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Technical Reference
 

This collection of articles on technical topics includes contributions from members of the Long Range Muzzle Loader email discussion list.

Accessories Powder measures, drop tubes, cleaning and loading rods, bore cleaning solutions ... ...
  Loading Accessories
A brief overview of some of the loading accessories that should be considered.		  
Ammunition There is much to consider for the long range muzzle loader: bullet design, weight and type, bullet casting, wads, caps, nipples and powder.
  Ammunition
A short treatise giving an introductary overview of bullets and casting, wads, percussion caps, nipples and powder.		 Buy from Amazon.com
  Paper Patching
An illustrated guide to the art of paper patching bullets. The page includes links to further internet resources on the subject.
 

Pressing Business
On the manufacure of extruded hexagonal Whitworth bullets.
Gunsmithing Tuning your long range muzzle loading rifle for optimum performance.

Bedding the Parker-Hale
The marriage of lock, stock and barrel is not something that can be neglected in any way.
  Breech Plugs
A properly designed breech plug is essential for safe shooting with the muzzle loading match rifle.		  
  Heat Treating for the Muzzle Loader
A nine page document explaining steeel heat treating in terms for the non-metallurgist. It includes a little about springs, and about color case-hardening. The author, Jim Kelly, worked as a metallurgist for over forty years. (pdf: 280kb) 		 
Rifles What rifles are available for long range muzzle loading?
 

Artax
This Italian manufacturer introduced a match rifle to their catalogue around 1999.

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Intermarco/Ardesa/Aral
A Spanish made rifle for the target shooter.
  Original Match Rifles
Original long range match rifles are still competitive against today's reproductions.
  Parker-Hale
The Parker-Hale rifles have been a popular choice for the long range marksman looking for a military style rifle since their introduction in the late 1970s.
  Pedersoli
Davide Pedersoli & Co. manufactures a number of rifles that may appeal to the long range muzzle loader.
Technique & Tips Guidance on technique and tips for the novice to the experienced rifleman.
 

The Back Position
An over view illustrated with 19th century images and photgraphs of modern riflemen.

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A Beginner's Perspective
Highlights the important aspects to focus when entering the rewarding discipline of long range muzzle loading.
Loading the Rifle
An overview of loading technique and the importance of and methods of keeping the bore clean.
 

Pedersoli Gibbs
Instructions and advice for long range shooting from Davide Pedersoli & Co.
  Shooting Pointers
A brief note on the importance of record keeping, consistent support position and butt plate position.
Internet Resources

Reference to the following Black Powder Cartridge Rifle (BPCR) sites should be made as many of the technical issues covered are common to muzzle and breech loading:

BPCR.net Dedicated to shooting and enjoying the black powder cartridge rifle
LongRangeBPCR.com A resource for both the new and experienced shooter who is interested in competing in Long Range BPCR events (800, 900, and 1,000 yards).
Acknowledgements Several items included within this collection of articles were written by Bill Roberts and included within a three part series on "Long-Range Black Powder Shooting," first published in Muzzle Blasts magazine, the official journal of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (PO Box 67, Friendship, IN 47021, USA - www.nmlra.org). The series was published in the November 1999, December 1999 and January 2000 issues.
 
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