Traditional rifle shooting
 

Does anyone shoot a traditional muzzleloader (1:48 twist, percussion)anymore? I have a question about shooting round balls. The last time I went to the range I shot at a target at 50 yards and at 100 yards. The POI for both targets was very close. I mean there was hardly any noticable drop at the 100 yard target. Does that sound right? I am using 92 grains of Pyrodex powder.

Ed

RE: Traditional rifle shooting
 

The rifle is probably sighted in for 100 yards. So the difference at 50 yards would not be all that much on the POI. Roundball are a great projectile and I still shoot them all the time. In fact I shoot more traditional rifles then modern inline rifles during the year.

RE: Traditional rifle shooting
 

I do...Mine are a little more traditional...I have a .54 caliber flintlock rifled 1-72 and a .40 caliber flintlock rifled 1-48...

I have the .54 sighted in at about 75 yards...It's about a inch and a half high at 50 yards and about a inch low at 100...I use 80grs FFF Goex...

RE: Traditional rifle shooting
 

Crossing up the line of sight just before the ball gets to 50 and back down at 100 about right with that load it will be a bit low at 25 yd and about 2.5 inches high at 75yd a very practical sight in. Lee