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Old 11-15-2005, 01:29 PM
Adam Helmer Adam Helmer is offline
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Mr. 16 gauge and Deerman,

Maybe you just need to do some more load tweeking. In my .54 Renegade, I use 90 grains of 2F Goex and a Minie and have good accuracy at 25, 50 and 100 yards. I have target frames set up at those ranges and check all my guns and loads at the various distances at the same range session. In the Renegade, I shoot ball and 80 2F Goex and Maxis with100 grains 2F Goex. I do not change my sights because all loads are within an inch or two at all distances.

My .54 Hawken flintlock likes ONLY 75 grains of 3F Goex and ball or Maxi and I use the same sight setting. I tested some .45 caliber jacketed and red plastic sabots in the flinter and it would only group with 90 grains of Goex 2F.

My point is; before I gave up, I would spend a day at the bench. If you have and still do not get good downrange groups, then I guess every gun is a law unto itself.

Adam
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