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Muzzleloader Hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="jensenj71" data-source="post: 2953355" data-attributes="member: 96797"><p>I have both Fury 0.503 sizing down with Hawkins and a few Fury CVA universals. I am thinking that sizing for a fouled barrel on a followup shot without a patch may not work with a clean barrel even fouled with a primer. My first attempt showed good grouping and stable velocity, but there was no way the sized bullet was going down the fouled barrel without dry patching. I adjusted the sizing down slightly smaller because it was taking 30-40lbs to push the bullet down the fouled dry patched barrel.</p><p></p><p>I am also concerned about fumbling around with a wad to reload quickly in the field with a muzzle brake. I grabbed a few universals just to see if they load into a fouled barrel and how they shoot on a follow-up shot compared to a sized Fury. I don't have any problem shooting 108wgr without the brake, but there are others in the family that would be offended by the recoil.</p><p></p><p>If it comes down to it, I will size and hunt with a fouled/patched barrel and monitor the barrel with a borescope between hunting trips. I am not dead set on finding a clean cold bore that lines up perfectly with a follow-up shot, however that would be nice piece of mind. I am mostly concerned about having 100% confidence how the first bullet flys.</p><p></p><p>My goal is to put the first shot consistently inside a 6" circle at 300yds in hunting conditions. I feel like the gun needs to be able to shoot a 3" group at 300yds under controlled conditions at the range to make that possible. If not, then it is a solid 200yd gun in hunting conditions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jensenj71, post: 2953355, member: 96797"] I have both Fury 0.503 sizing down with Hawkins and a few Fury CVA universals. I am thinking that sizing for a fouled barrel on a followup shot without a patch may not work with a clean barrel even fouled with a primer. My first attempt showed good grouping and stable velocity, but there was no way the sized bullet was going down the fouled barrel without dry patching. I adjusted the sizing down slightly smaller because it was taking 30-40lbs to push the bullet down the fouled dry patched barrel. I am also concerned about fumbling around with a wad to reload quickly in the field with a muzzle brake. I grabbed a few universals just to see if they load into a fouled barrel and how they shoot on a follow-up shot compared to a sized Fury. I don't have any problem shooting 108wgr without the brake, but there are others in the family that would be offended by the recoil. If it comes down to it, I will size and hunt with a fouled/patched barrel and monitor the barrel with a borescope between hunting trips. I am not dead set on finding a clean cold bore that lines up perfectly with a follow-up shot, however that would be nice piece of mind. I am mostly concerned about having 100% confidence how the first bullet flys. My goal is to put the first shot consistently inside a 6" circle at 300yds in hunting conditions. I feel like the gun needs to be able to shoot a 3" group at 300yds under controlled conditions at the range to make that possible. If not, then it is a solid 200yd gun in hunting conditions. [/QUOTE]
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