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lebhuntfish:
Pearly,  try about 60 or 65 grains with the patch and round balls.  Seams to shoot about 1.5in groups consistently out of my 1:48 twist barrel on my bobcat.  I also shoot the maxiballs with 80 grains for hunting and I can cut the same holes on the target with that load. 
When I first shot the maxiballs they wasn't that accuracy and someone told me to try loading them with a lubercated wad between the power and maxiball. And man what a difference.  I guess it seals the barrel tighter.

Patrick

Ed Brooks:
Patrick, was you using a lube on the bullet before you switched to the lubed patch?

lebhuntfish:
Ed, yes. The maxiballs are still lubercated.  The wad is a small round disk, maybe wool.  They are the same size as the barrel. I found them at bass pro shop.  They are lightly lubercated and in expensive.

Patrick

Ed Brooks:

--- Quote from: lebhuntfish on December 10, 2016, 12:23:11 am ---Ed, yes. The maxiballs are still lubercated.  The wad is a small round disk, maybe wool.  They are the same size as the barrel. I found them at bass pro shop.  They are lightly lubercated and in expensive.

Patrick

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Thank you Patick, I have used the same kind of thing on my 44 six shooter, never tried them in my rifle. Thanks Ed

lebhuntfish:
No problem Ed,  I never heard of it either.  Old feller at the gun range told me that and I figured what could hurt.  Man what a difference!

Patrick

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