EXCELLENT day with Shockeys Gold Super Powder!
 

Okay, I had a great evening with that ol CVA Hawken .58cal at 50 yards!

I started with a clean bore, loaded up 70gr JSG SP, .020" patch lubed with my lube recipe, .570" round balls and topped off with a CCI #11 cap.

All balls were seated heavily on the powder as consistent as possible.

No Swabbing.




First shot was where my front sight rests, 6 o clock hold on the orange bulls eye. Next 2 were just reloading normally, no cool down.


NOW, here is where it gets interesting! I went inside to reload some tubes and watch the Packers & Chargers for a bit. That barrel cooled off for a good 10 + minutes and when I came back out, loaded up and shot, it surprised me!

She hit my first hole! Loaded up ( A couple minutes between shots), took another shot and bam! Right up there again with the other 2 shots.


Thinking I may have figured something out, I set the rifle down, went inside to watch some more football and after resting up, went out, loaded and shot again. Same thing! Ball impacted the same area at the 6 o clock position! Its the HEAT! It likes to be cooled down for a good 10 minutes.


Set the rifle off to the side once more and after another 10 minutes, reloaded, fired and while not as true as the other shots, it shows me now that it really wants a cool down!


Recovered patches from the first 3 shots,


Next 4 shots. They all have some holes and tears, I think the powder is quite a bit hotter than we all think, especially with just 70gr of powder! I use thick patches, so this was very surprising to find.


Now that the rifle is sighted in, I can run it over the Chrony without worry.

And for you jokers out there, I wanted to crack you up :s4:

That's some good shooting Jon.

And I do like that pastel blue powder measure. :biggrin:

thats just my lil bowl i measure my charges over. I hate wasting powder on the ground.

That is real good shooting Jon! A .58 sidelock is on my list of rifles to have someday.

Nicely done bud. I do love PRB. They can really get the job done. Thinking back, our fore fathers did ok with putting meat on the table with them. Our being here proves that, eh?

Someday never comes , better put it on your to do list for today