coromis1978
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Hello all,
This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a long time and really appreciate all of the expertise found on this forum.
I recently acquired my first ever muzzleloader. It is a .50 cal TC Hawken (serial 216xxx) percussion cap. Having no experience at all with these things, I read everything that I could find before I finally went out to try to sight it in today. These are my specs for today's experiments.
1. 320 grain maxiballs
2. 80 grain Pyrodex rs FFG
Results were successful . 2 inch groups at 65 yards from bench, 4 inch groups offhanded
1. Hornady Blackpowder .490 Round Lead Ball
2. range of 50-80 grain Pyrodex rs FFG
3. CVA prelubed .015 patch
Results.....I never hit the target board..much less the paper...NOT ONE TIME In 15 shots..
In my frustration I just focused on the Maxiballs for consistency so I can hunt them in two weeks.
Please, someone tell me what cheezy , stupid thing I am doing.
Should the sighting be that different between the two loads? If a gun is setup with a dialed in sight line for maxiballs, will it not work for RLB's?
Any insight would be much appreciated.
C
This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a long time and really appreciate all of the expertise found on this forum.
I recently acquired my first ever muzzleloader. It is a .50 cal TC Hawken (serial 216xxx) percussion cap. Having no experience at all with these things, I read everything that I could find before I finally went out to try to sight it in today. These are my specs for today's experiments.
1. 320 grain maxiballs
2. 80 grain Pyrodex rs FFG
Results were successful . 2 inch groups at 65 yards from bench, 4 inch groups offhanded
1. Hornady Blackpowder .490 Round Lead Ball
2. range of 50-80 grain Pyrodex rs FFG
3. CVA prelubed .015 patch
Results.....I never hit the target board..much less the paper...NOT ONE TIME In 15 shots..
In my frustration I just focused on the Maxiballs for consistency so I can hunt them in two weeks.
Please, someone tell me what cheezy , stupid thing I am doing.
Should the sighting be that different between the two loads? If a gun is setup with a dialed in sight line for maxiballs, will it not work for RLB's?
Any insight would be much appreciated.
C