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07-01-2013, 03:19 PM
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Thats the way it goes. That is one good thing about having a digital camera.
07-01-2013, 03:22 PM
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Absolutely! I'd be buying film by the case if it were 20 years earlier.
07-01-2013, 03:24 PM
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That is a fact for sure. Now even cell phones have burst settings!
07-01-2013, 03:24 PM
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Afternoon Devin and Tim. How are you lads today?
Nothing really. Just prepping some .50 bmg brass for reloading in my new rifle.
07-01-2013, 03:26 PM
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Sounds like it's
going to be LOTS of fun!
The reloading is enjoyable too.
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That is a fact for sure. Now even cell phones have burst settings!
Craziness!
07-01-2013, 03:28 PM
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That reminds me. I need to order more musket *****. Need to make more rounds.
07-01-2013, 03:41 PM
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It is. 225 grain charge is pretty heft too!
07-01-2013, 03:42 PM
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That it is Tim. I still like my 75 grains of double f with a 550 grain lead ball.
07-01-2013, 03:44 PM
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Thats a heft charge too. Im doing 800 grain bronze allow bullets with 225grn smokeless through a 32" barrel. It is brisk to say the least!
07-01-2013, 03:46 PM
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That it is Tim. 550gr ball, 75gr double f powder in a 40 plus inch long barrel no rifling at all.
07-01-2013, 03:49 PM
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I forgot they were smoothbores. Whats the effective range on those?
07-01-2013, 03:50 PM
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Effective accurate range was about 50 yrds. they could reach out to maybe 100 if you were lucky but it was not garanteed to hit the broadside of a barn at 50yrds. One trick is to aim low and skip the ball off the ground in a competition to hit the target.
07-01-2013, 04:59 PM
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I didnt think about skipping the ball. Pretty smart.
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Hey Tim
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