double loads for bear?

[Joel/Calgary]

Took too long editing (I really shouldn't be computing this late at night).

Given that the higher the velocity, the faster the rate of slowing, I'd expect that the percentage of difference in energy would be increasing somewhat downrange compared to at the muzzle.

That was for the total energy, in both percentage and absolute difference. Conversely, the energy difference for each of the double-balls compared to the single should decrease somewhat as the range increases.

Gotta get to bed,
Joel

 

[RemingtonMagnum]

This could be new topic but I am addint it as a tag along.

Some have reported bad target action with a 45 cal. and 1 and 48 twist.

I want to know if any of you with this problem have ever tried the double ball shooting to solve the problem and did it help?

Don Jackson Remington Magnum/Ultramag

 

[arctichomesteader]

Or, PRB, conical and another PRB. Or, perhaps, conical, conical, conical.

Okay admittedly this is starting to sound absurd but then half the fun of a muzzleloader is thinking up new loads for it. :grin:

I'm going to have to play around with some of these oddball loads. I've been tempted to hunt black bears with a flintlock and more lead is nice to have (then again the Colt Walker for backup isn't bad either).

 

[rabjr]

I built my Uncle a flinter in .58 cal. He put a .570 ball backed by 100gr of 3F powder through both shoulders/lungs and exited at 18 yards. The Blacky dropped where it stood and flipped over a couple times, was dead in 30 seconds.

 

[Bill Hall]

Wow, I don't even load my .58 that stout for elk. Bill

 

[rabjr]

It wasn't a very big bear but after passing on them for two years I told him enough is enough and get me some fat already. :haha: The power of one .58 ball,
http://www.nimrodsplace.com/video/Unclesbear08.wmv

 

[peter hawbaker]

I was shooting my .60 Virginia rifle a couple days ago, decided to try a double ball load. I loaded two .595s, each patched, over 85 grains of 3F. The two balls landed 4 inches apart at 50 yards, with one cutting the top of the bull.

 

[J.D.]

For the four sets of single-ball vs. double-ball velocities, the individual double-ball energies were 58%, 64%, 62%, and 62% of the single ball. The total energy of the pair of balls compared to the single was 17%, 29%, 25% and 23% greater, respectively. Given that the higher the velocity, the faster the rate of slowing, I'd expect that the percentage of difference in energy would be increasing somewhat downrange compared to at the muzzle. Ain't a lot, but it is something to consider.

I remember reading about tests of how multiple hits affect the body. The results suggested that two hits have exponential effects on the nervous system, rather than just double. So, based on that study, double ball would have over four times of the effect as a single ball.

IMHO, that is a significant terminal effect for minimal effort.

God bless