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Black powder is the only way to go with this rifle. The results you are seeing at 50 yards are pretty much meaningless. Minimum load testing should really be done at 200, thats the general consensus with serious Trapdoor shooters, but its your goat.
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I use 22.5 grains 4759, Lee HB 405 grain bullet. Shoots to the sights out to 200 yards. I don't use the dacron but maybe I should. I use BAC lube that I got froma fellow over on Cast Boolits.com"A man with a tractor and a chain saw has no excuses, nor does he need any"
Me. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" Emerson "Consistency is the darling of those that stack wood or cast bullets" Me.Comment
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Nice shooting. I disagree with the comment that your results sat 50yds are "meaningless". 50ys, 200yds, the distance is irrelevant for "serious" trapdoor shooters. In my opinion, a serious trapdoor shooter is someone who takes the time to research the rifle and loads, cast lead bullets and handload to feed the trapdoor(s) in his collection. Wrench has clearly done that. Some guys don't have access to a 200yd range, other's have eyesight issues that make it difficult to shoot open sights at even 50yds. Exercising these old, retired warhorses is the most meaningful shooting.Comment
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I appreciate the continued discussion. I don't usually shoot at 50y, but the 100y range was closed, and I thought starting at 200y, with a rifle I'd never shot, in a caliber I'd never reloaded, with a new bullet, was packed with fail.
I will get out to the 100 tomorrow, and let you all know how it goes.Comment
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Only partial success at the 100y range, I'm afraid. The rear sight has enough slop in the windage, that I was getting 3-4" of change in impact at 100y. Also, as expected, it shoots really high-I suppose I will be fabricating a new front sight, and trying to tighten up the rear sight.
Back to the drawing board...Comment
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