Re: MtMan-List: Black Powder

[hawknest4@juno.com (michael pierce)]

have killed 4 deer this year with my 54 and she shoots 78 gr of 3f---and
has shot that for as long as i can remember---
HAWK
MICHAEL PIERCE
1-813-771-1815
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On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:14:43 -0800 Frank <Buckskinner@gbis.com> writes:
>JD,
>
>I'm sure glad you included "others",  I've been called a smart ass but 
>never
>a "wise one"!
>I shoot fff in my 54 but right off I'd like to say I have a custom gun 
>with
>an expensive american made barrel.  My load is 70gr and I personally
>wouldn't go over 90gr with fff.  That's just my opinion for myself and 
>this
>particular gun.  That load gives me very good accuracy and does allow 
>me to
>shoot quite a number of shots without being hard to load.  At the end 
>of the
>day it isn't as dirty as with ff, but the reason I shoot fff is 
>because it
>just shoots better for me!
>I sure wouldn't use fff in any "inexpensive" gun as defined by all the
>emotional textual commentary recently seen on this list.  With any 
>gun/load,
>work your way up to an accurate load slowly, starting with 
>approximately the
>same number of grains as the caliber i.e.: 50gr for 50 cal etc.
>Again, that's just my opinion and in great fear and trembling of the
>wrathful disdain of the "wise ones" I humbly submit this reply.  
>SHEESH!
>
>Medicine Bear
>
>jdsteach@dwave.net wrote:
>
>> Greetings, Wise Ones and others,
>> Along the shooting line I heard a skinner claim that he liked to 
>shoot
>> fff in his 54 cal.  I, being the novice, asked why.  He claimed that 
>it
>> shot cleaner and he used less powder.
>> Is this a good idea?
>> I know that fff creates more pressure in small cal. rifles.  I would
>> assume that it would be the same in a large bore.
>> Historically, what was the grade of the powder used by the early
>> explorers?  I find it hard to believe that there were 4 grades of 
>powder
>> back then.
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for your time and thoughts.
>>
>> Pilgrim JD
>
>
>

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