ORIGINAL: Underclocked
outdoorslover, if I had a muzzleloader that wouldn't do better than a 6" group at 100 yards -it would not be mine long.
I am with you on this UC. 3" groups arethe norm for most people with an occasion flyer or jerk or whatever, but when you get your rifle zeroed in I would say 3" is what your shooting for. 2" is excellent, the 1 inch stuff shown here is only at 50 yards for me or two shots groups at 100.
6" groups need some adjustment of load, bullet or rest. If your doing it all the time, I think you need some form of good rest. If your flinching all the time, get a Caudwell Lead Slead and then get your confidence build up. Nothing is more discouraging to have your rifle not grouping and you shoulder sore after shooting 20 or 30 shots.Get windage at 25 yards, and get it grouping there. Then move back to 50 and get it grouping at 50 2" high for most bullets. Then move back to 100 and shot your 3 shot groups.Much easier to adjust at 25 and 50 yards and if you can't group close, your not going to group at 100. Chap Gleason