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gauge front, MVA Soule Rear sights. BACO 459542M3 bullet, 1-16 alloy, SPG Tropical Lube. 74 grains
Swiss 3 F Powder. BACO bore wipes with MPro7 cleanerchased damp 2.25” Pro Shot cotton patch with
1-12 mixture Trim-Sol Water Soluble Oil & distilled water. Starline Brass, F210M Primers.
Long Range: John King Remington Hepburn, 45-90, Round 33” Green Mountain Cut Ri昀氀ed Barrel,
somewhere between 16 & 17 twist. MVA Windgauge front, MVA Soule Rear sights. BACO 459542M3
bullet, 1-16 alloy, SPG Tropical Lube. 83.5 grains Swiss 1.5 Powder. BACO bore wipes with MPro7
cleaner chased with damp 2.25” Pro Shot cotton patch with 1-12 mixture Trim-Sol Water Soluble Oil &
distilled water. Starline Brass, Federal GM150M Primers.
John Venhous
Midrange: 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 45-70, Shiloh 1-18 twist barrel. DZ Scope. 523 grain BACO Money
bullet, 1-16 alloy. 62 grains Swiss 2 F Powder. BACO bore wipers. Winchester Brass, CCI-BR2 Primers.
Long Range: 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 45-90, 1-18 twist Shiloh barrel. DZ Scope. 535 grain BACO Money
bullet, 1-16 alloy. 87 grains Swiss 1.5 powder. BACO bore wipes, MPro7. Starline Brass F150Match
Primer.
Steve Farringer
.22 Target Ri昀氀e: Ballard #3, Green Mountain Barrel. Fecker Scope, DZ Arms Mounts.
Ely Ultra Long Range ammunition.
Midrange & Long Range:
(Current International World Champion Long Range Muzzle Loader Shooter)
Lee Shaver-Ferris Long Range Muzzle Loader, .45 Caliber, 34” Badger barrel, 1-16 twist. 545 grain Buffalo Arms bullet, 1-20 alloy. 105 grains Swiss 1.5 powder. Fouling control one patch wet with 20%
Murphy’s Oil Soap and water then one dry patch. 1075 RWS Plus percussion caps.
“The wind is my friend.”
Raymond Hanson
.22 Target Ri昀氀e: C. Sharps, Douglas 16 twist barrel. Baldwin sights.
Midrange & Long Range: 1885 Winchester High Wall, 45-90, Green Mountain 1-16 twist barrel. DZ
Scope, 536 grain bullet, 1-20 alloy. 82 grains Swiss 1.5 Powder. BACO bore wipes. Starline Brass, Federal GM150M primer.
Jim Dodson
.22 Target Ri昀氀e: 1885 Winchester unknown barrel. MVA sights. Ely TenX.
Midrange & Long Range: DZ Arms Hepburn, 45-90, Badger 1-18 twist barrel, MVA Sights, 545
grain BACO Money bullet, 1-20 alloy. 81 grains Swiss 1.5 Powder. BACO bore wipes with
MPro7. Starline Brass, Federal 150 primer.
Curtis Stables
.22 Target Ri昀氀e: J.M. Marlin, 1-16 twist Ron Smith barrel. MVA 5A scope and MVA
mounts. Lapua Long Range ammunition.
Midrange & Long Range: 1885 Browning, 45-70, 1-18 twist Badger barrel. MVA 6X Scope. 535
grain Baco (459535P3) Postel Bullet, 1-20 alloy. SPG Tropical Lube. 70 grains 3 F Swiss powder. BACO
bore wipes with MPro7. Starline brass, Remington 9 ½ standard large ri昀氀e primer. (Reports indicate this bullet has shot well in several di昀昀erent 45-70 chambered ri昀氀es.)
Don Harvey
.22 Target Ri昀氀e: 44 ½ CPA Stevens. Douglas barrel, twist ?. DZ Arms 8X scope.
Ely TenX ammunition.
Midrange: 1874 Shiloh Sharps, 45-90, Shiloh 1-18 twist barrel. MVA 10X Scope. 535 grain Hoch
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