3f and 58s

[kemart17]

Any of you guys using 3f in a 58 and what amount of powder?

 

[Grimord]

I tried 3f in my two .58s, but seemed to get better accuracy with 2f. Both of my .58's are hunting guns, and the load that shoots best is 120 grains of 2f, a 1/2" felt bore button and a .575 cast ball in a .015 mink oil lubed patch.

 

[appalichian hunter]

I use 3f in all my rifles from .32 to .62

 

[Art Caputo]

I use 80gr of 3F behind a patched .570 LRB in my 58 cal rifle. It’s exceptionally accurate, more then sufficient for hunting, and a pleasure to shoot.

 

[ord sgt]

I use FFFg in my .58 calibre Enfield.

 

[olskool]

don't have a 58 but I have a 62, it shoots best with 80gr 3f I have a 54 that likes 2f best, you need to try both,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Britsmoothy]

I use 3f in my best and 12g's.
You can keep anything courser!

 

[kemart17]

Any of you guys using 3f in a 58 and what amount of powder?

thanks for the info, hope to get to the range with some 3f for the 58 before to long. think ill start at 70gr and see what happens. i have shot up to 120gr 2f in her. she has been very consistent across a range of powder charges accuracy wise. see what the 3f does.

 

[Grimord]

thanks for the info, hope to get to the range with some 3f for the 58 before to long. think ill start at 70gr and see what happens. i have shot up to 120gr 2f in her. she has been very consistent across a range of powder charges accuracy wise. see what the 3f does.

I think you will find that the recoil is somewhat sharper with 3f. Not a problem for hunting, but for bench shooting it can be quite noticeable.

 

[Professor flintlock]

I think you will find that the recoil is somewhat sharper with 3f. Not a problem for hunting, but for bench shooting it can be quite noticeable.

Used to be a guy on here , his handle was Blue Shoulder. Swore by 140 grs. 3fffg.in his .50 Hawkins off the bench. Haven't heard from him in awhile. Think he quit shooting . Something about having his shoulder replaced. Have to look him up and see how he is doing.

 

[shorthair]

I use 3f in my .58 because it ignites better in cold wet weather.

 

[sawyer04]

I use 80 grains 2F powder with musket caps in an old Zouave with 575 minnie. Good for 80 yards, just does too much damage if kill is not placed right. First white tail killed in 1972 was a startling realization of what the minnie does on impact, not to mention what a lead and powder hog it is.

 

[Ben Meyer]

I'm lucky with my .50cal I guess. It shoots almost exactly the same with 80gr 2F Swiss and 70gr 3F Swiss. That said, I buy 2F Swiss for it, and prime with 4F Swiss. But if I were to use one powder, its nice to know I can prime with and shoot the 3F.

 

[Eric Krewson]

Strange you should ask; I don't have a .58 but have never shot 3F in my .54. I am planning a test session with some 3Fswiss I have plus some 1F just to see what happens.

 

[Magungo1066]

Don't have a .58 yet but in both my .54 and .62 I use 3f. 2f works fine in my .62, but I didn't like I the ignition I was getting in my .54. Switched to using 3f in that rifle and it works like a charm

 

[sawyer04]

We get into this discussion with grades of powder. How is it that the barrels and later tins of powder was just labeled "GUNPOWDER" in the 18th century? I had an empty barrel of gunpowder in the shop back in the 70's and a fellow came in and had to have it. We made a trade.
I remember my grandfather telling me that his father used to sell powder by the pound and put it everything from a horn to cloth bag.

 

[Griz44Mag]

I did a workup using 3F in a 58 cal.
I got better groups with that gun using 2F - so That's what I use.
If you get better groups using 3f then that's what you need to use. There is no harm in either as long as you mind your loads.