group no smaller with Swiss
group .5" smaller with Swiss
Group 1" smaller with Swiss
Group more than 1" smaller with Swiss
74 sharps.
humidity around here runs about 60- 70% I guess 78% today but it's about to rain.I use a b-tube mostly, I get better consistency with the tube.
But I also patch 1 wet 2 dry when shooting PP.
See you in a few days Don. Pulling out in the morning.
Sounds good, everything goes according to plans we should be there about noon Friday.
Long range rules, the rest drool.
We'll be there Thursday afternoon. Looking forward to getting acquainted with that Taylor.
Hydraulic watch for the old skamper motorhome to come rumbling in about noon on Friday. Looking forward to visiting with you again.
Long range rules, the rest drool.
Lead Pot,
How often do you run a cleaning patch (one wet and two dry)? Do you for example swab after each shot, every other, etc?
Leadpot has left the building for a few days, but the last time I shot with him, when he wiped it was after everyshot.
Long range rules, the rest drool.
why not just use 2ffg swiss? for me I can take my 2ffg goex load reduce it by 10% and I get the same point of impact and group size. So far this has worked in my 58 cal musket, my 1863 54 cal sharps, and my 1860 44-40 henry using the `10% w/ 3fffg.
Been using Goex FFF for years, works great, never no need to try nuttin else.
Besides I have a keg full
74 sharps.
When I shoot paper patch I swab after every shot.
This weekend I shot a long range match and fouled out shooting swiss 1.5 in my .50/90 but I still managed to put 10 shots in a row on the 1000 yard plate, 6 on the 900, 7 on the 800 and 6 on the 700. The barrel was so hot the screw holding the forearm on my Sharps was burning my hand.
I was shooting a GG bullet and blow tubing but couldn't get enough moisture down the barrel to keep the swiss soft.
Kurt
Lead Pot,
Congratulations on the match success and PP shooting info!
59Sharps,
Wahoo, you have some cool guns that I have been wanting to get and try at the firing line, until I look at the bank account, anyway. I shot an 1859 (or maybe 1863) replica with a friend several years ago using nitrated paper cartridges and it was fun indeed! I have also been eying a Henry for BP cartridge just because they are cool looking and an historical milestone in shooting history. Alas, it is hard enough just keeping myself in shooting supplies and feeding the addiction!
I shot this using Swiss 1F in my C. Sharps 50/90. I was also wiping betwixt shots. Does this prove that Swiss outshoots Goex? Not hardly! The temp when I fired this was 92F and the humidity was 34%; quite low for my area during the time of year this was fired. What this does prove is that THIS RIFLE.....likes this load and my technique for fouling control. I dare say that Goex is perfectly capable of shooting as good as or better than the group shown!
"The South died with Stonewall Jackson!"
RMulhern, how big is that gong? Nice shooting.
Ian
Billy Blacksmith
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New Zealand
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