Muzzleloader target shooting. Need opinion
Hi everyone,
I went target shooting with my Traditions Northwest Buckstalker XT. I would like some advice or an opinion about something odd that happened.
My 3 shot group was amazing, about a 1-2 inch group. Problem is, it wasnt dead center. Now, not to brag, but I HAVE shot a soda can off a stick at 75 yards twice, but I dont know what went wrong this time. I was wondering if someone can help me figure it out.
Here are the details along with a picture:
Wind back to front at 8mph
Target set up at 100 yards
Carefully measured 80 grains ffg pyrodex powder
Poured powder into muzzleloader. No spill.
Put lead hollow point Powerbelt 295 grain bullet into muzzleloader.
Put musket cap on the breech plug
Verified fiber optic sight was aligned properly.
Aimed at dead center of target with gun resting on rock.
Fired shot one.
Looked through spotting scope to see one bullet hole above the bullseye.
Repeated process for shot 2
Repeated process for shot 3
Went up to target to inspect. Only found one bullet hole.
Changed target.
Repeated process for shots 4, 5, and 6.
Went up to look at target. Found two bullet holes on the bottom of target.
Repeated process for shot 7
Went up to look at target. Third hole made above previous two.
Packed up and went home.
What do you think? Any idea what went wrong? Did I set the target too far or something?
Can someone try to help me figure this out?
Jared