Bob Hoyts barrel
 

I finally got back out to shoot my .58 cal flintlock barrel that Bob Hoyt made for me earlier this year. The first outing a couple months ago I was having ignition problems due to a cheaper vent liner. But I had gotten enough shots off to sight it in. Today after installing a RMC liner I fired three shots each using 80, 90, and 100 gr of Goex FFg, a .570 ball, and a .020" Oxyoke patch. All shots were at 50 yards. This barrel has very deep rifling and shows a lot of promise to be a great shooter. The .570 ball and .020 patch seems to be a nice fit. After using the short starter it was still snug using the range rod for another 8-10 inches then went down with a nice firm pressure.

looking great i'd be ready to hunt with that group

That don't hardly smell at all Bronko. :cool2: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to put one of those big balls through a deer. Your second mission, which you have no choice but to accept, is to try those same loads with FFFg. :wink:

What patch lube were you using?

Well ya old goat I just may take on that mission. Going to have to be on a Sunday afternoon because there's church in the morning and archery season starts here on Saturday and I'll be spending a lot of time in the woods and out of my wife's hair.
But it I do that I will have to also take the .58 caplock as both of them shoot the 100 gr FFg load well.

Hey Semi I tried FFFg using different charges and it didn't shoot near as well as the FFg. Sort of but slightly better then the first target posted above was the best I could do.