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Finally a little success! I received the new Kodiak, and got to shoot it today. After fiddle-f--- with it for an hour and not having any luck, I finally, as the daylight dwindled, tried a lightly lubed patch with a shot gun wad trimmed, between the powder and patch/ball. It worked! As you can see in the photo, the targets were the first go round with out the wad, the middle 4 shots were with the wad. These were with a 130grn charge of Triple 7 FFg. And the barrles did not cross! The wad expanded nicely and grooved deeply. There appears to be no gas leaks at all on the patch. These shots were at 50yrds open sights, using a plastic tub as a bench. I'm semi prone, using the tub to rest my elbow as Grahm Wright said you have to with a double. The first groups were rather random, and I think mostly my fault due to flinching and fouled barrels. I was using TC prelubed, and doubling the patches...misstake. Last time I used them I could not get the charge to fire. It was too gummy. I had to pull the nipple and put a charge down it to get it to ignite. I then cleaned the barrels with solvent, they were very goopy.

It appears to have more of a thump too, my nose is still sore from my thumb beating it.

Colorado

Photos below.
http://www.hunt101.com/img/360293.JPG
http://www.hunt101.com/img/360297.JPG
http://www.hunt101.com/img/360299.JPG

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