Recent content by Brillo

777 is great stuff. Your load seems quite low to me. Don't know your twist rate but I hope it gives you enough muzzle velocity to stabilize your Minnie.

Black Spot, I thought it was in the fast twist barrels that with short rounds where jumping the lands could be a problem, especially with up loads. Can't remember so I'll have to check this out.

Sorry Black Spot but I have to vehemently disagree with your statement. It goes against all science on ballistics. A conical being shot out of a slow twist barrel and downloaded will do nothing but tumble. It cannot possibly stabilize. Longer bullets require greater twist rates to stabilize...

Try REALs and let us know how they work. Still pretty sure you will have to upload to the limit of your rifle to stabilize it. You are correct though that they are a relatively short conical.

The twist rate is way to slow to stabilize a Hornady GP conical and most likely a Maxi Ball. I would work on ways to improve accuracy with a PRB such as different patch thickness and load combinations. The only thing beyond a PRB that I would suggest are the Buffalo Ball-et. They are very...

First, lubricate the cam between the end of the frizzen and the leaf spring. A small dab of Moly lube works great for this. You should be able to cause the frizzen to "cam over" from closed to open with moderate thumb pressure. Next, check to see where the flint hits the frizzen when closed...

I recently tried 2F triple 7 in my 44 rem mag Super Redhawk. Filled and tapped cases with powder so that it just touched the bottom of the bullet. They were real pussycat loads compared to smokeless powder rounds. Very mild but nice smoke. Also tried full caseloads of 4F Goex. Also very...

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JimKirk I find your anecdote hard to believe. I work for a company that makes products in many different parts of the world (but mostly in the US). I know there are very strict regulations governing the labeling of where a product is made. I can tell you for certain that sewing just a hem on...

I just checked my log and have about 90 different bullet/powder combinations that I’ve used over the years. I load a 10 in. Super Redhawk (with Leupold scope), 10 in. Super Blackhawk, and a Win 1894 (occasionally with a scope). I’ve used H110, HS-6, and Unique, and that’s the order in which I...

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Brillo, do you have a particular type of "ball-ets" in mind (assuming you are talking about something other than run of the mill miniballs)? Yes. The Buffalo Bullet Co. makes what is called a Maxi Ball-et. It's a very short conical with a slight hollow point. I believe it's maybe 270...

I have this rifle. I believe it has a medium twist barrel, 1:45, which means that it isn't optimal for PRB or conicals. Mine shoots PBR reasonably well as long as the powder charge is at or below 70 grains. The twist is too slow to optimally stabilize conicals so stick with the shortest...

The Remington 700ML / 700 MLS Magnum Rifles By Randy Wakeman Remington 700 MLS Illustration courtesy of Remington Arms Co., Inc. The Remington .50 caliber muzzleloader was one of the first inline bolt-action muzzleloaders on the scene. These rifles are built on the Model 700 short action. The...

Don't use Bore Butter or any vegetable based lubes. They oxidize with time and will break down and lose their protective abilities. Here is a site that might give you some good insights to long-term storage. http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html