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    .50 cal austin&helleck

    anybody?
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    flintlock quality

    anyone ever heard of austin & halleck?
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    flintlock quality

    anyone know if austin & hallecks are good guns? are they better quality than a lyman? i want a good flintlock and the austins look really good but i have never handled one so any info on there quality/reputation would be nice.
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    .50 cal austin&helleck

    i am a beginner black powder shooter.i just got a .50 cal austin&helleck flintlock with a one in 66'' twist. i wanna hunt elk with it. if i keep my shots inside 100 yrds. and shoot at the elk broadside will it go clear through? i will be using a patched round ball, and the gun shoots...
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    rainy day hunting

    so i just got a lyman plains rifle .50 cal flintlock. and next season im gonna go hunt the elusive blacktailed deer.problem is it will most likely be pouring down rain here in washington,so im not sure how dependable my flintlock will be.Im new to blackpowder and i would like to learn some...
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    hunting elk with roundballs?

    i just found a green mountain barrel that will fit a lyman plainsrifle with a 1 in 70'' twist so i guess i will get that barrel, and order the gun with a 1 in 32'' twist.i just cant possibly live without having both.
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    are round balls good?

    ty redneck i never thought about getting a barrel for both.:]
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    hunting elk with roundballs?

    i dont own a muzzleloader but at heart i am a mountainman. im going to buy a lyman flintlock just as soon as i decide whether to buy the model with a 1 in 60'' twist or the one with a 1 in 32'' twist. i want to hunt with modern projectiles but still be able to shoot roundballs at rendevous. my...
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    flintlock accuraccy debate

    thanks i think i will go with a .54 cal. in 1 and 60'' twist. hopefully that will poke a big enough hole in a deer or bear.:]
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    flintlock accuraccy debate

    okay i plan on purchasing a lyman .50 cal flintlock plainsrifle, but i cant decide whether to get a 1 in 32'' twist and shoot modern projectiles or get a 1 in 60'' twist so i could shoot round balls. i would almost prefere the round balls because i am getting this gun so i can hunt in a...
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    are round balls good?

    i would be happy if i got even moderate accurracy with round balls from the faster twist because i dont plan on usiung them for hunting,so what if i shot them through a 1 in 32'' inch rate of twist but reduced my powder load? would this help at all
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    are round balls good?

    i am about ready to buy a .50 caliber lyman plainsrifle to hunt deer with ,but im not sure whether to get the 1 in 60'' twist or the model with a 1 in 32'' twist. i really want to hunt with modern projectiles but still be able to use round balls if i ever go to a mountainman rendevous.anyone...
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