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hey ed,in my 50 cal. great plains its a 15thou.patch with .490 hornaday ball ,borebutter lube made by t/c. for hunting i use 95 g. of goex ff, for target shooting i use 50 gr.of 3fff .i have found they give the same impact point at 75 yds. every rifle has a mind of its own .one other thing that...

hi ed, your best rifle for the money is a great plains 50cal 1/60 twist. there great round ball shooters once there broke in . i have built several custom rifles and the parts can be 500.00 plus with 400hrs or more of labor. i have a 50 cal great plains that shoots one hole at 50yds. the custom...

you made a great choice with the greatplains.i would buy the kit and brown all the furnature and barrel.i have done several kits and it's not hard at all,just takeyour time..50or.54 both good choices.i prefer the .50 it shoots a 190gr.ball the .54 a 240 gr. cap lock or flint lock is also another...

to bad knight went south but the cap lock and the flinter are still my choices. if you want a real chalenge build your own. ps keep your powder dry.

so whats wrong with stocking up ? some people like myself grow big gardens and can or freeze to prepare for long winters. stocking up on hams ,smoked meat or anything you think you need. when you can see a threat on your GOD given rights to have the abillity to provide and protect i think...

hi. every one from blackpowder jim. at 59 years old i am doing my best to master this thing they call a computer. i am from antigo wi. great state. thanks for letting me be a member of your group ps. keep your powder dry. jim.