I experimented with coating minies to see if there was an effect on accuracy. My current load with the Rapine Trashcan can shoot one hole groups at 50yds. For the initial experiment, I coated a number of the types I have to see if there was any change in accuracy. The results weren't encouraging with minies.
Musket fouling- I'll say this, if your musket fouls out, something is very, very wrong with your load. It might be accurate for 10 shots, but if the Scout project did anything for me personally, it drove home the point that a properly developed and balanced load can be shot until you run out of ammo, time or shoulder without appreciable loss of accuracy. On one gun I counted over 50 shots straight and with the last ones the kid was cutting the chains on the gong at 50yds with the musket. So, many have their favorite lubes, but to me, if the accuracy isn't there or it fouls out after 10 or so shots, it's not the right lube. Once I find a good accurate load, the next step of the development process is to see how long it can shoot before fouling out.
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