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Muzzleloader Hunting
"Traditional" LR Muzzle Loader - How?
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<blockquote data-quote="6.5user" data-source="post: 206080" data-attributes="member: 11637"><p><strong>Whitworth Rifle</strong></p><p></p><p>The information following is from "The Gun Digest, Black Powder Loading Manual"</p><p> </p><p>Parker-Hale Whitworth Rifle (Close enough???)</p><p>caliber: 45</p><p>barrel length: 36"</p><p>rate of twist: 1 / 20</p><p>projectile: .457" 490gr Lyman mould# 457121</p><p>powder: GOI</p><p>lube: 50/50 beeswax / RIG</p><p>ignition: Navy Arms musket cap</p><p> </p><p>powder volume muzzle velocity energy </p><p> 50FFg 971 1026 target</p><p> 70FFg 1161 1467 target</p><p> 90FFg 1306 1856 target / big game</p><p> </p><p>comments:</p><p>90gr FFg max recommended load</p><p> </p><p>Superb accuracy was attained with this rifle and bullet combination for every load tested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps and again this is not my experience, just from the manual I have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6.5user, post: 206080, member: 11637"] [b]Whitworth Rifle[/b] The information following is from "The Gun Digest, Black Powder Loading Manual" Parker-Hale Whitworth Rifle (Close enough???) caliber: 45 barrel length: 36" rate of twist: 1 / 20 projectile: .457" 490gr Lyman mould# 457121 powder: GOI lube: 50/50 beeswax / RIG ignition: Navy Arms musket cap powder volume muzzle velocity energy 50FFg 971 1026 target 70FFg 1161 1467 target 90FFg 1306 1856 target / big game comments: 90gr FFg max recommended load Superb accuracy was attained with this rifle and bullet combination for every load tested. Hope this helps and again this is not my experience, just from the manual I have. [/QUOTE]
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