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Well my range day with 527 ball did not go as planned, still shredding patches. Still inconsistent groups. Happened to run into a really proficient shooter in my club while I was at the range and well…
His advise goes against most of the grain of what’s advised here so either this will be a cautionary tale when I’m met with failure the next time at the range or this can be a learning lesson for others who experience similar issues in the future.
May the muzzleloading gods have mercy on my soul it involves power tools
1. Wrapped 320 grit around an steeples tapered drill bit (covering the cutting edge just using it as a tool to wrap sand paper around)[ATTACH]329642[/ATTACH][ATTACH]329641[/ATTACH]
2. Rammed tapered bit into the end of my gun and let ‘er rip (within reason) I tried to stay as square as possible while doing so I’d rate my success at that… maybe a 7/10
3. Repeated step 2 with 600 grit
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My overall finish is not machine level even but I now have smooth tapered opening and only really effected the first 1/4-1/2 inch of the gun.
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I tried undersized balls, a half dozen patching materials and various lubes with no improvement. The source is a trusted one even if the conventional internet wisdom disagrees, he is generally a top shooter at most matches and he stated he had done this with two of his guns.
I’ll post the results when I get out later this week, honestly I’m terrified of what I may have done LOL
