midland man
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good info there dog soldier!!
Tacoma glad you ask. eastbank's post #24 makes an excellent point. He points out how important it is to wipe the rod clean. When carbon builds on a rod it becomes a carbon file. It seems to me the soft aluminum rods are more difficult to clean . The fiber glass rods are on my"No" list.
what size of buckshot ball fits the 32's?A great many report good success with the Crocketts.
I chose a .36 for my custom because I've read they don't fowl so bad and the balls are easier to deal with over the tiny .32s. Plus with 000 buckshot it can be very cheap to shoot (same with .32s) and has some better performance at longer ranges.
Thanks again for the aditional info. So far the kit is going togeather pretty easily. I'll post an update and some pics soon.
That worked. Thanks!
For the absolute best accuracy; be sure to weigh the bullet/balls, they can vary as much as 10 grains from one to another, I group mine in 3 grain groups and can get clover leafs with all else being equal and from a bench. I found this out even with match grade modern bullets, I both cast and reload modern cartridges and for max accuracy; I weigh all my bullets and group into smallest wt. groups for targeting.Oh, i would start off the bench with about 40 gr of 3f, and shoot 5 shots.
Add 5 gr and shoot 5 more.
Repeat
Keep good notes. Compare your groups. Wipe the bore between groups of 5. Take note of the fouling also.
Mine shoots good with 55gr. 70 gr is a stiff hunting load.(.45/70)
Thanks gents. I think it came out pretty good. The stock actually was pretty plain. ( Factory tells me it's "European beach" whatever that is. )It also had one 2" circular "flaw" on the left side of the butt that stood out like a sore thumb.. That ugly flaw made me get creative. Most of the "figure" you see is the result of thinned brown leather die applied randomly (and sparingly) over the the first coat of stain with a couple of custom cut sash brush. I do think it came out much better than it would have if I had just used the walnut stain.
My club's range has been closed for repairs for a few weeks and reopens next week. I hope to get out next week and start some load development with the generous info gathered here.
p.s. If anyone is interested in my stock figuring method, I could likely scrape up some details /pictures and post in another thread.