OK, I was wrong. Still having the problem. I do NOT know what is causing it. I photographed and documented EVERYTHING I did this shooting session. Here is the data:
Date: 05/20/2022
Weather: partly cloudy, wind front to back 7mph
Targets 1, 3 resting gun
Targets 2, 4 no rest
Set target at 25 yards
Adjusted measure to 70 grains
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 1 target 1
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 2 target 1
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 3 target 1
Photographed target 1
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 4 target 2
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 5 target 2
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 3 target 2
Photographed target 2
Moved target to 100 yards
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 7 target 3
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 8 target 3
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 9 target 3
Photographed target 3
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 10 target 4
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 11 target 4
Measured 70 grains
Put 70 grains RS ffg Pyrodex powder in gun
Put 0.010 patch and .495 ball in gun
Put musket cap on
Fire shot 12 target 4
Photographed target 4
Calling it a day.
End of documentation.
Pictures of targets are attached. Target 1 was 25 yards resting the gun. Target 2 is 25 yards without resting the gun. Target 3 is 100 yards resting the gun. Target 4 is 100 yards without resting the gun. All targets were aimed at dead center.
Any idea what the problem is?
Jared