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Old TC Hawkens and rifling ratio
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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