RE: Sooo close
I took the GPR out a day earlier. After i molded 41 round balls, i went and loaded her up. After 3 shots and almost 40 minutes, i was steaming. I was so sick to my stomach and disguesting that i seriously thought about throwing the rifle as far as i could throw.
#1-2 and 3 shots were PITA's to get them to go off.
Long story short, i cleaned the rifle a couple hours ago, soaked the breech in windex and cleaned it all out, along with the vent liner.
Just finished loading up 90 grains FFg Goex, .018 pillow ticking lubed in borebutter, homecast .530 round ball.
This time i slowly poured the powder down the bore a little at a time and would tip the rifle over and give it a few solid palm smacks on the side of the lock area to get the powder down into the liner. After pouring the rest down, i rammed down the ball and got my pick and i could feel powder right at the nose of the touch hole.
Think i found the problem. FFg its a lot bulkier than FFFg that i am used to shooting and i think i clogged the breech up with powder by pouring it all at once right down the barrel.
Will try a couple more shots tomorrow and see.
I put the adjustable rear sight on, Do i screw in or out to raise POI? To me, it looks like i should unscrew it to get my shots to move upwards.