Update from Sweden

[Mathias]

As some of you know by now i like our old army guns :grin: And thanks too all good advice and tips i have got from kind members of this forum i am starting too get some good grops at the range.
I maild Jeff Tanner and got a .465 rb mould and some .015 patches and today i went to the range. Starting at 45 gr FF bp (no good)and working my way up at 55gr my groping was under 2" and i think that was really good considiring i was shootin over my knees sitting in the back of my car at 50 meters :grin:
So i would like to thank all of you who helped me :thumbsup:
math

 

[ohio ramrod]

What part of Sweden are you from. My oldest daughter spent a year in Sweden as an enchange student and liked it.

 

[paulvallandigham]

Congratulations. Remember that even an old gun, that hasn't been shot in years, will take some time to settle in. Do your load development off a bench rest, with good rests for both the front and rear of the stock. Try to eliminate as much of the human error elements of your shooting as possible, by changing only one thing at a time. I am sure the gun will shoot even better than that, when you have a chance to shoot it some more. YOU also have to get used to the trigger pull, and how the gun balances in your hand, how the stock fits you( or doesn't fit you!) and all the other subtle things that affect accuracy with a rifle. Changing the lube you use on your patching can cut your groups size in half, for instance. So, take your time, and work on those loads. They will get better. :thumbsup:

 

[bdhutier]

i think that was really good considiring i was shootin over my knees sitting in the back of my car at 50 meters :grin:

Whaaaa? As in your back seat?? Sounds comfortable! :haha:

 

[Mathias]

Hi glad to hear she liked it here. I live in the middle of sweden about 100 kilometers north from Sunsvall.
Mathias

 

[Mathias]

No i have a combi so i was sitting in the rear of my car, the shooting bench is located at 80 meters and they muust have had better eyes a 100 years ago becuse i sure cant get a good sight picature at that distance whit existing sights.I will have to do something about that any way sense it shoots way to high about foot at 50m and yard at 80m

 

[K9_75]

I live in the middle of sweden about 100 kilometers north from Sunsvall.
Mathias

What he meant to say was that he lives up North where the streets are riddled with polar bears... :rotf:

:surrender:
Sorry, just couldn't help it - I'm from down south and the last time I discused Sweden with someone from overseas she mentioned having read on the internet about Polar bears north of Sthlm. Now, she was from a polar bear infested part of Canada so she did know quite a bit about them though. :hatsoff:

K9_75

 

[Finnwolf]

Have not heard from a Swede in many years. In a previous life, I worked for a Swedish company and used to travel to Sweden every year or two. Visited Bollnaes, Eskistuna, Lidkoeping, Sandviken, Arlanda and, of course, Stockholm.
Beautiful country.
Welcome to the world of blackpowder shooting. Stay traditional, avoid the dark modern version. You won't be sorry.

 

[longcruise]

I will have to do something about that any way sense it shoots way to high about foot at 50m and yard at 80m

That is very typical of military rifles of the period. The idea was to allow the soldier to lay down aimed fire that would hit a man tall target at a range of 180 to 250 yards or so.

This followed with the early cartridge bp rifles as well. The US trapdoor and the Swiss veterilli are two good examples.