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Posted: 11/23/2009 6:39:53 PM EDT
i might buy a Thompson inline .50 cal so i can extend my deer season this year 
but ill be taking a crash course in muzzle loading, hence the reason i am going with an inline instead of traditional rifle. what to look for ?? id like to keep it in the $250 range. im also looking to use the powder pellets instead of loose powder. another reason to get an inline. how often to clean them? i was told after every three shots, and is the powder corrosive at all ? do you push the rod until the powder and ball touch the end, or do you have to pack it really tight ? any tips for a black powder noob would be appreciated. all i know about them is what i saw at the gun range and a quick run-down from the guy at the gun shop. |
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i might buy a Thompson inline .50 cal so i can extend my deer season this year
but ill be taking a crash course in muzzle loading, hence the reason i am going with an inline instead of traditional rifle. what to look for ?? id like to keep it in the $250 range. im also looking to use the powder pellets instead of loose powder. another reason to get an inline. how often to clean them? i was told after every three shots, and is the powder corrosive at all ? do you push the rod until the powder and ball touch the end, or do you have to pack it really tight ? any tips for a black powder noob would be appreciated. all i know about them is what i saw at the gun range and a quick run-down from the guy at the gun shop. The new synthetic powers are much easier to clean up after firing, They also allow for more shots between cleanings the amount of shots very between firearms when loading becomes difficult it is time to clean it. And I would clean it after each outing. you still need to use a water based cleaner instead of a petroleum based cleaner. You do need to seat the projectile completely against the propellant. I believe that all states consider the firearm to be unloaded if the primer is not installed in firearm, so you can just remove the primer to transport to the field. |
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Seriously... It's not all that tough. I'm shooting a T/C Encore (209x50) and using 50 grain pellets as well... Mines not a "true" inline but it's prettly close I guess... My "go to" load is two 50 grain 777 pellets and a .44cal Speer gold dot pistol bullet inside the correct sized plastic sabot. Good MV and plenty of "poop" downrange!!
When I load, I drop each pellet in the barrel, one at a time, and listen to it hit bottom. The pellets are slightly smaller dia. than the bore so they slide right in. No packing is required. Then I start the bullet/sabot down the barrel and push it home with the rod. In one smooth firm motion. You want the load "tight", but you do not want to crush or break apart the pellets. To make sure the "load" is all the way down, I've marked my ram rod at the appropriate length so I'll know for sure... Once the load is squared away, mount up your primer and your read to make smoke!! I brought mine out a while back to verify my sights... Gave it a quicky cleaning before I went shooting and then again after I was done. When at the range, I popped off one primer to dry the barrel, waited a little bit and loaded her up. Shot 10 rounds with only running a wet patch and a couple dry between shots. My Encore has a stainless barrel so I'm not sure if cleaning procdures would differ from a blued steel... For the "noob"... I'd suggest using the pre-packaged sabot rounds for ammo. And the pellets you've already chosen. Get yourself a bunch of patches, bore butter and bore cleaner and you should be GTG... Drop me an IM if you have specific questions.... I'd be more than happy to help!! |
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