I have been shooting a 45cal Blk diamond for 8 years. I have shot a number of different powders (pyrodex, goex black powder, T7, and BH209) and tried different primers, including variflame by Precision Rifle. Just to give an example shot last saturday with BH209 and Fed 209A primers. After shooting, I cleaned w/ Hoppes # 9 and then a patch of Balistol. Also thoroughly cleaned breech plug (removed). When I shoot next (today) I first clean with alcohol and then dry patches. The first two shot are almost always 5 inches to the left and 4 inches down at 100 yards. After that I can usually shoot consistent groups around an inch and half right at the bull.

I clean the guns religiously and hate not to do it immediately after shooting. When hunting I always shoot the bullet even if hunting the next day. I don't like to leave the powder in the barrel. That is my question when applying to hunting, without shooting the gun the morning of the hunt is there any ideas that I am missing. I have tried shooting primers as well to no avail.

Interestingly enough, my .50 cal Encore is not like this at all. The first shot is right in the group and everything else as far as cleaning is the same procedure as the .45cal blk diamond. I can't figure it out.

I just recently found this sight and enjoy reading many posts with valuable information.

Thanks for any help.