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

[TFoley]

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.





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.

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.

 

[ord sgt]

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.

 

[bisleyjohn]

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?

 

[TFoley]

HTH?