N-SSA loads for 50 yard shooting - HELP!

[TFoley]

Dear All - at the risk of making myself a pest, again, Let me ask for help and advice for a newcomer from The Netherlands over on another forum.

He is hoping to get hold of a P53 of some kind, with a view to using in the the Dutch BP Association 'Vetterli' competition - 50m standing and 100m prone. With new knees he'll be standing only, plus his range is only 50m.

I'm trying to help him out by showing him this excellent video form capandball - no better advice is out ehre - he is the current MLAIC World Champion, with a Bristlen á Morges target rifle, but for those of you who shoot a P53 - NOT a Springfield - and have any advice I would pass on - I would be in your debt. PS - he intents to shoot a Minié-style bullet á la service use.

TIA

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

When I shot N-SSA in the eighties, I shot the 315 grain wadcutter minie over 35 grains of FFFg Goex, lubed with our team's secret lube. Sized one thousandth under bore size in my 2-band PH Enfield, it would cloverleaf shots all day at 50 yards without cleaning between shots.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[maillemaker]

I am not familiar with the rules for his sport, but for N-SSA competition, you'll want to follow these general guidelines:

• Size your bullet to .001"-.002" under bore size.
• Utilize a consistent method for dispensing your powder.
• Weigh your bullets and discard anything outside +/- .5% of average.

I recommend doing a load workup, from a bench, starting at 40 grains through 60 grains, in 5 grain increments, 10 shots each charge weight.

There won't be any functional difference between shooting an Enfield or a Springfield.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Dear All - at the risk of making myself a pest, again, Let me ask for help and advice for a newcomer from The Netherlands over on another forum.

He is hoping to get hold of a P53 of some kind, with a view to using in the the Dutch BP Association 'Vetterli' competition - 50m standing and 100m prone. With new knees he'll be standing only, plus his range is only 50m.

I'm trying to help him out by showing him this excellent video form capandball - no better advice is out ehre - he is the current MLAIC World Champion, with a Bristlen á Morges target rifle, but for those of you who shoot a P53 - NOT a Springfield - and have any advice I would pass on - I would be in your debt. PS - he intents to shoot a Minié-style bullet á la service use.

TIA

I am guessing N-SSA member @dave951 might be of help with this question.

 

[dave951]

I am guessing N-SSA member @dave951 might be of help with this question.

Mailemaker pretty much nailed it. He's also N-SSA. The only difference I would recommend is 3g increments because it is entirely possible to be dead between the best charge level at 5g. Past that, lube experimentation is also critical.

Interesting factoid about Mailemaker is he really does know how to make chain maile armor

 

[TFoley]

Many thanks to you all!!! Posted over on northwestfirearms.com, where Andyhawken54 and I are the two old far*s on BP and ML-ing.