Load for .69 cal. minie ?

[Jack C., 69th NY]

Can someone suggest a load for a Whitneyville Plymouth and a rifled 1842 musket? Would the load be the same for each one or different for each? I have a .685 Rapine mold casting a 455 grain projectile. Thanks for any info. A rifled .69 is something I have never tried :rolleyes:

[gemmer]

Can someone suggest a load for a Whitneyville Plymouth and a rifled 1842 musket? Would the load be the same for each one or different for each? I have a .685 Rapine mold casting a 455 grain projectile. Thanks for any info. A rifled .69 is something I have never tried :rolleyes:

They could like the same charge assuming both bores are .687 or so, but they could differ if you're looking for the tightest group in each. Are the bores original? I use 70gr of GOEX 2F as a hunting load in my '42s, 50 gr. for paper. I have two '42s, one full length and one musketoon length, both relined by Hoyt with .687 bores.

Duane

The 50 gr charge is 3F

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I have had great success with my 1858 remington maynard conversion using the raphine .685 minie wadcutter and 55gr goex 3f. It will shoot one hole groups at 50yds. I size the bullets to .683 as the Whitacer
Barrel I have on it is .685- G. Pope Hazelwood Vol.

[Jack C., 69th NY]

Thanks for the information. The 1842 has a Hoyt reline @ .687. The Whitneyville Plymouth is all original but I do not have the bore size. I am just looking to shoot some paper, perhaps a stake ot two.

[gmkmd]

I've got a Hoyt-lined Plymouth with a 0.685 bore. I size the Rapine minie to 0.683. With 60gr. of 3F Goex it's right on the money at 50 yards.

[Yancey von Yeast, 8073]

Mine is a Hoyt .685. I also size to .683. I shoot 50 grains of Swiss 2f and it shoots one hole at 50 and about 1 3/4" off of a rest at 100. I suspct that Swiss being a hotter powder, even the 2fg is equivalent to 55 or 60 of Goex 3fg.

Yancey

[Joe Plakis, 9575V]

Jack do you think the bigger bullet will hit more clays, or just scare them into breaking?

[Jack C., 69th NY]

Joe

That rifled 1842 sitting in the closet for years just kept calling my name. I put 50 rounds through it this weekend and it will be going back into the closet. I'll be sticking with a .58. The smoke and boom did draw a few comments from those .223 shooters. I had my fun. As to breaking clays, I'll go with the scare theory. :)