Found A Seneca Now What?

[singleshot1]

Just picked upa 36 caliber Seneca now I need to know what I should shoot in it, powder, patch, ball size? I want to cast my own so what size mold do I get? Any help would be great.

[spooked]

Iffin it wuz mine I'd get a .350 Lee RB mold..and use what ever thickness patch that it took to make a tight fit , most likely pillow ticking would do the trick.

[Ladobe]

TC's recommended factory loads for it...
 
65gr .350 patched RB, 40-60gr of FFFG for approx 1900-2150 MV, 520-670 ME
 
128gr MaxiBall (lubbed) 40-60gr of FFFG for approx 1760-2000 MV, 890-1150 ME
 
In actual use 15-60gr Goex FFFG (reduced a little if Swiss), probably a .015" patch for the RB (depending on what the mold throws), and shoot to find what combo's your particular rifle likes for your uses.    You can vary patch thickness, but I wouldn't push the powder much higher like I can in my TC Hawken 36.  They are capable much farther than the 50 yards commonly printed for them, over twice that in perfect conditions, especially if sighted for a longer PBR. 
 
Have fun, nice find.
 
 
 
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[singleshot1]

Thanks for the info, I have been looking for a small bore for awhile now and happened on this deal cannot wait to get it out there to see what it can do!

[spooked]

TC's recommended factory loads for it...
 
65gr .350 patched RB, 40-60gr of FFFG for approx 1900-2150 MV, 520-670 ME
 
128gr MaxiBall (lubbed) 40-60gr of FFFG for approx 1760-2000 MV, 890-1150 ME
 
In actual use 15-60gr Goex FFFG (reduced a little if Swiss), probably a .015" patch for the RB (depending on what the mold throws), and shoot to find what combo's your particular rifle likes for your uses.    You can vary patch thickness, but I wouldn't push the powder much higher like I can in my TC Hawken 36.  They are capable much farther than the 50 yards commonly printed for them, over twice that in perfect conditions, especially if sighted for a longer PBR. 
 
Have fun, nice find.
 
 
 
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Great post Ladobe! Do you have any Idea how many people it would take to get Lee to make us some R.E.A.L's for the .32 and 36 calibre's??

[Ladobe]

No idea spooked.   But then I'm not a fan of Lee molds either, so have never dealt with them direct for them like I did for custom collet dies.   With a full set plus of TC molds, both RB and Maxi, I had everything covered from 32 to 54 caliber back when I still shot BP.   Did/do have some Lee's, Lyman's, etc too though, and for the 36 a RCBS steel 2 cav for RB.   Sold probably half of them as I sold off 13-14 rifles/pistols, and only have 36, 45 and 50 rifles left.