Dad's Hawken Round 3

[NMHawken]

Low and behold, I found some 3F (3/4#) in my stash, it is regular Goes and the Old Eynsford I've been shooting.

 

[NMHawken]

Just a quick trip out to test the new to me barrel. 7 different load combinations between powder, patch, lube, and ball. Shot the one Maxi to see if at 40 yards, which is 10-20 yards shorter than my normal target setup, it would keyhole or not, it didn't, surprised given the 1:66 twist. Had a good time despite the sun in the eyes, no wind and 50 degrees were nice.

 

[NMHawken]

Just wondering, what distance do most of you practice at, 25m 50, 75, or 100 yards?

 

[Horizontal Hunter]

I rammed both balls at the same time. Never had that problem.

How did you patch that?

 

[bpd303]

How did you patch that?

Both balls were patched, started the first, cut patch at muzzle, started second ball, cut patch at muzzle then rammed both firm seat on powder.