I bought it…
Couldn’t leave it sit there…
@Joshua.s shot yours yet?? I couldnt help myself, took a punt on it!
Couldn’t leave it sit there…
@Joshua.s shot yours yet?? I couldnt help myself, took a punt on it!
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Was it in geelong?
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Na Wonthaggi mate…offloaded the Zouave, so i thought why not, i need ONE BP firearm, at least… the guy seemed genuine so fingers crossed! Owned it from new…
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I shot it a couple of weeks ago . And can tell you that it was great fun indeed .just need to.source some more bp and ill be back at it again . Managed 4 shots out of 5 on a rabbit target at 35 yards with the first being about 3 inches high
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Awesome! We will have to have a shoot together sometime…what load did you shoot? Was it reliable for ignition? I think RWS caps are the best if you can find them…
76 grain ff and a patched ball from the mold i got off you . Pretty sure they were remington caps . And once i cleaned the oil and gunk from the flash hole. It was great didnt miss a beat
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Thats great! Yeah it was oiled up and not shot for 15yrs or more. 2F and caps are hard to come by too i guess…
Caps are easy enough . I brought 400 straight up as soon as i found them . And if i go to Phillip Island powder is pretty accessible as well . Its jusy the drive that sucks lol
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Got a kilo of 3F for a job today yay! It will work in the 45 im sure! Had to source another 440 ball mold…went the hog on a Pedersoli mold…Got a heap of goodies with the rifle too…
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I’ve found the Remington caps work better for me on my .45 Gibbs igniting 90 - 105gr of 1.5F Swiss. They’re supposed to have a bit more oomph and they fit the nipple better. RWS are a bit shorter and don’t push down flush. They work ok on my cap and ball revolver.
If you’re heading to S.A anytime soon, SSAA Para branch just got a new shipment of Swiss in. Price has jumped to $165/kg due to shipping costs doubling. 
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I do bit of CNC Programming for a mate, and he has another 2kg of 3F, i plan to barter off him…he seems keen! I think its good for 45 cal 1/36 Twist?? PRB, Conicals??
Yep, 3F works for .45 okay.
