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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.
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.461 to use in any press
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Acknowledgements
Several items included within this collection of articles were written bythe late 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.

Also included are contributions from members of the Long Range Muzzle Loader email discussion list.

 

Ammunition - A short treatise giving an introductary overview of bullets and casting, wads, percussion caps, nipples and powder.
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 manufacture 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.
Euroarms Volunteer - Disassembly < > Assembly - Removing the breech plug from the Volunteer is not a straight forwards process!
Heat Treating for the Muzzle Loader - A nine page document explaining steel 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 the long range muzzle loader?

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

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