62 caliber

[Flintlock62]

Hello all,
What do you guys use In your 62 caliber rifles?

 

[Stony Broke]

I've been using the same old stuff for years in my .62. I shoot a .610 RB with pillow ticking patch, and 60 Gr. of 3f behind it. It shoots this load just fine. If I were going for buffalo or something of similar size, I'd up the load to 90 Gr., but haven't taken anything larger than whitetails or hogs with it thus far and the 60 gr. has done it's job.

 

[EC121]

I use a .595 with a thick canvas patch and 85gr. of 2F. in both .62s. It loads easy, recoil is just push, and is accurate at 50yds. My .60 uses the same ball with a thinner patch. I am running low on 2F, but I have plenty of 3F. I may try the 3F.

 

[Cowboy]

I use a .600 ball, 70 gr. Goex 3f, .018 pillow ticking spit patch.

Was out at the range today.

 

[JeffG]

Nice shooting. Good looking gun!

 

[Grenadier1758]

That is some accurate shooting. What was the range?

 

[Eric Krewson]

If that was me shooting that type of group there would be powder burn marks on the paper because my barrel would be about a foot from the target.

 

[Cowboy]

That is some accurate shooting. What was the range?

150 yards!

Around 12 yards , standing off hand my friend.

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

What gun is that?

ADK BIGFOOT

 

[Cowboy]

NW Trade Gun.

AKA: NW Gun, Indian Trade Gun, to include various other names it was known by my friend.

This one is a Sitting Fox NW Trade Gun.

Barrel is 42” SB by Colerain

Lock is the Queen Ann model by L&R

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[bradly_tx]

I use a .600 ball, 70 gr. Goex 3f, .018 pillow ticking spit patch.

Was out at the range today.

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Put many holes in the mini van?

 

[JeffG]

That is some accurate shooting. What was the range?

goofed

 

[Mulebrain]

I like them big bores, got me an old hawken in .62. I run 6.10 patch, 70 grains of fff

 

[toot]

I use a .600 ball, 70 gr. Goex 3f, .018 pillow ticking spit patch.

Was out at the range today.

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now that sure is one HELLEVA great group!! does it do that constantly? that is phenomenal shooting with a smooth rock lock. KUDDOS to you. thanks for posting.

 

[Cowboy]

now that sure is one HELLEVA great group!! does it do that constantly?

The gun does!

As for me?

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[olskool]

for years i shot 2f with tack driving results. a few weeks ago i tried 3f with the same results, the top target was shot with my getz barreled jaeger the bottom was shot with my Colerain barreled jaeger and ol ensford 2f, 5 shot groups at 50yds off the bench ,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[olskool]

 

[toot]

BUDDY, you have bragging rights with groups like that!!

 

[hanshi]

Mine likes a .600" ball and a .012" to .015" patch. The bore's tight and and this load needs a short starter. It's seated over 70 grns or 75 grns of 3F and gives 3-shot groups under 3" at 50 yards. That's as good as I can shoot with anything.

 

[hanshi]

Sorry about that post. When I saw .62 my feeble brain thought "smoothbore". I don't have a .62 rifle, of course.