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Tuning the .40 caliber
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<blockquote data-quote="Flintlocksforme" data-source="post: 5203836" data-attributes="member: 20427"><p>[ATTACH=full]115777[/ATTACH]</p><p>Finally getting the new hunting rifle tuned up. 44 inch swamped Rice barrel. 1:48 twist. B profile round cut rifling. Started with.395 hornady ball with .15 patches then tried.18 pillow ticking both oxyoke lubed. Today I got it pretty well centered and shooting nice clover leaf groups with . 20 denim and Mr. Flintlock patch lube. Actually found cotton canvas material I have yet to put the calipers on that I would guess is .22 thick. Had to hammer start and cut at barrel. All shooting was done with 50 grains Goex 3 F at 25 yards. Going to try to take a few critters with it this fall and winter. Built by Chris Walker of Grenada, Mississippi. Forger trigger guard, butt plate, side piece, lollipop tang and sights. Fine East TN style rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flintlocksforme, post: 5203836, member: 20427"] [ATTACH type="full"]115777[/ATTACH] Finally getting the new hunting rifle tuned up. 44 inch swamped Rice barrel. 1:48 twist. B profile round cut rifling. Started with.395 hornady ball with .15 patches then tried.18 pillow ticking both oxyoke lubed. Today I got it pretty well centered and shooting nice clover leaf groups with . 20 denim and Mr. Flintlock patch lube. Actually found cotton canvas material I have yet to put the calipers on that I would guess is .22 thick. Had to hammer start and cut at barrel. All shooting was done with 50 grains Goex 3 F at 25 yards. Going to try to take a few critters with it this fall and winter. Built by Chris Walker of Grenada, Mississippi. Forger trigger guard, butt plate, side piece, lollipop tang and sights. Fine East TN style rifle. [/QUOTE]
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