Patch round balls accurate shooter

In detail it is specific to the actual bore size, which could be a true 0. Despite this fact, fast twist barrels will shoot round balls accurately. Aug 04, 2014 the patching material is the key to be accurate with a round ball load. Muzzleloader accuracy how to get tack driver accuracy. I was at the range with my enfield and another shooter was telling me about the good results he gets with round ball and patch in his springfield. The rule of thumb that i was taught was to start with a 54 grain powder charge, and work your way up from there. You will find that some are much lighter than the heaviest. A look at the names of the most match accurate black powder rifle cartridges in history will give you a hint. But if you plan to hunt, dont forget to limit your range to maximum 50 meters. My powder is goex pinnacle 3f with the fines sifted out. If i recall, back when i was messing with that stuff, the word was that the thompson barrels were faster twist to be most accurate with the maxiballs. Nov 08, 2017 in detail it is specific to the actual bore size, which could be a true 0. The conical slug, a popular bulletshaped projectile,is also available.

The shooter balazs chose one of our pedersoli jager flintlock rifles. I just recently bought a brand new lyman great plains hunter. Hornady muzzleloading round balls are ideal for hunting or target shooting with your muzzleloader. Bullet molds for black powder and smokeless powder firearms. No pointsense in magnumizing a ml firing a patched round ball. Theres so many sizes i dont know what exact one i need for round ball. The guys who were bound by round ball rules for their primitive matches were replacing them with round ball barrels which have a. Just sitting here musing about a weekend of shooting a new reproduction rifle. Also, traditional muzzleloader only shooting orgnizations generally require the use of patched round ball only during official muzzleloading target competition. Im going to start with round ball because its cheaper practice and then mo. The effectiveness of the cartridge rests upon the bullet.

Precision shooting patches for round ball track of the wolf. Could you please do a video on diagnosing patches after shooting. You may have to experiment a little to find the most accurate load. Lyman has a full line of round ball moulds for the black powder shooter. Precision made from special tightly woven cotton, to insure uniformity. Id like to give it a try, has anyone tried a round ball in their. Sep 28, 2011 the essential shooting needs though are powder, patches, and balls. Likewise, the new powder is considerably cleaner burning, actually allowing 3 or 4 consecutive shots to be fired before hunting accuracy is adversely affected, without wiping the bore when shooting a round ball thats patched with a lubed patch.

So, im about to start shooting muzzle loader for the first time and am wondering what size patch i need to get for my. Using heaver patch materials and you could not seat the patch ball combo as it would hang up somewhere down the barrel or if brute force methods were tried you pushed the ball right through the patch. Cotton or linen patches are used when firing with round balls and are unnecessary when using conical bullets or shot. Throw perfect, ball after ball, with a minimum sprue to ensure the kind of accuracy that target shooters have come to expect from lyman precision moulds.

A 148 twist is the middle ground for round ball and conical, not perfect for both but good enough. The smooth round surface allows for better rotation and improved accuracy. Large variations in powder charge dont seem to make much difference. But they are too hard to load with a conventional cloth patch, so hornady designed a special plastic patch that makes them fly thru a target every time, plus theyre easy to load. You ought to be able to detect if the markings are different on one side, or if the patch has cut through and blown out all round. They ought to show the pattern of the lands and patch material equally all round. Jun 26, 2014 you may have to experiment a little to find the most accurate load. This evening i skinned and quartered the carcass of the. Jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. Accuracy is not the issue with the right load, gun and shooter at a hundred yards you can shoot quarters. Reloading and shooting supplies midsouth shooters supply. Patched round ball gun and game the friendliest gun. One advantage of the conical slug is the ease with which it can be seated, even in a rifle with a dirty bore. Using readly available patches and balls the only combo that would work was.

October country dry daisy shooting patches october country. These round balls are cold swaged from pure lead and are exceptionally uniform with no air pockets or voids. Having zero experience with shooting round ball, is one of these more accurate than the other. How would someone paper patch a round ball for a bolt action rifle. Traditionalmldata5 north american muzzleloader hunting. However, shooting round balls from a choked barrel is not recommended. Round balls in fast twist rifles white muzzle loading. Homemade ball patch obtaining round ball patches for a. Didnt try round balls but i have found that the size of the minnies is very important for accuracy with. Ive ppd round balls, but never got enough out of the endevour to really take it too serious. Then, you put bullet lube over all the bullets after you have seated them in the cylinder. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, lead balls, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman. Question for round ball shooters gunboards dot com. It doesnt matter if they are considerably expanded.

The first variable we need to get control of is the weight of the round balls. The bullet is also the prime determining factor in accuracy. It gets great velocity, the best actually of any powder i have tried. Muzzleloader round balls lead round balls for sale. The trick, as always, is to put the correct combination together. Precision shooting patches for round ball precision shooting patches. Those enormous round balls remained highly effective close range game getters, but the fellows that were shooting them began to wonder who was taking the greater beating. Thompson center lubricated round ball shooting patches. Roundballs are versatile projectiles, they are capable of remarkable accuracy. Since smoothbore musket shooters claim accuracy of 3 at 75 yards with tight patched round ball, a modern cartridge shotgun should be able. A good patch is made of good quality, dense natural material. Muzzleloader accuracy how to get tack driver accuracy from.

Once you find that load do not vary the powder charge. For me, round ball loads tend to shoot higher than point of aim in a revolver and lower than point of aim from a rifle. If it is not in stock please call us to order as we do not stock all of our molds. I run 1012 round rapid sessions and a warm to hot barrel is not uncommon if i actually shoot matches with it. Muzzle loaders shooting roundballs are fun and cheap to shoot. The thompson center lubricated round ball shooting patches are designed for use on. The best hunting gun is the gun you enjoy shooting and can afford to shoot a lot. The problem you are going to have is that the rate of twist in your rifle is too fast for patched rb accuracy at hunting velocities. Only one way to find out well, apparently its been done before so. The local walmart and the local gun shop both carry. Loads when poor muzzleloader accuracy is due to your load, it can most often be blamed on a magnum 150 grain powder charge. It may that the fliers reach a less deep board than the balls which are accurate.

Run one or two dry patches down both barrels and pop a couple of caps on each nipple. Meters very well right off the drop, great velocity and no problems noted. I shoot it in my 223ai prs trainer and love the stuff. The new design results in a better fitting ball, easy loading and more consistent accuracy. Out of a quality bore, a properly loaded patched round ball can prove deadly accurate at the ranges it was truly intended for and that is 25 to 50 yards.

If you have a revolver, you put the powder in first then seat the balls in the cylinder. He is a very successful long range paper patch shooter so i tend to listen to what he has to say. Use a reloading scale and weigh each ball from a box of 100. I have been cutting roughly square pillow ticking patches, and got to thinking. The most accurate shooting gun is the one that is behind an accurate shooter who knows the. In a good rifle with the proper twist rate classically 1 turn in 66 and somewhat slower in bores larger than. Nothing sticky about it here and no more static cling than any other powder. Round lead balls used with a cloth patch are the traditional projectile used in muzzleloaders.

And since the ball is round, there should be no problem of the projectile tilting between case mout and rifling leade. This procedure to make reliable patching material is really easy, clean, and consistent. If the balls are all the same size, this should tell you that there is an air bubble in those lighter balls. Patched round ball can very accurate, just as accurate as conicals, sabots and more accurate, at least in my experience than minie balls. Offered as dry, oiled, wonderlubed, or premium lubed on select sizes. The patch has to be large enough that it wraps a bit more then half way around the round ball. There is disagreement among muzzleloading enthusiasts as to. I load a 110 grains of 1f a cosmetic cotton ball as a powder gasket then a well lubed greased patch and round ball firmly seated. There are a number of different patch and ball combinations but in my experience, mostly with mu. Somewhat the opposite is true with round balls in fast twist barrels. Hunting with a patched round ball is not a problem.

These prelubricated shooting patches are 100% cotton, come in uniform thickness of. The patch and lube a re very important components in getting the most out of your rifle. Patch and lube, two of the most important components to. Shooting suppressed in the pickup with the ar on a rat patch would about gag a maggot. You can buy good quality patches in your local blackpowder shop, but you can also make your own. Hornady muzzleloading bullets are ideal for hunting or target shooting with your muzzleloader. Bumping a round ball to the proper diameter is the only way to get any accuracy from them. Black powder target analysis 26 targets showing different shot groups demonstrating the effects of errors and gives the remedies for each group. Hard balls are created with the same exacting precision as their coldswaged round balls. It was by far the most accurate load in that gun, and while labeled light by a lot of guys, it killed with alacrity.

After you load the powder and tamp it you place the patch centered over the barrel and the ball in the center then you use a starter or the ramrod and press the ball and the patch into the barrel. Custom quality cast bullet molds by buffalo arms co. Consistency is very important with patched round balls. Hornady muzzleloading bullets round ball midwayusa. Black powder rifle accuracy this component explains how to become consistent for each shot, which is vital to tight shot groups. Basics of muzzleloading new mexico state university. Constant thickness, weave, diameter, weight and thread count help eliminate these variables from your shooting. The will work well for target shooting and hunting.

The essential shooting needs though are powder, patches, and balls. Sep 11, 2015 the patch and lube a re very important components in getting the most out of your rifle. This evening i skinned and quartered the carcass of the deer. This leaves the slow twist shooter with only the task of finding proper ball size and patch thickness without having to worry a whole lot about exact powder charge. I know that my remington 700ml is quite a bit more. Handles not included recommended size depending on bore diameter also recommended for percussion revolvers. Recoil is the kinetic energy the gun hits the shooter.

Traditional muzzle loader developing an accurate load for a. Traditional muzzle loader developing an accurate load. To counter this inefficiency, designers created very large caliber guns to shoot heavy charges of powder. Improves safety due to firm seating on the powder charge. Custom quality cast bullet molds for sale buffalo arms.