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szihn
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Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle
07/09/08 02:12 AM

I, for one, can't even guess Tom. Up until I made your rifle, I had never even opened a can of Triple 7.
But, with Black, trying 2, 3 or even 4 wads can sometime make a difference. Now 2.25" at 100 yds with a muzzleloader is VERY god, but you are correct in assuming it can get better. I would have to put the practical limit at about half that, because I have never heard of anyone that could do much betted than 1 1/4 with any iron sighted muzzleloader on demend. Sure, you get one now and then that will go less. I once shot four 54 caliber round balls into a group of .825" center to center with a FLINTLOCK --------- but note how i remember it. I have never done it again.

I can get 2" with most of the rifles I make, but under that is getting to be harder and rarer for me. I think my rifles may do better, but I can't do much better now. I am not young anymore, and my eyes are starting to give me a bit of blur now.
But, if you want to play with things, the first thing I would try is a thicker and softer lubed wad. The felt I sent with the gun was as thick as I could find around here at the time, but I do find it now and then up to 1/2" thick. I am sure the Eastern Seaboard has more places to get things like that then Wyoming does.

Let us know how you do.
happy hunting
Steve

Edited by szihn (07/09/08 02:29 AM)

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Zihn/Rigby rifle	Tatume	05/08/08 12:16 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Dphariss	07/08/08 01:53 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	07/08/08 02:06 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Tatume	06/09/08 10:18 PM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	07/09/08 02:12 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Tatume	26/10/08 06:04 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	DarylS	15/11/08 06:58 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	26/10/08 07:07 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	mehulkamdar	26/10/08 11:55 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	richla	26/10/08 12:07 PM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	tinker	07/09/08 02:49 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	07/09/08 03:51 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	richla	26/10/08 03:13 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	tinker	26/10/08 04:46 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	AzGuy	05/08/08 05:37 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Tatume	05/08/08 06:08 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	05/08/08 11:08 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Marrakai	05/08/08 12:43 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	05/08/08 02:44 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	Tatume	05/08/08 03:04 AM
Re: Zihn/Rigby rifle	szihn	05/08/08 04:51 AM

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