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Post by Bronko22000 21/03/22, 08:06 pm

I'm considering coning the barrel on one if not both of my .58 cal sidelocks. From what I understand coning allows you to start a patch and ball without the need of a short starter. It does not effect accuracy as it only shaves off a bit of the lands and thr PRB still rides on the grooves in the rifling.
What say you all?
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Post by EasternOregon .50cal GPR 12/05/22, 06:51 am

I don't have any experience but I seen a good video on it https://youtu.be/N6Q5hjVprug

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Post by Buckskins&BlackPowder 12/05/22, 02:42 pm

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Anymore, I use honing stones to do  the work.
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Post by deerstalkert 12/05/22, 09:20 pm

i have a .54 coned to maxie length. i can start a maxie to where the tip is flush with just my thumb.  PRB is a snap. this is five maxies with 5 different batches of homemade BP .wanted to see the consistency i was getting. 85g fffg. range 65 yrds. coning didn't seem to be detrimental to accuracy at all. i am sure the rifle can do better with a shooter behind it.
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Post by Bronko22000 12/05/22, 11:41 pm

Its been a while since I posted this and forgot all about it! I am going to have too many pans in the fire now and a short time to do everything I want to do. I have a newly rebored 45 cal Hawken barrel with a fast twist to finish up and sight in and a few other projects. Coning will be on the back burner for a,while.
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