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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 6497" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>Frank,</p><p>I envy your opportunity to shoot such an interesting rifle. For some reason I feel that a person would be forced to slow down and do things deliberately, methodically and the results will be good. </p><p></p><p>I and many of my freinds are way too caught-up in hurry-up stuff, shoot this so you can go on to that. </p><p></p><p>Would sure like to see a picture of that slug gun. A long time ago someone wrote a wonderful article about such rifles, has always stayed with me about how accurate those rifles could shoot such big chunks of lead. The story was about an old man who had used one in battle and long after the wars he still had the old rifle, had to use it one last time. No idea what publication or when, but the author detailed all the preparations to prepare for a shot, just like you did.</p><p></p><p>What a difference from our plastic sleeved jacketed bullets and pelleted propellant. I understand that the most popular selling muzzleloader bullet today is the blackbelted conical, has the bottom of a sabot attached to its base. Only one reason it is so popular, it is the easiest to load. No great performance advantage, it is just easy to slide down the bore and that is what many shooters today are looking for. This bullet is the opposite of what you are describing - it requires a brainless act for loading, not a fussy bunch of preparations.</p><p></p><p>Heading out to the range to melt some barrel metal - high nineties today in the frozen wasteland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 6497, member: 25"] Frank, I envy your opportunity to shoot such an interesting rifle. For some reason I feel that a person would be forced to slow down and do things deliberately, methodically and the results will be good. I and many of my freinds are way too caught-up in hurry-up stuff, shoot this so you can go on to that. Would sure like to see a picture of that slug gun. A long time ago someone wrote a wonderful article about such rifles, has always stayed with me about how accurate those rifles could shoot such big chunks of lead. The story was about an old man who had used one in battle and long after the wars he still had the old rifle, had to use it one last time. No idea what publication or when, but the author detailed all the preparations to prepare for a shot, just like you did. What a difference from our plastic sleeved jacketed bullets and pelleted propellant. I understand that the most popular selling muzzleloader bullet today is the blackbelted conical, has the bottom of a sabot attached to its base. Only one reason it is so popular, it is the easiest to load. No great performance advantage, it is just easy to slide down the bore and that is what many shooters today are looking for. This bullet is the opposite of what you are describing - it requires a brainless act for loading, not a fussy bunch of preparations. Heading out to the range to melt some barrel metal - high nineties today in the frozen wasteland. [/QUOTE]
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