Elkeater
45 Cal.
I purchased a barrel that was bored out by Mr Hoyt, 58 cal. Did a little shaving to channel. No luck finding an accurate load. Thinking I need to float barrel. Suggestions please.
Tell us about your 'no luck'.I purchased a barrel that was bored out by Mr Hoyt, 58 cal. Did a little shaving to channel. No luck finding an accurate load. Thinking I need to float barrel. Suggestions please.
I have a couple barrels bored out my Mr. Hoyt to 58 caliber with 1-60 radius rifling. All are very accurate (basically a ragged hole at 50 yards), but require a thicker patch than most want to use. I am using 10oz canvas that is .022” nominal, and 0165” compressed, at least the way I measure it. As previously suggested, look at your patches, and bypass the thought of ‘floating’ your barrel.I purchased a barrel that was bored out by Mr Hoyt, 58 cal. Did a little shaving to channel. No luck finding an accurate load. Thinking I need to float barrel. Suggestions please.
Listen to NorthFork!!!!!!I REALLY don't think free floating anything resembling a traditional muzzleloader will work. Heck most of the HC/PC longrifles NEED the barrel to support the stock. Maybe a convo with Mr. Hoyt is in order.
I purchased a barrel that was bored out by Mr Hoyt, 58 cal. Did a little shaving to channel. No luck finding an accurate load.
If I had any doubt about the rebored barrel, I would quickly establish an accuracy baseline with it in the stock it came with. Could save a lot of time.I do have the stock the barrel came with, I could change the tangs. I'll play a little more before I resort to that.
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