testing new roundball
03-05-2009, 05:31 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
RE: testing new roundball
I checked the link also and saw the SOLD OUT notice. While I was there I drifted over to the black powder rifles section. Did you notice the Traditions Deerhunter for $187? The picture shows a flintlock. I wonder if it really is.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=400372&pdesc=Traditions_Deerhunt er_50_Caliber_Rifle_with_Sight&cname=Long-Guns&aID=503M1A&merchID=4006&r=view
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=400372&pdesc=Traditions_Deerhunt er_50_Caliber_Rifle_with_Sight&cname=Long-Guns&aID=503M1A&merchID=4006&r=view
03-06-2009, 01:53 PM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,762
RE: testing new roundball
Good shooting Dave. It appears that that rifle likes the 85 gr of FFFg. Does that barrel have the QLA?
Weather's getting nice - was 65 degrees on my back porch today in the sun.
Weather's getting nice - was 65 degrees on my back porch today in the sun.
03-06-2009, 04:02 PM
#14
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Peach Grove Kentucky
Posts: 106
RE: testing new roundball
Hey Dave, I got nothin' on the 2f vs. 3f, but have noticed that my PA Hunter holds more fouling than my New Englander, using the same powder. Wondered if it might have to do with the different rifling depths, .012 in the PA vs. .006 in the NE. Just a thought.
That PA Hunter sure is a pretty rifle.
That PA Hunter sure is a pretty rifle.
03-06-2009, 04:36 PM
#15
Dominant Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: testing new roundball
No, there is no QLA on this old rifle. Actually the rifle is nice looking but you can see a lot of wear on it. I bought this used and it really is a nice rifle to shoot and handle. I was more curious as to how it was going to shoot all these darn roundball I bought. Now I have something to shoot... 
03-06-2009, 05:31 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: testing new roundball
THATS WAS GREAT SHOOTING .
i bought 1,000 of those roundballs for 4.49 per 100 from GANDER MTN.
they were made by BULLET WEIGHTS.
they make one of best sinkers for bass fishing.they use TUNGSTEN in them.
i bought 1,000 of those roundballs for 4.49 per 100 from GANDER MTN.
they were made by BULLET WEIGHTS.
they make one of best sinkers for bass fishing.they use TUNGSTEN in them.
03-07-2009, 01:53 PM
#18
Dominant Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: testing new roundball
Well I only got 800 of them. But I still had six boxes of swagged and a large cloth pouch of some I home cast. So I have plenty to shoot for a while..
Bronko... not really. Just no one to tell me NO! But then I never listened to them tell me NO when I was married which is one reason I am no longer...
Bronko... not really. Just no one to tell me NO! But then I never listened to them tell me NO when I was married which is one reason I am no longer...
03-07-2009, 05:54 PM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,762
RE: testing new roundball
I hear ya buddy. I saw that Cablela's had Champion generators (4000 watt) on sale today only for $299. I told my sweetie that I was going to get one. Well she ranted and raved that I didn't need one and I wasn't going to get one.
HA - guess what is down in my basement? A nice shiny new Champion generator. I told her she's lucky I didn't come home with a Crockett rifle too. I did have one in my hand, as well as a Persolli Long Rifle.
HA - guess what is down in my basement? A nice shiny new Champion generator. I told her she's lucky I didn't come home with a Crockett rifle too. I did have one in my hand, as well as a Persolli Long Rifle.
03-07-2009, 06:10 PM
#20
Dominant Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: testing new roundball
Kind of sounds like the way I used to be.
I had a real habit of going fishing when there was things to be done around the house. I lived on a lake and it was just to tempting to go climb in the boat and float around all day.
I had a real habit of going fishing when there was things to be done around the house. I lived on a lake and it was just to tempting to go climb in the boat and float around all day.