Chilled lead round balls on the range
05-02-2018, 11:59 AM
#1
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Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
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Chilled lead round balls on the range
Trying them out in my Traditions St Louis Hawken .50cal 1:48 twist with 70gr Pyrodex P, .490" chilled lead round balls and .020" patch.
Awesome accuracy so far, but now I see the accuracy starting to drop off big time.
I figured since they were accuracy and easy to load like a soft lead ball, they would be great for rendezvous. Not the case as I have to have solid accuracy no matter how many shots I take.
Letting the rifle cool down for a bit before trying some more shots.
I'll have some pictures when I get back inside.
Awesome accuracy so far, but now I see the accuracy starting to drop off big time.
I figured since they were accuracy and easy to load like a soft lead ball, they would be great for rendezvous. Not the case as I have to have solid accuracy no matter how many shots I take.
Letting the rifle cool down for a bit before trying some more shots.
I'll have some pictures when I get back inside.
Last edited by MountainDevil54; 09-27-2018 at 10:20 AM.
05-02-2018, 05:50 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
You might try changing the nipple. Most times when one of my percussion guns goes from good accuracy to less than good with the same load, it's because the nipple flash hole has opened up. It happens pretty fast if you've been shooting conicals from the gun.
Or, perhaps you're losing concentration after five shots.
Or, perhaps you're losing concentration after five shots.
Last edited by Semisane; 05-02-2018 at 05:53 PM.
03-01-2020, 10:32 AM
#6
Problem; Gun. Yours is different than anyone else's. You may need to clean the barrel every so many shots; every shot etc. What will work for others, may not work for you. You might want to kiss it when it shoots well, pat the barrel and say it's alright! when YOU miss. Find out what works for you and your gun, (and in your mind. That all takes time and adjusting. Good luck and have fun.
03-01-2020, 02:50 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: SE CT
Posts: 145
If you were shooting your shots in rapid order the barrel would have heated up and expanded such that there may be a spot in the barrel channel that is applying a different pressure to the barrel when it heats up , thus changing the POI. Take your time between shots. If you start to notice that it is harder to load the next ball, you may need to swab the bore after so many shot to maintain accuracy. Several of my guns require that I swab the bore after 2-3 shots. If I don't, they are much harder to load, and the POI is different from the first 2-3 shots.
