Hello All,
My 11 year old niece want's to try shooting my 50 cal, flintlock with me. Gotta love this kid :thumbsup:
I usually shoot target at 50yds with, 50gr 3f, .490/.15 ball/patch combo. This works fine for me, but, then again, I'm 6ft tall at 200+ lbs.
I want to show her how to load and fire the rifle at 25yards. So my questions is does anybody have any recomendations on what the minimum powder charge I can use with a .490 RB, .10 patch combo that will give reasonable accuracy at 25yds and won't knock her around too much?
My goal with this is to teach some basics, let her experience the "smoke and glory" and leave her wanting to try it again.
Thanks,
George
My 11 year old niece want's to try shooting my 50 cal, flintlock with me. Gotta love this kid :thumbsup:
I usually shoot target at 50yds with, 50gr 3f, .490/.15 ball/patch combo. This works fine for me, but, then again, I'm 6ft tall at 200+ lbs.
I want to show her how to load and fire the rifle at 25yards. So my questions is does anybody have any recomendations on what the minimum powder charge I can use with a .490 RB, .10 patch combo that will give reasonable accuracy at 25yds and won't knock her around too much?
My goal with this is to teach some basics, let her experience the "smoke and glory" and leave her wanting to try it again.
Thanks,
George