Today was beautiful outside. T shirt weather. It was in the 60's here and sunny. Although we had a little southern wind, but it felt warm for a change outside. Even sweated a little for a change.

I decided I was not going to let that Lyman Great Plains Hunter get the better of me. I had cleaned the devil out of it the other day. I even JB Bore pasted the barrel. So I decided to break it in. Maybe that was all it needed. And what is better for breaking in a rifle then roundball.



#1 was on a clean barrel. It also showed me I was holding too much of that front sight. So I adjusted and shot 2-6. Other then being to the right, it was a good group with 50 grains of Goex 2f. I then adjusted my POA and shot 7&8 and again, was real happy with that. Adjusting the amount of front sight, I shot 9-11 and was pleased. I know I have to take some front sight off, but I am considering purchasing new sights from Lyman for this rifle. So for now, I am going to break it in and have fun.

I then decided to shoot some 350 grain Keith nose all lead .430 bullets in a green harvester crushed rib sabot. With that crushed rib, they loaded very easy. I might go to a MMP next time. No short starter needed to get them in the bore. I was swabbing between shots.



They are kind of an ugly bullet, but I have no doubts that on top of 90 grains of Graf's (ran out of Goex) black powder.. they would get the job done.



The first group was again, to the right. I adjusted and shot the next three. I was happy with that. These might have some promise to them.

The rifle fired perfect as usual. I have gotten 47 shots off this agate. I did finally have to flip it as the nose was starting to chip deep, so I flipped it to naturally knapp it. I still have another end on this agate. I might have to write Lyman and see about purchasing some of these agate. They work really well.

So the next time out, I expect better then this... time will tell. By the way.. wearing a pocket T shirt only .. that curved butt stock likes to dig into the shoulder a little when shooting 90 grains of powder.