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muzzleloader question

LinuxRocksLinuxRocks Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited April 2002 in General Discussion
I recently bought a new gun (Traditions Shenandoah, 50 cal, percussion) and I found it hard to load after a few shots unless I swab the bore. My other guns, a 54 cal Hawkens and a 50 cal Kentucky pistol, seem to go 10 to 20 shots between cleaning swabs without too much effort required to load them. I was curious if longer barrel guns are harder to load or have more fouling issues? Or do new guns sometimes require lots of rounds to go through them before they loosen up. I'm shooting patch & ball, fffg blackpowder if that matters. Thanks for any help,Jeff
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  • LinuxRocksLinuxRocks Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for a good but cheap, limited-frills, percussion or flintlock muzzleloader. I am looking to spend under $200 and I would like to buy new.
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do you use lubed patches? Is it humid when you are shooting? I noticed on real humid days the bore on mine gets nasty. Are you sure all the powder is burning? Try reducing the charge and see if that helps.
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  • PelicanPelican Member Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Used to be into the smokepoles quite heavy. Had a wall full of little trophies and plaques. Lot of fun. I always found it better to wipe after each shot otherwise your accuracy will suffer. Hey, that fact that it's nasty is part of the fun. Enjoy your new toy. Pel
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  • LinuxRocksLinuxRocks Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm shooting 70g by volume so I should be burning all of the powder. The humidity has been fairly low so I don't think that's a factor. The main factors that are different with this gun as opposed to my Hawken are:1- it it new, the Hawken was used.2- the hawken has a shorter barrel by about a foot3- the hawken has 1-48 turns while the Shenandoah is 1-664- caliber (54 vs 50)Both guns are shot with a load of 70g of fffg, both are percussion, both are fired using the same lubed patches.On an unrelated note, looking at the picture of your group I noticed that some of you are wearing soft leather boots with leather strings (Moci-boots?). I always thought of those as being used in Renassiance costumes. How late in history were leather boots like that worn?Thanks for any thoughts,Jeff
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