What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[wiscoaster]

To the range today to try shooting conicals for the first time. Using my Uberti Remington 1858 for trial shots. I know it shoots well. Bullets to be used ordered from Track of the Wolf .450 200 grain cast lead:
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/130/1/ball-450-200
and using 25 gr 3F and a felt wad over powder since the bullets were specced as .450. I pre-lubed the bullets and I also made some combistible cartridges with lubed bullets glued onto closed cartridges containing same load and wad.

Results were totally unsatisfactory. I found these conicals to be almost impossible to seat and ram, whether in a cartridge or just loose loaded, because they're not perfectly round at the base:

This was a total bust. I only got off TWO shots, and only because I removed the cylinder and pounded the bullets into a chamber with a mallet and a starter to get them seated.

I hope this is not representative of cast conical bullets available for .44 cal cap 'n ball revolvers, but I'll try to see what other sources may be available and hope to order some more from another vendor for another test.

First time TOW has let me down.

 

[TDM]

Gee wiz and here I thought I was gonna inherit a 36 cal oh well better luck next time .Good shooting young fella maybe you just need shoot more hmmmm .

Ha! I switched over to some targets I could actually see! Made all the difference.