I just got back into muzzle loaders after a hiatus of several years. This seems to be a good place for info.
I built my Thomson Center Hawken from a kit in the late '70's. I've been trying PRB's, and jacketed bullets with sabots to see what will give the best accuracy.
My research revealed that these barrels had a 1:48 twist as a compromise between round ball and conical bullet stability. When I checked my rifling it appears to be 1:36!
Does anybody know if early barrels were different than 1:48. The serial number on the barrel is K107766.
I built my Thomson Center Hawken from a kit in the late '70's. I've been trying PRB's, and jacketed bullets with sabots to see what will give the best accuracy.
My research revealed that these barrels had a 1:48 twist as a compromise between round ball and conical bullet stability. When I checked my rifling it appears to be 1:36!
Does anybody know if early barrels were different than 1:48. The serial number on the barrel is K107766.