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    loads for smooth bores

    Hey guys i am wondering, you guys that shoot MOD 1842,s 69 cal. and other 69 cal. smooth bores, what is the powder brand that you use and grade,? 1fg, 2fg, 3fg, or 1 1/2 fg.? that you shoot in competition and how many grains. with a patched or bare ball? in my 69 cal. smooth bore i shoot a .680 RB. with either 60 grs of 1fg. and a 10 ths. spit patch, or 80 grains of 1 1/2 grade, with a .680 RB. bare on the powder. now before you jump all over me, i am not a SKIRMISH COMPETITION SHOOTER. i have health issues that prohibit me from standing no longer than 5 minutes. i shoot off the bench at my club. i use GOEX brand or SCHUTZEN, brand. and i have a lot of fun doing it.

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    45 grains 3f Goex, filed/lubed .680 ball.

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    70 grains 3F Goex, RCBS .678 round ball, roughed up using a Vortex Ball Roller (you can also use two files), double-dipped in Lee Alox.

    Off a bench with a glass bedded but otherwise bone stock Armisport 1842 at 25 yards this will shoot a single ragged hole in the paper.

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    dennis g, what is the lube you use on the .680 RB.after you file it? i presume you bare ball?

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    Maillmaker, what is a VORTEX BALL ROLLER? i have an ARMI SPORT and am going to try the load. i am going to try both loads given to me. the one by dennis g also. can't thank you guys enough!! GOD, what a great site. ask for help and you get it!.

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    Hi Toot,

    The Vortex Ball Roller is a machine I invented to take the pain out of rolling balls between two files.



    Steve

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    Mailmaker. wow! never heard of let alone seen such an invention. as they say the best thing sense sliced bread! i can see how it would increase the adherence of the ball to the bore.

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    I use Alox, though I may try some beeswax.

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    Quote Originally Posted by toot View Post
    Maillmaker, what is a VORTEX BALL ROLLER? i have an ARMI SPORT and am going to try the load. i am going to try both loads given to me. the one by dennis g also. can't thank you guys enough!! GOD, what a great site. ask for help and you get it!.
    Armi 1842s are known for oversize bores. A .680 ball may be too small. Measure your bore first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maillemaker View Post
    Hi Toot,

    The Vortex Ball Roller is a machine I invented to take the pain out of rolling balls between two files.



    Steve

    That's pretty slick Steve. If I shot smoothbore I would have to have one.

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