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I went for .44 as I've got a Marlin 1894SS in 44mag so it seemed easier than messing about reloading two different cartrigdes. The load I use in my Marlin is 6.6grs of bulleyes which is a real nice soft load and thats what I'll most likely use in the LBR WHEN she lets me buy itOriginally Posted by Smokeless Coal
Last edited by moonraker; 07-03-2008 at 06:50 PM.
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[QUOTE=moonraker; The load I use in my Marlin is 6.6grs of bulleyes which is a real nice soft load and thats what I'll most likely use in the LBR WHEN she lets me buy it
Well i followed your advise when i asked for a .44 target load and am well pleased,i actually use a little less than the 6.6 you use.But the results so far have been pretty good.
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Simple, do both. Although i have a .357 lbr which i shoot in postal comps i also have a .44 Rogers and Spencer and a .44 lepage muzzle loaded pistol.
The Taurus lbr for me is more accurate than the black powder revolver probably due to the length of barrel, wrist brace and sights. Its also more practical in that all the loading ect is done at home so you get on range and just shoot. The Lepage is probably just as accurate as the lbr with its set trigger and good sight picture, but being a single shot muzzle loader its rate of fire is much slower. The R+S is my favourite and cant think of anything that i would replace it with. Easy to load, cheap to run, more accurate than i am and just plain old fun to use.
BUT.. If i could have a .357/44 with 6" barrel and no wrist brace would i still shoot charcoal burners.. Yep! Just more fun to shoot.
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Before the ban I used to shoot both and ended up with a 6 inch 686 S&W revolver and a single shot flintlock and percussion BP pistols. I found the single shot a bit easier t get on with. I used to have a Rogers & Spencer revoler but I had trouble with the caps coming off because of recoil and then it chain fired despite caking it in grease. I used to end up covered in muck as well compared to the cleaner single shot machines.
Just my observations.
Allan
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Hmmmm.....I can see how this could be a problem!Anyone else experienced this?
Jim
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"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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I had the same problem with no.11 caps coming off so I switched to 10s and cured the problem.
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I've got close to 23 on ticket, including 6 B/P revolvers and I swap the lot for my "top four" cartridge handguns!!!!!
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Do you shoot these muzzleloaders in competitions, Allan? What do they call them: Cominazzo (flint) and Kruchenreuter (or something like that) with the percussion?
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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I'm glad to be of service, to be honest I've been thinking of dropping the powder load a bit (to save on powder
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
A man after my own miserly heart!to be honest I've been thinking of dropping the powder load a bit (to save on powder
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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went down to the range Sunday, shot 50 rounds .36 BP MAGIC, and I wasn`t the only one shooting BP, Cheers Tezz
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