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DarylS
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Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle
23/10/17 12:10 PM

I find the rear thigh material and front and rear calf material is usually true. I guess it depends on what the wearer did while wearing them. The wear patterns of a horse rider will differ.

Gordon, I would try straight greased patch. The wad you are using is why the (likely) thin dry patches are not burning up.

If you are happy loading it this way (wad and dry patch) - stay with it.

Your accuracy is improving all the time - familiarity and improving bore condition certainly helps.

Scotch Brite square cut(red suggested), on a tight jag, run with light oil up and down the bore will polish the bore nicely yet not hurt the rifling.

I personally use, more often than not, brand new material that I buy by the yard or meter. Denim, in 10 ounce (.022") or 12 ounce.

My 14 bore likes the 12 ounce (.030"), but it has rougher bore than normal due to the poor reaming job when it was made. It feels smooth, always has, but the cross reaming marks are still easily seen on the top of the lands. The grooves are smooth.

I thought you noted having to aim at the top of the black - thus, it was shooting low.

I suspect the 3rd shot that went low, had been aimed at the middle, same with the 1st shot, rather than aimed higher.

My 14 bore puts the first, clean bore shot into the group at 100 yards, with it's hunting load.

I figured this was normal for large bore rifles.

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Daryl

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Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	18/08/17 10:14 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	21/08/17 11:25 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	22/08/17 03:16 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	22/08/17 01:00 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	23/08/17 02:27 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	17/09/17 07:44 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	22/10/17 08:18 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	23/10/17 04:22 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	93x64mm	23/10/17 08:12 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	23/10/17 08:46 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Wayne59	23/10/17 11:18 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	23/10/17 12:10 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	24/10/17 09:19 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Wayne59	24/10/17 11:55 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	24/10/17 12:10 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	10/11/17 08:50 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	06/12/17 11:02 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	28/12/17 11:43 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	29/12/17 05:29 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	06/03/18 07:05 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	cordite	07/03/18 03:35 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	07/03/18 04:22 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Longknife	10/03/18 02:37 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	22/03/18 08:28 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	19/08/18 04:06 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	bstrick	28/10/23 12:35 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	17/04/24 08:15 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	18/04/24 02:53 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	20/04/24 08:26 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	07/10/24 07:08 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	93x64mm	07/10/24 10:26 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	08/10/24 03:07 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	bstrick	27/10/23 07:40 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	27/10/23 03:36 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	bstrick	27/10/23 02:45 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	27/10/23 04:02 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	bstrick	27/10/23 05:56 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	20/08/18 07:34 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	Heelerau	01/09/23 09:41 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	93x64mm	01/09/23 10:16 PM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	DarylS	02/09/23 02:07 AM
Re: Isaac Hollis and Son 12 Bore Rifle	85lc	02/09/23 02:33 AM
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