Traditions Buckskinner 50 cal pistol

[OB OBrien]

Just received a Traditions Buckskinner 50 cal BP pistol for my birthday. It's in the white with black plastic instead of wood. It has a 1 in 20 twist, Clean inside the barrel and doesn't appear to have been fired hardly at all.

I have 490 RBs with ballistol dry lubed 18 mm patches and 370 grain Maxi-Balls. I use 3F Goex BP in all my BP rifles. Also have Pyrodex P and RS plus triple 7, but use real Black.

So my question is what load should I start with and what accuracy should I expect and at what range. As you can see I'm not familiar with shooting BP pistols. I now have 4 BP pistols and have only fired the ROA and that was 30 years ago. I want to go try this pistol. It intrigues me.

Thanks for the help. See you all at the range.
OB

 

[Don]

I would start off with the round balls with a .010 to .015 thickness lubed patch on top of 30 grains of 2f BP or RS. Work up or down on the charge until performance is to your liking. I love my single shot ML pistols, they are fun,accurate,effective and best of all easy to clean.

Don

 

[rdstrain49]

Yep, what Don said. As far as accuracy goes, they will shoot better than most can hold. How about 3 shot group, 25 yds, standing unsupported, .466" center to center. BTW the sights have since been regulated. Gotta love them one shooters.