One either has to accept the limitations of going traditional muzzleloader or stick with modern cartridges! Simple as that!
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Flintlocks aren't accurate.....
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hanshi
Cannon
Now, if you ever say that your friend who shot that target got 2nd place I'll throw all my flint guns in the river and take up belly dancing!
TerryK
40 Cal.
My first shots with my new Kibler SMR in 45 used 440 ball and 0.015 patch. They grouped, but not same hole at 27 yards. Pretty easy to load.
Today I tried 445 ball and 0.015 patch. First hole not touching, other 4 shots touching. Used 70 grain Goex 3F. They were kinda tough to go down the tube.
I guess Ill try 440 and 0,018 to see if I still get touching holes and a little less loading resistance.
I also wanted to try 50 grains Goex for paper, and get settings known for 25, 50 and 100 yards.
I put adjustable peep sights on it, so pretty easy to get things dialed in.
Around here, hunting shots are under 50 yards most of the time.
Today I tried 445 ball and 0.015 patch. First hole not touching, other 4 shots touching. Used 70 grain Goex 3F. They were kinda tough to go down the tube.
I guess Ill try 440 and 0,018 to see if I still get touching holes and a little less loading resistance.
I also wanted to try 50 grains Goex for paper, and get settings known for 25, 50 and 100 yards.
I put adjustable peep sights on it, so pretty easy to get things dialed in.
Around here, hunting shots are under 50 yards most of the time.
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wow- these are groups that would make a centerfire guy happy!
My .32 Crockett squirrel rifle will consistently deliver 3" groups at 75yds, and that's right out of the box. Fun and cheap to shoot. I refer to it as my 19th century .22
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beauty of a rifle!! what is it? My next one will be flint!!
Standard barrel sights or......tang type sight/aperture sight??
Absolute proof shown here , flinters are not accurate.
Kmcmichael
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Unfortunately I didn't ask Tip what he shot, and he has since passed away ... but maybe someone here knows what he shot ...
Jason holgate
40 Cal
That is really amazing
Yep. That's why nobody shoots them anymore. 
As the saying goes, a poor carpenter blames his tools.
Sidney Smith
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I can keep 5 shots in a quarter at 25 yards with my .32 caliber flintlock. I'm sure the gun is capable of better than that in better hands.
You’re not getting your money out of those targets if you just shoot the same hole over and over.
That is some fantastic shooting. Keep it up!75 yards!
.54 Hawken Flintlock by Sharps Man, on Flickr
Three shots....not 8-10 and then the others cut away! This rifle continues to amaze me doing this kind of thing. 100 grains KIK 2F powder with a .530 Hornady swaged RB. Oh...I forgot to add....that's 5 shots!
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Gorgeous stock!!! what wood is this?? (great shooting too!)
20gr is too small a charge for a .40 cal., especially at 100m. .40 cal. should be shooting 40gr. +/- 20%. Semper Fi.
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I was taught that any inherent inaccuracies in rifle could be overcome by a good marksman and even a good rifle could improve the skills of a bad marksman. that being said, never been much into muzzleloaders, always kept myself to C&B revolvers. Had a friend that was heavy into muzzleloaders, hunting and target shooting. Shot one of his Hawkens once using what he called a 'competition target, (the outline of an antique bottle printed on a brown piece of paper.) He told me that the highest score was obtained by 'breaking' the neck of the bottle at 50 yards. Perhaps all muzzleloaders aren't as accurate as his Hawken, but I managed to 'break' the bottle neck every time at 50 yards. Always thought that it was pretty good shooting, never having handled a muzzleloader the before. He seemed impressed, but then I always thought that a 50 yd. shot was nothing, having been a sniper in Viet-Nam.
