I?m using 70 gr 3f and thinking it?s to light for the mini bullet
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I?m using 70 gr 3f and thinking it?s to light for the mini bullet
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It takes a bunch.
Last time I was shooting mine 50 would not expand the bullet so I ended up running some of my roundball charges at 84 grn and it would shoot.
I really think I can get it to shoot in the 65 to 70 grn range and that is what I plan to try next time.
MR. GADGET
NRA LIFE BENEFACTOR MEMBER
Rowan Artillery
N-SSA National Provost Guard
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I was thinking about a 100gr I will try it and see if it helps with group size Mine at 50yd was about 6? groups from the bench rest
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Unless you are trying to emulate original loads with the original type projectile, the modern semi-wadcutter 0.69" caliber projectiles with thinner skirts shoot very accurately with much less powder and recoil.
MR. GADGET
NRA LIFE BENEFACTOR MEMBER
Rowan Artillery
N-SSA National Provost Guard
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When a pot needs stirring, someone needs to do it...
I?m shooting in a 1/2 scale rifled Williams Gun that I just finished building I have a Lyman old style bullet .69 cal that I?m using in it
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The US Ordnance Manual of 1862 lists 70 grains powder for the 1842 with Expanding Ball, and 110 grains with Round Ball.
The information is on page 270.
https://books.google.com/books?id=ww...page&q&f=false
Steve
Steve Sheldon
Commander
4th Louisiana Delta Rifles
NRA Certified Muzzleloading Instructor
Here?s my first 50yrd target with 70gr 3f
The barrel is only 24? long Next time at the range I bring some 80, 90, and 100gr charges
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I have no idea why the ? Keeps popping up ln my post. It autocorrects
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According to Lewis, "Small Arms and Ammunition in the United States Service", The altered (rifled) M-1842 musket cartridge was 80 grains of musket powder and a 640 or 730 grain elongated ball. The altered musketoon used 47-50 grains with the same bullets.
The ? keeps showing up because your phone uses a different character set than the BB. When the BB comes to a character code it doesn't understand it throws up a ?.
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