roundball performance.

[F.G. Ford]

Ya'll calling us all "stiffs" :grin:
Fred

 

[bpd303]

I never joke when it comes to firearms safety, guess that makes me a stiff and proud of it.

 

[crockett]

Ditto on the ball flattening out like a washer. Probably explains why a prb is so effective.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Your kidding right?

Jeff

He has to be.
I hope. :shocked2:

 

[Kentuckywindage]

Your kidding right?

Jeff

He has to be.
I hope. :shocked2:

read page 1 towards the bottom.

 

[AZbpBurner]

I've only hunted a few times with black powder. For the first times, the only rifle I had was a breechloading .54 Gallagher Carbine. The brass only holds 45 grains powder, and someone advised me to use harder lead balls in order to maximize penetration of that "big and slow-moving ball".
Shot was behind and a little below the shoulder, and penetrated alright - the exit hole was not much bigger than the entrance. From that alone, I decided that soft lead was the best choice.

Next season, the same 40-50 yard shot, ball thru shoulder blade, flattened out to almost the size of a quarter.

First shot with the thru and thru alloy bullet gave me about 100 yard chase before dropping. The 2nd year using the soft lead ball that flattened out dropped in 2 steps.

Had either the alloy or soft lead balls with that comparatively light charge failed to perform as well as they did, then maybe I'd better understand why some folks find it necessary to require use of heavier slugs propelled by heavier charges (not a criticism of anyone in this thread).

 

[Pioneer flinter]

Amen on the squirrels Clyde.

 

[coloradoclyde]

For me owning a muzzleloader and never shooting squirrels (or other small game for that matter)
is kinda like owning a Ferrari and never leaving the parking lot.

 

[AWsaddles]

Here is a couple pics of said roundball from trip.

 

[hanshi]

A prb is definitely effective in the extreme.

 

[hanshi]

Fuzzy pic but interesting comparison.



Some balls recovered from deer.

 

[Travis Gregory]

Sorry for being so uptight Kentucky. Working in the gun industry for over 15yrs I have heard many people say things like you said but unfortunatly they were dead serious. When I hear folks say stuff like that it scares me. There are too many folks out there that want to shoot their guns but skip learning how to operate them correctly and safely. Relieved to know that you were just kidding.

 

[rodwha]

Thanks for the pics of expanded RB's! I've been fascinated by their effectiveness once I found out they actually are good beyond 50 yds!

 

[Leatherbark]

The only thing I hate and the worse part about them is you constantly have to keep your barrel pointed up while walking and forget about shooting out a tree stand at a downward angle, the balls always roll out of the barrel when doing these things. Some times its best to put a piece of tape over the bore so the ball wont completely fall out and ruin your hunt.

Do you tilt the barrel up before firing to let the ball roll back down to the powder?

Just read the rest of it LOL. I knowd you knew better! Good joke

Bob