Tips for aiming and accuracy

[French Colonial]

I have a Caywood that shoots very well patched.
Had to bend the barrel 5 times but it shoots exactly to point of aim and very consistent now.
No rear sight just guesstimate using the rear tang screw for windage. Elevation, put the top of the front sight on the target and when you can just barely see the top of the barrel over the tang that's perfect.

Try using a thin spit patch, it might work for you as well.

 

[Boston123]

It might help the seal. It should reduce fouling by helping to keep it soft.
Try a 1"x2" rectangle of brown paper, "rubbed soft," folded into a 1" square seated on top of your powder.

"Brown paper"....like grocery bags?

And would I grease this, or use it dry?

 

[Brokennock]

"Brown paper"....like grocery bags?

And would I grease this, or use it dry?

Yes, grocery bags.. Unlubbed. Use it as a seal between your lubed tow wadding and the powder.
http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/aimwell.html
This from the website of our very own @George
http://home.insightbb.com/~bspen/index.htmlHe has written here on this forum and others about his use of the paper wad.
Look up his posts, peruse his website. I have learned a lot from him over the past 10 or 15 years (maybe 20 but I'm not admitting to that).