Dialing in a C Sharps 1885 45-70 BPCR

[Gunlaker]

If you are going to wipe between shots, I'd seriously consider taking your best load and trying it again but wiping with 2 damp patches per shot.

I spend a lot of time shooting with a chronograph and always see lower velocity variation with 2 patches rather than just one. This will translate into less vertical dispersion.

When it's hot and dry I use 3 damp between shots. Hard fouling will make an excellent load look poor.

Chris.

I haven't seen even a trace of leading after 15 shot string . If I run two Napa patches it's cleaned every trace of lube from the previous shot . Don't you need some leftover lube in the bore ?

I don't worry about leaving leftover lube in the bore. I just find that more wiping is usually better than less.

Given that the velocity variance you recently posted looks great, I would just keep doing what you are currently doing. But keep in the back of your mind that if you are at a match and you start getting unexpected vertical at the turkey and ram lines then you might need to run another patch between shots.

A couple of years ago at the Wyoming state midrange match it was very hot and dry. Bryan Youngberg said to me that he might use three patches instead of his usual two. As he has a lot more experience than me I copied him. We were fine, but a number of other shooters fouled out as the day wore on.

Chris.