Originally Posted by
wabi
Sounds like good advice to me!
I'll give that method a try!
I like to load the rifle (powder & bullet) at home and since I live in town a fouling shot isn't possible. I usually just swab the bore (with an alcohol patch) to remove any oil and then run a couple dry patches through the bore before I load. Here a ML isn't legally "loaded" until the cap is on the nipple (or the pan primed), so I can load the powder & projectile and transport it legally.
It does seem like the first shot has always been very close to the point of aim in every range session even though I've tried several different bullet weights. (240, 250, 295, & 300gr)
Wish I could find some BH 209 to try, but no local dealers handle it (yet). I've always got the best accuracy with real BP (Pyrodex a very close second), so I'm just sticking with ffg Goex for now.
Luckily I have a 21" GM "long range hunter" barrel on my T/C Hawken that isn't picky about bullet weight, so all those "failures" in the CVA won't go to waste.
It sounds like you have tried mostly .451 and .452 diamiter bullets. Mine shoots them well too.
If you find you are not happy with your groups and want something a little bit better. Look for some .458 rifle bullets. My Wolf and My Optima Love the .458 with the Harvester Black Crush Ribbed. It was not substantually better than the .452 bullets but it was a better group.
