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I recently got a Pietta New Army .44 with my Cabelas points. I've shot muzzle loading rifles for over 40 years, but never shot a Capp & ball revovlver, until this past Sunday.
My load was 30 grains 2f Graf black powder, with 15 gr corn meal filler. The ball was .451 home cast lead. I used a little bore butter over the balls, and #11 caps.
I entered the pistol match at my muzzleloader club monthly shoot. We used 50 yard pistol targets. 10 shots at 25 yards, 10 shots at 50 yards. Aiming at the center of the target, the first 3 shots went just outside the bottom of the bull in a 3" group. I raised the aiming point up a few inches, and the next 7 shots were in the black.
I moved to the 50 yard target, and the first 3 were in the black. After that I could barely keep the shots on the paper. I ended up in second place, but I wonder what happened to the accuracy? The barrel was getting hot, and was heavily fouled when I finished.
How many shooters clean the barrel during a shooting session?
My load was 30 grains 2f Graf black powder, with 15 gr corn meal filler. The ball was .451 home cast lead. I used a little bore butter over the balls, and #11 caps.
I entered the pistol match at my muzzleloader club monthly shoot. We used 50 yard pistol targets. 10 shots at 25 yards, 10 shots at 50 yards. Aiming at the center of the target, the first 3 shots went just outside the bottom of the bull in a 3" group. I raised the aiming point up a few inches, and the next 7 shots were in the black.
I moved to the 50 yard target, and the first 3 were in the black. After that I could barely keep the shots on the paper. I ended up in second place, but I wonder what happened to the accuracy? The barrel was getting hot, and was heavily fouled when I finished.
How many shooters clean the barrel during a shooting session?