Each muzzleloader is different so you should experiment to get your best accuracy. Some of the things that will affect accuracy (besides the shooter) are ball diameter, powder charge, patch thickness, patch lube, loading technique and load compression. To find the best accuracy for your rifle you need to shoot a lot of combinations, changing only one variable at a time.
A lot of people neglect patch lube as an accuracy issue. For instance my .58 caplock shoot .018" (pillow ticking) patches lubed with olive oil like a champ but anything else my accuracy falls off.
Something someone told me recently is to use an over powder patch to improve accuracy! I haven't tried it yet but I will shortly. I'll post the results.
Last edited by bronko22000; 05-11-2022 at 06:57 AM.