Testing the Accuracy of .480's verses .490's in a 50 caliber flintlock...

[B P Maniac Shooter]

This week, I get a little more serious.
I test the accuracy of .480 round balls verses .490's in a 50 caliber flintlock, enjoy:

 

[waksupi]

Working up a powder load on each diameter ball would be necessary to do an even test.

 

[okawbow]

I use a .480 ball in my .50 longrifle, but use a felt wad under the patched ball. I use that combo for deer hunting because it’s a load that goes down easily without a short starter and using only the hickory ramrod. Yet, it groups just as well as a tight, patch only load that requires a short starter and range rod. My powder charge is 70 grains 2F swiss or Old Eyensford.

 

[Des52]

I have one .50 that shoots .480s and one that shoots .490s. My Tradition Frontier has a tight bore and likes .480s and my CVA plainsman likes .490s. The Tradition likes 60grs of 3F and the CVA likes 70grs of 3F.

 

[EC121]

For .480s shoot as well as .490s and load easier.

 

[Banjoman]

One of the things I like about your videos is that you shoot like I do. If I can hit a gallon milk jug at thirty yards with a easy loading muzzleloader, I’m happy.

 

[Sniperdoc]

This week, I get a little more serious.
I test the accuracy of .480 round balls verses .490's in a 50 caliber flintlock, enjoy:

When I built my Flintlock approx 25 years ago, I shot .490s over 50 grains of Goex, through a 36", 1" diameter, Green Mountain barrel.
Considering that it was the first one I built (actually built vs kit), and there were plenty of mistakes, it shot pretty well

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

One of the things I like about your videos is that you shoot like I do. If I can hit a gallon milk jug at thirty yards with a easy loading muzzleloader, I’m happy.

Absolutely!
I much prefer shooting milk jugs, still, bowling pins, etc verses paper and that's why I pour triple the number of .480's verses .490's. I seldom get involved with shooting matches preferring to shoot the above targets.
I leave that precision shooting to the professionals because I'm not much good at that.
I shoot for the thrill of pulling the trigger.

Hitting the target is just a bonus.