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Old May 30, 2013, 05:39 PM   #7
Roshi
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Join Date: December 21, 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 223
My 1960's

I started shooting BP C&B in 1969 with a Navy Arms 1851 "Reb" in .44 cal

There was a lot of good information in gun magazines and available from Dixie Gun Works and Navy Arms.

Then I measured powder as I do now and seated the ball to compress the powder. What was different back then was no wad over the powder. I put Crisco over the chambers but it all melted after the first shot.

I never had a chain fire.

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