Minnies with 1 in 66 twist??

[Merak]

I have inherited 4 muzzleloaders, Three are .50 caliber and one is .40 caliber. All have 1 in 66" twist. Can I use minnies or should I stick to round ball? Also with the flintlocks, do I need to use 4f for the frizzen or can I get away using 3f. Having a hard time finding 4f around here.

 

[Rebel]

You should stick with patched rd balls. You can use 3f for priming the PAN on the flintlock without any problems if you have a well made lock and a good sharp flint.

 

[bpollock_sr]

Stick with the rndball. T1 in 66 twist is too slow to stabelize the minnie ball. If you want to try a conical type of projectile use the shortest you can get. Or try buffalo balletts






"and those were great times"

 

[Merak]

Ok, thanks for the help.

 

[papellet]

I use both the Buffalo Ball-etts and the PA Conical by Hornady in my 1:60 GPR and they shoot great. You can go to Hornadys web site and check out the PA conical, you can order them there as well.

 

[Hunsta]

Great thread. The PA conicals are just what Ive been looking for as I wish to move from patched ball to a more bullet shaped projectile as I have a 1:66 twist in my
50cal Missouri Ranger. Phil what sort of charge do u use with the 240gr PA`s for hunting? I`m using 85grs of fffg for the 180gr round ball.
Cheers
Craig B 50cal Missouri Ranger

 

[benvenuto]

if you have trouble with 3F, carefully grind it up in a wooden mortar and pestle. For safeties sake, only grind a tablespoon at a time and wear gloves and safety specs or a face shield. Good luck!

 

[roundball]

I have inherited 4 muzzleloaders, Three are .50 caliber and one is .40 caliber. All have 1 in 66" twist. Can I use minnies or should I stick to round ball? Also with the flintlocks, do I need to use 4f for the frizzen or can I get away using 3f. Having a hard time finding 4f around here.

I use 4F for priming...but if you can't find any, I've seen a suggestion where a guy puts a teaspoon of 3F into a 35mm film canister with a lead round ball, snap the lid on tight, shake it around for a minute, and it'll pulverize the 3F into finer granules...simple, quick, safe

 

[papellet]

I use 65 to 75 gr of 3f, depending on which rifle I am using. Use 3f in as the main charge and in the pan.

 

in the civil war they uused a 1 in 72 twist with mini balls

 

[Birddog6]

The 3F will work fine in the pan. Been shooting it in there when hunting with them foor over 30 years & had no problems. I just use 4F on the range because it is easy to despense from a primer horn or primer flask.

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