.54 Cal TC Renegade 1:48 Twist, Patched Roundball Accuracy Test

I accuracy tested some Patched Roundball this morning in my Old STOCK 1:48 Twist .54 Cal TC Renegade, She did awesome These Old Stock 48 Twist Rifles are VERY Capable, they just need the Right components, and a Capable Shooter

The Video


My same 60 Yard Spot




First 3 Shot Group, 80 Grains of Swiss 2F Powder, .530 Balls i cast from one of my Old RCBS Molds, My Home Cut .020 Pocket Drill Patches, And an Over Powder Patch




My last 3 Shot Group, This was a NO GO Same 80 Grains of Swiss 2F, Same .530 Balls, This time i used STORE BOUGHT .015 Ox-Yoke Patches, They were nice to Load, But accuracy was no good, at least for me. It is amazing how much difference there is in accuracy here, Little things can mean a LOT

Great video, I'm a little puzzled about the over powder patch, how is it now wadded up when you seat the prb. What am I missing here? In your video it looks like they wrapped around the second patch. Hope this makes sense.
Great shooting as always.

Should read: how is it not wadded up

Well thanks for that. Very interesting.

I get similar results with mine at 50 yards using 70gr of 3f. That thing shoots as well as i can hold it.

Nice shooting Lewis and thanks for the video.

Idaholewis said:

I accuracy tested some Patched Roundball this morning in my Old STOCK 1:48 Twist .54 Cal TC Renegade, She did awesome These Old Stock 48 Twist Rifles are VERY Capable, they just need the Right components, and a Capable Shooter

The Video


My same 60 Yard Spot

First 3 Shot Group, 80 Grains of Swiss 2F Powder, .530 Balls i cast from one of my Old RCBS Molds, My Home Cut .020 Pocket Drill Patches, And an Over Powder Patch

My last 3 Shot Group, This was a NO GO Same 80 Grains of Swiss 2F, Same .530 Balls, This time i used STORE BOUGHT .015 Ox-Yoke Patches, They were nice to Load, But accuracy was no good, at least for me. It is amazing how much difference there is in accuracy here, Little things can mean a LOT

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Outstanding write up and pics, thank you.

Idaholewis said:

I accuracy tested some Patched Roundball this morning in my Old STOCK 1:48 Twist .54 Cal TC Renegade, She did awesome These Old Stock 48 Twist Rifles are VERY Capable, they just need the Right components, and a Capable Shooter

The Video


My same 60 Yard Spot

First 3 Shot Group, 80 Grains of Swiss 2F Powder, .530 Balls i cast from one of my Old RCBS Molds, My Home Cut .020 Pocket Drill Patches, And an Over Powder Patch

My last 3 Shot Group, This was a NO GO Same 80 Grains of Swiss 2F, Same .530 Balls, This time i used STORE BOUGHT .015 Ox-Yoke Patches, They were nice to Load, But accuracy was no good, at least for me. It is amazing how much difference there is in accuracy here, Little things can mean a LOT

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Outstanding write up and documentation.
I am in Clark Fork area, similar background.

JaeBeah said:

I am in Clark Fork area, similar background.

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Awesome! Your right in my neighborhood!

JaeBeah said:

Outstanding write up and documentation.
I am in Clark Fork area, similar background.

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We are close, i am about 45 Minutes, maybe an Hour from Clarkfork

That’s great!

Perhaps, we will meet some time. I am relatively new to the BP, but I am casting my own ball and mini and shooting regularly, with the goal to eventually shoot as well as you.
( Big goal! )

We have a 25 acre fruit farm in the area, with a basic 100 yard shooting range set up, so it makes practice easier.

“Idaholewis
First 3 Shot Group, 80 Grains of Swiss 2F Powder, .530 Balls i cast from one of my Old RCBS Molds, My Home Cut .020 Pocket Drill Patches, And an Over Powder Patch”

I was gonna sell one of my tc hawkens until I started watching your cool videos.
You mentioned an 1/8” over powder feltwad in one.
All I found is those prelubed oxyoke deals.
Do you cut your own?
Thanx, keep shooting!!

I know this is an old post, where do you get the material for the .020 patch's?
I'm in Athol by the way.

Gary

Go to a fabric store with a pair of mics and go to the utility fabric section and start measuring.

Boomerang said:

Go to a fabric store with a pair of mics and go to the utility fabric section and start measuring.

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I don’t get funny looks at Jo Ann fabric anymore when I do that.

gfrost said:

I know this is an old post, where do you get the material for the .020 patch's?
I'm in Athol by the way.

Gary

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What they said, go to a JoAnnes or somewhere like that with a c-mic or calipers and do some measuring.
You want 100% cotton, no blends. I use patch material in the .018" range, I can usually find some blue stripe pillow ticking that will meet that requirement.
Pocket drill is often a bit thicker, closer to .020". You want something like pocket drill or pillow ticking since they have a tight weave, so not just any 100% cotton material is necessarily good for patches.
In my experience when using calipers, the sizing starch on the material will make it measure a couple thousandths thicker than what it'll actually be once it is removed if you apply some decent compression to the calipers when measuring.
So, the sizing starch. You want to remove it. It takes very hot water to get it out, and sometimes I have to put it through the washing machine twice before I get it all out. I do not bother adding soap to the Washer. The material has to be washed on gentle cycle and in a delicates bag or else it will fray/unravel something fierce.
You can tell by feel when it is all out, with the starch in it the material feels quite a bit stiffer than without. Often after the first wash I can feel parts of the material that it is gone, but other sections still have it.