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Author Topic: .45 cal. for squirrels  (Read 2593 times)

Offline RobD

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Re: .45 cal. for squirrels
« Reply #30 on: February 01, 2017, 05:05:34 PM »
oooo, a new gun!!   :toast   :*:
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Offline Hanshi

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Re: .45 cal. for squirrels
« Reply #31 on: February 01, 2017, 05:18:07 PM »
My .45 shoots a .440" ball with a .022" patch.  Powder charge is usually 60 grains of 3F which gives about 1700 fps.  I have a Lyman mold for a .445" ball but the balls measure only about .443".  I can see a true .445" Lee mold in my future.  The rifle is a late Lancaster flint with a straight 36" X 13/16" barrel.
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