DevilsLuck
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Thank you! I’ll try to get some of each. Depending of course on what’s available at the shop.Well that's a pretty "fast" twist rate...1:32. That tends to be too fast for some patched round ball applications, IF the rifling is shallow. German target rifles of the 18th and 19th century had faster twist rates than the often found 1:48, so it's not impossible that you could shoot PRB well. The current Pedersoli Jaeger has a 1:24 twist rate and it shoots round ball well. It may be, however, that the rifle barrel is designed for the CVA "powerbelt" conical bullets, since the rifle is a CVA.
So you really should take a micrometer to the bore, and measure between the lands and the grooves, to really know your barrel. That will tell you how deep are the grooves. On the other hand some folks will just go buy .490 round ball, and .015 pre-lubed patches and "give it a try". I'd use 50 grains of powder as a testing load, with the old rule-of-thumb being one grain per caliber when starting out with a new to you barrel.
I'd also get some Hornady Great Plains bullets or some T/C Maxi-Balls to try out and see if they are more accurate. https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Search.aspx/2?search=bullets I'd only go to the CVA powerbelts if none of the previous bullets shot well.
LD
Indeed. And impatience is an expensive virtue. But then again; patience is a virtue I’ve never had time for...Mail order is often your friend.
LD
I’m not sure. I’m new to this. I know it has a plastic stock with a short forearm, and just what it says on the stamping. I did find that a #10 percussion cap fit it perfectly. Though the nipple was absolutely packed with... well... I don’t know what. A combination of old powder, and rust? It doesn’t look like it was treated roughly. Just doesn’t look like it was cleaned and stored properly. And stayed that way for quite sometime. It took 2 days of soaking in Hopes #9 just to soften up the blockage in the nipple. As far as the bore and barrel go... I still need to get a cleaning kit for that.Like it was mentioned earlier, a .490 ball and a .015 patch then give it a try. CVAs really aren't that picky. I own several but I'm not familiar with that model. Is it one of the newer ones or is it a discontinued model from a long time ago?
I’ll have to check when I get home. I don’t think I have a pic of the full serial #...The last two digits of the serial number should indicate the proof year if made in 1995 or later.
What year was your rifle made? --->>> https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/spanish-date-codes-14189.html
Im new to this, so I’ll try just about whatever the experienced guys recommend.I have had great accuracy with 245 and 295 grain Powerbelt Aero-Tip on 1:32" twist. 70 grains of FFFg up to 80 grains and it was very accurate and deadly on deer and hogs. Not a "traditional" projectile so it is not usually mentioned on this site, but for that twist you need to try it.
Well I don’t have any “plans” per say. I’m brand new to BP. Life long shooter. Cept for BP. So I’m trying not to bring any biases with me from other shooting disciplines. So, what I’ve got on hand now is Schuetzen FFFg, and Pyrodex P. But I’m still amassing what is bound to be more related paraphanaelia.Several good choices of "bullets" have been mentioned so far. What type powder/propellant do you plan on using?
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