Well I picked up a new to me ML this weekend at a GS. It is a older T/C New Englander in 50cal. It has the metal butt and no false muzzle. The outside of the metal has a bunch of little spots were it was rust. It does not look too bad. The bore has a little bit of pits about an inch down the bore. The rest is like a mirror.
Well, I started out with the gun stapped down in the the rifle rests and loaded it with 110 gr of 2f and a round ball. Then I loaded it with 90 on the next shot. Both were shot from behind the shed with a string to make sure they were OK. I always do this on new ML's. Just want to make sure.
Anyway, after that I cleaned the barrel and loaded it back up with 80 grs of 3F and a LEE 250 gr REAL. I used a felt wad lubed with T/C wonder lube melted in the microwave between the REAL and the powder. First shot at 50 yds was a little high but centered. I then reloaded the gun back up. I an using a wet patch with T/C #13 cleaner on the jag to seat the bullet. It helps me to keep it from fouling. Not wet, but just damp. I shot my first shot and I could not see where it hit. So I loaded it again and shot. Same thing. I did this three more times and I just had to go see were they were going. When I got down to the target I see this.
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5 shots. Not too bad for a $100 beater.
Well, I started out with the gun stapped down in the the rifle rests and loaded it with 110 gr of 2f and a round ball. Then I loaded it with 90 on the next shot. Both were shot from behind the shed with a string to make sure they were OK. I always do this on new ML's. Just want to make sure.
Anyway, after that I cleaned the barrel and loaded it back up with 80 grs of 3F and a LEE 250 gr REAL. I used a felt wad lubed with T/C wonder lube melted in the microwave between the REAL and the powder. First shot at 50 yds was a little high but centered. I then reloaded the gun back up. I an using a wet patch with T/C #13 cleaner on the jag to seat the bullet. It helps me to keep it from fouling. Not wet, but just damp. I shot my first shot and I could not see where it hit. So I loaded it again and shot. Same thing. I did this three more times and I just had to go see were they were going. When I got down to the target I see this.
5 shots. Not too bad for a $100 beater.
