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chamookman:
Nice  :OK ! Bob

Hawkdancer:
The only way to find out is set her up and let 'er rip!  Sand bag well, and fire a group with each barrel on separate targets, then on the same target.  Hopefully, both barrels will like the same load.  The extra barrel should help with recoil.  Eric's load sounds good, I have used 75 gr 3Fg.  Post pics!
Hawkdancer

Hawkdancer:
Btw, nice!
Hawkdancer

JW_Halverson:

--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on September 22, 2020, 12:26:43 pm ---The only way to find out is set her up and let 'er rip!  Sand bag well, and fire a group with each barrel on separate targets, then on the same target.  Hopefully, both barrels will like the same load.  The extra barrel should help with recoil.  Eric's load sounds good, I have used 75 gr 3Fg.  Post pics!
Hawkdancer

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I've never been the fool for heavy loads, even my long barreled .50's get fed 70 grains of powder and do very well with that.

I did find a dozen or so maxi balls that I cast long ago and discarded. Those will have much more lead to rifling contact and are supposed to fly fairly well, too.  Should I need a more brute force shot (heck, I might find an elk tag some time, who knows?) that should help a great deal.

Now that grouse season has opened, that's all I have on my mind. I need to make myself understand that there are months of season, I can take a morning to get the measure of these two barrels.  I will be sure to take some photos when I do.

Hawkdancer:
Try a 25-30 grain load of 3Fg to start.  A stout elk load with bullets would be 85 gr 3Fg.  I have some .50 cal bullets cast up if you need more.
Hawkdancer

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