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Author Topic: Coned muzzle!  (Read 5253 times)

Three Hawks

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« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2009, 12:08:13 AM »
I've seen many arguments pro and con on coning,  and I think I'll just stay with a .490" ball and .015-.018" patching for my .50 T-C Hawken.  As long as I'm able to start the ball flush to the muzzle with my thumb, I see no reason to mess with things.

Your mileage, as always, ma vary.

Three Hawks
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Offline northwoodsdave

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« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2009, 07:29:43 AM »
My .36 caplock has an antique barrel, which was coned.  Easy to load and accurate as heck.

I guess it comes down to personal preference...

Dave
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Offline Gordon H.Kemp

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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2009, 08:18:39 PM »
I would have to go along with captchee and oomcurt on this subject. If I shot conicals my opinioon may have ben different. I had nearly an identical experience with a used TCRenegade.. I believe they called it QLA quick loading accuracy. I found that with patched round ball anything over 60 grns. would stat to open up the group like a shot shell. But as was said to each his own.
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