Fowler kicking my tail

[Buff1958]

I have a 20 gauge Kibler and I can not get it to group at 50 yards.
I had shot it at 25 and the best I could do was about 4" but last weekend we had to shoot the targets at 50 yards and I was all over the paper.

Today I tried.....
60 grains of FF with a .018 patch
70 grains of FF with a .015 patch
70 grains of FF with a .018 patch
80 grains of FF with a .015 patch
80 grains of FF with a .018 patch
all with a .600 ball

I tried 60,70 and 80 with a .015 patch and a .610 ball ( had to start it with a mallet )

I tried 60,70 and 80 with a .015 patch and a .600 ball with a shot gun wad over the powder and the best I was able to do was 8" at 50 yards.

Anyone have a secret load ?

 

[flconch53]

With a smoothbore no way you should have to load it that tight. Are you shooting off a rest?

 

[2 shots]

I tried 60,70 and 80 with a .015 patch and a .600 ball with a shot gun wad over the powder and the best I was able to do was 8" at 50 yards.

are you using a wad or over powder card?? have you tried a bare ball?

 

[Buff1958]

Shazam…….
I read an old post from 2008 where someone was using .570 balls in their 20 gauge.
Went out back and loaded 69 grains with a .575 ball and .018 patch.
First one was high so I moved the sight down a tad.
Next 3 were touching

I would have never tried that small a ball if I had not it on here

 

[olskool]

i built a Kibler fowler that i sold. but before i sold it i had to shoot it. i was surprised at the accuracy. i used a .570 ball because that is what i had. i used a .18 ticking and 65gr. of 2f it shot about a 2in group at 50yds. then i found some .600 balls and the groups opened up to 5in. that thing liked the 570 over the 600,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Buff1958]

i built a Kibler fowler that i sold. but before i sold it i had to shoot it. i was surprised at the accuracy. i used a .570 ball because that is what i had. i used a .18 ticking and 65gr. of 2f it shot about a 2in group at 50yds. then i found some .600 balls and the groups opened up to 5in. that thing liked the 570 over the 600,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

who would have thought it…… I wasted a half pound of powder mess with .600 and .610 balls today