I traded a pistol for all this stuff. Hasn't been shot in 15 years. Can anyone shed some light on the quality of this stuff? Is all the stuff that i have still reliable? Safe? T/C hawkin .45 and a plainsman rifle .50.
bullets ( projectiles ) as a rule dont age , they can oxidize some or get dents that dont make em great to use .. if smooth clean of oxides ( and turps will remove most ) and not dented or squashed go for it do check the sizes eh ..
powder thats a granule type powder there , so it will be good as long as its not broken down into dust , if its still a nice small granule use it
the dust , toss and burn somewhere safe
dust comes from it being shaken too much and broken apart or it getting moist and then redrying and falling apart
dust has a unpredictable burn rate and you should never use it , though some folks do use it for flinters as pan powder
You've got some stuff there that don't belong. 4th picture. The 440 round ball is for a 45 rifle. The 490 round ball is for a 50 rifle. But the 454 round ball is for a 44 revolver. It's too big for your 45 and too small for your 50.
Yeah, Pyrodex RS is Rifle and Shotgun. Equivalent to FF. Pyrodex P is Pistol. Equivalent to FFF. You could use it for the 45. I don't know as I'd use it in the 50.
good score, I have the same T/C hawken in .50 (and flintlock), it's taken plenty of deer. Overall, a good shooting gun. for .50, 70gns equivalent of FFF behind a .490 patched round ball is the standard target/practice load. I also use about 90gns for hunting.
Clean 'em up and you got some fun BP rifles to play with!
I have a .45 TC Hawken and have had good luck with 80 grains of Pyrodex RF. using 280 grain hollow base conicals. I'd say 100-120yds is about max for responsible hunting.
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