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Parker-Hale Musketoon and mis-shaped swaged bullets...

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As some of you here know, I have a genuine, Made-in-England Parker-Hale Musketoon, bought many years ago from a friend who was also a dealer - in fact, more than half of my guns came from him. Thanks, Norman.
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It is my usual 'give-a-noob a shot', since it produces capacious amounts of recoil, flame and smoke - in that order - see -

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Well, a friend of mine, who makes bullets, sent me some to try that still had the swaging riser on the top - adding about 8gr to the weight, as well as giving them a decidedly odd appearance. As such, they weigh in at a decidedly porky 590g and have a hollow base, into which I smeared an amount of Bore Butter, even at the ludicrous UK price, and tried them out in the Musketoon this morning.

Here is the result from 100m/110yds. The first five were shot with 60gr of Swiss - equivalent to 2Fg - and the second with just 50gr of the same - the group is a deal tighter, I think you'll agree. In fact, it's about 2.5 MOA - well within the 10-ring - IF I'd hit it, that is. :dunno:
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While it won't win me any matches, for sure, you really would not want to try your luck by standing in front of me at that distance either. I KNOW they are all off to the left - I really have no idea why - the sights are perfectly lined up fore and aft, and AFAIK the barrel is not bent. Doesn't matter who shoots it, either. Hmmmmm.

It was real fun, too.
 
I use 44 grs of Goex FFFg and a 500 gr minie in my P-H carbine. It shoot centre at 50 and 100 yards. Many tiles and clay birds died with that load.
I let the ladies try the carbine at the NRA Women On Target course at my local R/P club.
And why, oh why are you blowing down the barrel? Rather bad form there.
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My two band shoots to the left too at both 50 and 100x. Last time out I used made - up cartridges with 45g Swiss 2. This produced a 5” group at 100. I don’t lube the base but use a 70/30 Trex/bees wax dip lubed into the grooves. cast bullets swaged down to 7’ under bore size. HTH?
 
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