I've seen this before...Cay makes some good points, as does hunting junkie...I'd also add, check your crown at the muzzle...You have one patch at the top that is cut a thicker patch can actually be cut worse since it's tighter...I have recrowned some barrels to keep this from happening...

Also, you are comparing 2 different make patches one could have weaked from the lube and sitting on the shelf too long...I used to shoot store bought patches and lube but when my .54 started burning patches like yours is, I changed...This is the only way you can control the quality of patches and the way your patches look you will never have good groups until you fix it...

So, polish up the lands on the muzzle, buy some cotton ticking or drill cotton drill, make your own lube...btw, my .54 burns patches lubed with bore butter...But with homemade lube they are good...

Also...Go to either Pryodex or Goex...I know there are guys that used 777 with prb, just as some use Pyrodex for flintlocks but it causes more problems than its worth...

Once you find the right ball/patch/lube combo you will not need an insulator between powder and ball...

Nice shooting-better than I do offhand. Send me some of that nice weather. It was 12 here this AM. 11 am now and up to 18 deg,real nice

Charlie

Well made some changes this morning after I cleaned the gun.

Removed the 'V' peep and installed a Lyman. Had to do a little wood work on the side of the stock but hopefully!!!

Hopefully this will help make me a better PRB shooter...


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I think it will .I have that exact same sight on 2 of my Lymans and went from being accurate at 50 - 75 yards to being accurate out to 120 yards. They made a world of difference for me. Good luck with them I'm sure you will like the results

That's a nice looking set up there Sabotloader.

I was just looking at my records, I had problems with T7 FFF blew the patches and FF hang fired some times.
Might just try an other powder if you have something available to see if it is a mechanical problem or the powder. Lee

Lee

Yep! that is why I am using the bore buttons to insulate the patches... If you look at the .015 patches - I do not see them as blown... you can see where the ball sat and where the patch pressed on the side of the bore.. that area is not burned at all - the edges of the patch are frayed - but they fray when I pull on them. On the other hand the .018's are terrible can not figure out why the powder blows buy them but not the .015's - unless I am cutting them on the way down....

You shoot to much to be bad at it. Just fess up, it is guilt, plain and simple guilt for not doing your chores as you were told to.

I don't call them honey do list either. There is no honey at all before you do the chores nor after you do the chores.
I've seen enough honey to know what it looks & tasteslike too.

Al

Yooper

Funny you should bring this up right now... Terry just came in the door, drove back home in the snow, BUT - I had set the alarm and got up early this morning, did dishes, ran the vac, and tidyed up....

I think I am good....

Like others suggested, old/bad patches could be the culprit. Have heard this mentioned quite a bit by traditional shooters. You have no idea how or how long the patches were stored. In any regards, this is the cheapest and easiest thing to check.