Hi .58
It sounds like you are getting fustrated. TAC and Mr. Minshall know what they are talking about. I do also sometimes. maybe, every once in a while.
Please remember the loads and/or loading data everyone is giving you are loads for their rifle, with thier sighting methods, with their powder, with their minie’s, with etc. etc. :idunno:
These are meant as starting points or reference points. It doesn’t mean buy it, weigh it, load and shoot it and hit. That would be nice. :nono:
Everybody has a bad day, maybe the guy making the barrel that day found out his wife was not going shopping like she said and your barell is somewhat different. :cursing: I wonder why? :bull:
If you are not already, please go to bench rest shooting. I know there are guys in this forum that will say :barf: but this is the only way to find a load at 50 Meters. Look at all the variables already in this game
You have to weigh and size......you remember the piece of steel you wanted to order?
Call a maschine shop and tell them what you want, grab the rifle and the wife (second is optional) :grin: my pict that I sent for reference and go for a ride. :grin:
Minie’s- first weigh and sort them out (can be up to 5 grains or more). Then look at them all (I’m just guessing here they are swagged, not poured which means they will be more exact, no ripples, holes and such). If something doesn’t look right, put it aside.
Remember the beeswax and crisco you melted in the kitchen :stir: (and got yelled at because it stinks)...dip your minie’s in that. I have the Wonder Lube, smells nice, works great in my Zouave, but not for my Springfield. :idunno:
Then weigh your powder. Take a look here
http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l505/ken-clements/P1010014.jpg
All these little tubs have a preweighed amount of powder. We are not allowed to bring a flask or such to the range here. Everything has to be preweighed. If you are using a flask try this. Pour one load and put it aside, tap the flask twice and pour another, weigh them both...see the difference? :slap: Now picture yourself somewhat fustrated on the range = can’t hit sh&/%. :cursing:
Be prepared to go to the range, everything ready, full of pep and vineger, having reduced all variables to ”žI seriously doubt it“ :wink: and hit the target next to where you where aimimg :haha: Won’t be that bad, trust me :grin:
Remember your fouling shots and your dry capping. You could reproduce the grease TAC is using, his Minie’s, his powder charge (which Powder?)and shoot that AFTER your fouling shots. It might work in your rifle, save you time and money. If it doesn’t, start at 40 Grains, 5 grain incraments, work your way up to 75 grains...taking your time. As you can see, about 40 shots per Minie, per day. Change a variable for example grease = start again. :stir:
Untill you get what you want. :thumbsup:
The rifles we are shooting were mass produced for a military that shot at each other in massive ranks in less than 100 yards. The ”ž60 grains and 530 grain .575 paper patched Minies“ is a middle measurement for an Army of what, 700,000? 100,000 men standing across from each other at 100 yards and letting go. The people who were in charge of ordering this stuff for the guys in the field were more worried about what would work with soldiers who were scared, muddy, wet, have different rifles, etc etc. not accuracy. Somewhat like ”žthe more bullets flying around, the more hits“
Now we, 6-8 generations further know everything better. :bow: We can take mass produced rifle, with general information generated under war time conditions for 6-8 different rifles and expect to make match perfect groupings? :bull: I can’t.
The most important thing I find is to have fun. It’s a puzzle where I have to find the best fitting parts......then I can show off :rotf: :blah: :applause:
