October 12, 2020, 02:32 PM | #1 |
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Lil shooting today
Not bad! I had rebarreled my Traditions St.Louis Hawken about 1 1/2 months ago and ended up using a CVA Hawken .54cal barrel.
Today I finally sat down and took my time, swabbing the bore between each shot, letting everything cool down, seating the patched round ball consistently on the powder. I even went as far as using a drop tube to keep the powder off the walls of the bore. Using 90gr 2fg Gearhart - Owen black powder, .020" patches and .530" home cast round balls, I produced this nice little group. I'm not sure if I want to touch that rear sight though. Sometimes just the tiniest amount moves it over a few inches. Next time out, I'll up the charge to 100 and 110gr and see how the group holds up. Very happy with that new barrel! 100 yards Last edited by FrontierGander; October 13, 2020 at 01:31 PM. |
October 13, 2020, 12:11 PM | #2 |
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I like the idea of using a powder drop tube.
Nice shooting! |
October 14, 2020, 06:33 PM | #3 |
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Excellent!!!
Excellent and thanks for sharing. Makes me want to get out more .....
Thanks for sharing and; Be Safe !!!
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