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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:27 pm

Here are a couple of patches. Found them about 30 or so feet out in front of my shooting position. Not sure what they are supposed to look like but they look like the did what they were supposed to do. I am shooting 50 gn of Triple 7, and it seems to shoot quite well.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:28 pm

They look perfect. Keep shooting and shooting.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:30 pm

Track of the Wolf got back to me. They have the correct nipple in stock in both hardened and stainless. 1/4-28.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:33 pm

Good deal. If you get a nipple wrench there some have a removable top that has a nipple pic in it. It goes down thru a hole in the handle and screws in. I have one for that reason very handy to clear that tiny hole in the nipple.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:41 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:27 pm
Here are a couple of patches. Found them about 30 or so feet out in front of my shooting position.
you could recycle them .... lube them a bit and shoot'um again .... ;)
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:39 pm

Cleaned out a local shop today. Scored 500 percussion #11 CCI caps.
My track of the wolf order should be here this week. Extra nipples and wrench. Will do lots of shooting over Christmas.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:52 pm

You have enough now you can play with the Fanner 50 again
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:37 pm

Later this week I think. Friday.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:41 pm

That Ballistol liquid seems to be pretty good stuff. It sure shined up the inside of the barrel on my Frontier. Some guys on another forum talked about rust with it, but 90%+ of what I read is that people love it for their firearms. Anyhow, so far so good. After a couple of outings I have a little cleaning routine down that works for me.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:55 pm

As much as you shoot and like to shoot you may never see any issues but I would keep an eye on it none the less. I use EzzOx in mine with no issues so far.
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BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
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