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RanchRoper
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by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:03 pm
Pedersoli Frontier .50 cal
.495 lead ball
.010 patch
50 grains Triple 7
80F when I shot this morning, not quite the heat wave predicted. Nice day but windy and a little smoky. I usually shoot .490 lead with a .015 patch but tried some bigger balls today. Wasn't real happy with my 50 yds target so went to 30 yds for the next one but shrank the target too. I've shot better 50 yd groups. The wind had its' way with me today.
50 yds, off hand, 5 shots
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30 yds off hand, 4 shots
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Shoot safe, RR
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North Country Gal
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by North Country Gal » Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:34 pm
We know you've shot better 50 yard targets, but I also know not many people have shot such 50 yard offhand targets, even with a modern rifle and scope. Very impressive, as always.
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BigAl52
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by BigAl52 » Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:36 pm
Nice shooting did you try any with the same .015 that you use for the 490 balls
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by Headhog » Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:57 pm
Excellent shooting. Are those lead balls pure lead of a mix? My muzzleloader doesn't like anything but pure dead soft lead.
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RanchRoper
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by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:38 pm
Pure lead.
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by Kissmybrass » Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:57 pm
What kind of range do these have? I just checked out a "Traditions" musket I found at Sportsmans. Kinda nice.
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BigAl52
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by BigAl52 » Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:52 pm
Kissmybrass wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:57 pm
What kind of range do these have? I just checked out a "Traditions" musket I found at Sportsmans. Kinda nice.
Easy 100 yards. Run and hide from Traditions. Junk in my opinion
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RanchRoper
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by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:59 pm
I shoot 100 yds with mine, groups are not tight but I'm happy to get on paper!
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Kissmybrass
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by Kissmybrass » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:05 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:52 pm
Kissmybrass wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:57 pm
What kind of range do these have? I just checked out a "Traditions" musket I found at Sportsmans. Kinda nice.
Easy 100 yards. Run and hide from Traditions. Junk in my opinion
Yeah the metals were kinda thin I noticed and it was around 400 bucks
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RanchRoper
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by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:07 pm
My Pedersoli was around $1200 C$. Very good quality.
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RanchRoper
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by RanchRoper » Sat Aug 14, 2021 11:18 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:36 pm
Nice shooting did you try any with the same .015 that you use for the 490 balls
I have not tried that yet with a .495 ball & .015 patch; that would be a tight fit for sure and likely change the ballistics as well. I am using the factory ramrod but have a hickory one coming this week from TOW. Maybe try it with a sturdier rod....don't want to have to shoot a broken ramrod out....
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by Sir Henry » Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:00 am
The hundred yarder impresses me. All offhand makes it even more impressive.
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by RanchRoper » Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:03 am
I shoot 50-55 grains of Triple 7 and usually 60 grains of Goex. Both 2F. For target practice it works fine and saves powder. I do have a nice fiberglass range rod too but prefer using one mounted on the rifle.
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