Catof9tails
40 Cal.
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2005
- Messages
- 222
- Reaction score
- 3
Went to the range and shot that new percussion .54 Hawken some more at 25 yards with great results. It groups about one inch above dead center with 530 RB, .15 lubed patch and 70 grains (cleaning barrel for each shot). I tried 60, 65, and 75 grains and shots were not accurate. So went back to 70 grains and accuracy was back. Went to 50 yards and hits were about 3" above dead center grouping at 2". So just for giggles I tried it at 100 yards and hit at 11 o'clock about 6" high and 8" to the left. Grouping went to heck at that distance. I guess the ball is still climbing on an arch? The ML didn't seem to be shooting to the left at 25 or 50 yds. Plus, about 10% of my patches are burning through when they did not last weekend. I sanded off the burr at the end of the muzzle so don't think thats the problem. I've read here that a new ML needs to shot a lot to settle down.
Is this a patch/lube problem with the burning? Are gasses escaping around the ball? And why is it shooting so far to the left at 100 yds?
Thanks, Cat9
Is this a patch/lube problem with the burning? Are gasses escaping around the ball? And why is it shooting so far to the left at 100 yds?
Thanks, Cat9