Green River Rifle Works NW Trade Gun
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arcticap
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I didn't notice the twist rate mentioned, does it have a slow or medium twist?
It sure seems like a fine gun which you always seem to be able to bring out the best in them.
Thanks for sharing.
It sure seems like a fine gun which you always seem to be able to bring out the best in them.
Thanks for sharing.
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frontiergander
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no twist, its a smooth bore.
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frontiergander
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Got it printing nicely! I'll do some work with 3fg next, then work on the front sight.
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frontiergander
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I tried 3fg powder today. Results from 80 and 90gr charges. Ignition was dang near instant! I filed down the front sight about .005" today and hope that will put it at least dead on at 50 yards. I still need to try 60 and 70gr charges, but will need to run more balls in the shop.
ThomasT
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Thats a nice gun and I would love a Leman Trade Rifle of any sort I could get my hands on. But your ball/patch combo is way tighter than I would want for a field use gun.
arcticap
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AFAIK the National Muzzle Loader Rifle Association [NMLRA] rules say that for competition, smoothbores can't have a rear sight, which is probably due to authenticity and to level the playing field.
However TC made their .56 Renegade smoothbore with an adjustable rear sight because it was used as hunting rifle.
Even if there's no rear sight, a shooter still uses a rear reference point to line up with the front sight to help aim better.
That might only be a tang screw or a mark on a barrel flat, or it can be difficult to shoot consistently.
The rear sight issue can cause somewhat of a dilemma about wanting to have an authentic smoothbore or not.
Some smoothbores may have a better reference point to aim with than others.
However TC made their .56 Renegade smoothbore with an adjustable rear sight because it was used as hunting rifle.
Even if there's no rear sight, a shooter still uses a rear reference point to line up with the front sight to help aim better.
That might only be a tang screw or a mark on a barrel flat, or it can be difficult to shoot consistently.
The rear sight issue can cause somewhat of a dilemma about wanting to have an authentic smoothbore or not.
Some smoothbores may have a better reference point to aim with than others.
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