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  1. dave951

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

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    Just plain old fashioned fun

    And a couple more pix- Part of our unit at opening. This is a modified version of the "pigeon board". Scoring is simple, hit the pigeons, miss the tiles, clocks running and you're shooting offhand with a Civil War musket. Hit tiles are a penalty. And we set this up as a reminder that many...
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    Just plain old fashioned fun

    Well, the Palmetto Sharpshooters (N-SSA) shot in a small match and had a ball. Smoothbore and Carbine then break for lunch and then into the musket match. Good times with good friends
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    Odd results; bench vs. offhand shooting

    Bench technique can have a huge effect on group size out of our rifles- how you grip the rifle, where you rest the barrel, how you sit, all factor into it.
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    Teach the children muzzleloaders

    Go volunteer
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    Is FFFG the Cause

    If you are happy with the accuracy, why worry about patch condition. I have rifle that leaves patches looking like dirty lint balls but the gun shoots just fine.
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    Need help with 1858 Enfield clone.

    That's the Lee version of the Rapine Trashcan. Sadly, Lee has discontinued this mold.
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    Need help with 1858 Enfield clone.

    Great start. Time to begin tweaking the load. What was your load for this group?
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    So you want to know about sights?

    Sooo, with all the discussion of sights, as said in the immortal words of Monty Python, and now for something completely different- Musket is a repop 1863 Springfield by Miroku that has been used and abused by reenactors. The "guts" of the rear sight base were missing so in true red neck...
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    Advice for N-SSA carbine

    So did you go to the Recruit Skirmish? Lots of opportunity to try different things.
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    some whitworth shooting

    Did you use any anti seize on it? I put a dab of white lithium on the threads on mine and have never had an issue.
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    some whitworth shooting

    Keep an eye on the nipple. Whitworths are hard on them and they're considered a wear item.
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    Accuracy standard

    100yd Parker Hale Musketoon. Load data is on the white diamond 10lb Parrott Rifled howitzer. We've done better 😁 There's 5 shots in the 4 ring. The photo doesn't give an indication of the light conditions. We were breaking out flashlights about 30min after this pic was taken.
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    Accuracy standard

    I'd say it depends on a number of factors. Some muzzleloaders are quite capable of it in the right hands but some guns will never be capable of it. One thing I do insist on is using group size at a known distance when discussing accuracy. Just saying "I can kill deer" or "I can hit a gong"...
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    Sharps failures. Suggestions?

    The flash hole in the nipple is critical. An eroded nipple or enlarged flash hole can easily lead to misfires. Let's correct a few things here- there is NO bolster on a Sharps. It's a Falling block unlike a regular muzzleloader there is NO "clean out" screw on a Sharps. It's a hole that must...
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