I picked up a pound of goex FFFg and was wondering. When i was shooting pyrodex p and fffg triple 7 i always used 90. Should i do the same with goex or drop my load down to 80? Im having a hard time deciding if the .54 flinter will be my main hunting rifle or the deer creek .45 Hate owning so many muzzleloaders!
I would start at 80 and stop where ever the rifle was most accurate with the load I was working.. I shoot 90 but I use 2f in my .54 Lyman and New Englander.
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Allright cool. I loaded up the rifle with 80 grains and will wake up around 530am and see how well it does in the cold mornings. I just want to make sure it will still be on sight with this powder. Im thinking i'll more than likely have to adjust my sights down but you never know untill you shoot.
Just finished up 50 yards with the .54 mountain rifle and i had to up my charge to 100 grains of fffg goex to get the thump that i got out of pyrodex and triple 7. Still seems to have a lot less kick even with 100 grains. Shoots 3" high @ 50 yards and that will put me dead on at 100. Im going to swab and try 75 yards later on today and then 100. So far so good. I also notice that it doesnt seem to go off as fast when i was using pyrodex or triple 7. That doesnt make any sense but i quickened it up by adding close to a full pan of 4g pan powder.
I load 2 grains in my t/c pan flinter and when possiable always tap the charge to the right away from the vent liner:I would say the more powder in the flinter pan the longer the delay to set the main charge off.
I load 95 grains of goex 3Fa hornady 230 Gr. ball over a wad patched RB in mt 54 cal. renegade flinter
I'll give the less powder a try but the last time i tried that all i got was a flash in the pan. While i was cleaning, i noticed my flint was a little cocked in the jaws and only one small section of flint was hitting the frizzen so that was more than likely causing poor sparking. I got that fixed and its throwing sparks into the pan so that should speed it up.
Bevel down will throw a better shower of spark to the center of the powder pan:Bevel up will get more frizzen surface but all locks have a mind of there own use tom fuller black English flints seem one flint will give me 65 shots or better.I also like missouri flints there are a good flint sell a little cheaper then tom fuller $8.00 a dozen great for target work and the flints last also I gotten 60 shots on one flint.I set up my flints not to hit square on the frizzen for range use I go with a little off-center only for hunting I have them hit square.
Tried adding a small amount of powder and i just got a flash in the pan. I added a little over a half a pan full and it went off good. I started using my vent pick in between shots and it did a lot better. I was all over the target in the beginning, and then starts swabbing and it did great. 4" low at 100 yards so i adjusted it and ended up 3" high @ 100 which is where i am leaving it. With swabbing between shots i ended up with a 2" 3 shot group. Its ready for hunting season and im happy with it.
I use Tom Fuller black english flints and will only use them, they are amazing. I also keep it bevel down.
I started swabbing after i had a killer of a time getting my 3ed shot down on a dirty bore. The first 5" of barrel fouls up badly and then once you get past that part, smooth as silk.
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