results from my new trades rifle

[douglas duncan]

well after messing around with some loads I ended up with 50 grns for 25 yards shots ( practice and shooting for fun loads)
and 80 grns for hunting, sight in at 50 yards rifle will hit at six o-clock at 50 yrds, and dead on with the front bead at 100 yards. incidentally the the front bead with cover a 6" circle at 100 yards. this all from my Lyman trades rifle in 54 cal. shooting .530 round balls and using pyrodex. I do not now the patch thickness, but from looking at some patches in the field the edges were frayed some and all in tack. been making my own patches and using moose snot and juice for lube.
here are some targets to look at
this is at 25 yards

first 50 and 100 yard targets

I then moved the sights over to the left some and the results. seemed 50 yrds still pretty much the same. the 100 moved over more to the center I like this much better now just need to tighten up the groups a little.

 

[jtmattison]

That's some darn good shooting. With iron sights you can't ask for better than that at 100 yards. I'd hate to be a deer in your woods this fall.

HD

 

[Bountyhunter]

Looks like minute of deer to me.

 

[douglas duncan]

I am just use to having all the shots in the black from my high power rifles. all in the black will be great for a muzzle loader. thanks for the encouragement.

 

[Highlander73]

Three words of advice...Practice, Practice,Practice. Btw thats some pretty darn good shootin at 100yards with iron sights. Most men wouldn't be that good with even a scoped rifle
My two cents
Highlander

 

[Hanz]

Well Done!

I was doing the same thing yesterday :grin:

 

[nw_hunter]

Your 100 yd targets look like my 25 yd targets. :thumbsup:
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[torn moc]

Thats Great for Iron sites! If you want better put a scope on it.... :rotf: jest kidding!!!!
I would Never advise anyone to attach a scope to a muzzleloader...Geeeez

 

[gjkershul]

Very nice groups. I have been trying to do that well since 1966. :thumbsup: Now work on your loading from the pouch and the use of the muzzle loader in the field under bad conditions. That is snow and wet.