thanks for the info admiral. i didnt get to do any shooting this weekend. apparently these rifles will take heavier loads than the factory recommends, how long have you been shooting yours with 140 grains?

Degoins, i purchased my .72 Kodiak from Cabela's the 2nd year they offered it. it's been awhile, maybe '00 or'01, maybe late '90's? anyway i have a .50 cal Kodiak also that was bought back in '95 also. i have heard of guys shooting alot more powder than me and shooting the subs like 777. 140gr.of FFFG Goex regulates in my rifle perfectly. with a roundball and such a massive bore the pressures are low. before i purchased the .72 i researched alot of British writings about bore muzzleloaders and the loads they used. a common load was 5 Drams (137 grs.) of Curtis & Harvey #6 powder. i have since played with Pyrodex P and FFG Goex. the Pyrodex P works almost as good as the FFFG Goex but the FFG is too slow and doesn't regulate. since my rifle regulates i replaced the rear sight with a Marble's #20 rear sight. it is all steel and give a cleaner sight picture.

degoins
If you would like, send me your address and I'll put some of my cast 72's in the mail for you to try.

thnaks for the great info guys!!!

muddy,
i'll send you a pm.

Degoins
Mailed 20 out to you today, enjoy.

muddy,
thank you very much!!!!.......i'll let you know how they do.

Hello, I found this thread and I wanted to see if there are any updates, I have one of these rifles on the way.
I would really like to know the dimensions of the bullet in the photos in order to have a mould made and I'm curious to know the sequence, powder charge, card/wad, projectile etc.?

Any information would be appreciated
Thanks, David

After having some problems with my first mould (some dimensional confusion upon ordering), I switched suppliers and went with Accurate Molds. Tom designed me a conical and now it is listed in his online catalogue. My schedule has prevented me from casting anything yet, but I will probably start casting shortly. You can not beat the price and customer service that Tom @ Accurate Molds offers. I ordered a two cavity cast iron mold.

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Originally posted by donnieol:
Hello, I found this thread and I wanted to see if there are any updates, I have one of these rifles on the way.
I would really like to know the dimensions of the bullet in the photos in order to have a mould made and I'm curious to know the sequence, powder charge, card/wad, projectile etc.?

Any information would be appreciated
Thanks, David

I have a .58 caliber Pedersoli and had to shoot it alot to find the right load. I shoot rounds balls with 85gr of Goex IIF. It now shoots 2-4" groups at 50. That's good enough for my black powder hunting, as I generally hunt in thick woods, where shots never exceed 50 yds and are usually 20-30yds. Nice handling double, but the wood is lousy. They could charge another $1000 and make this a world class DR.