. 50 cal sure knocks them over. I’ll have to play with powders and try for one of my fall bear with it I think. So far I only used pyrodex.