Slug Guns and Muzzleloaders

[Joe Gussenhoven]

Hi Guys

Last year 3 of us here in Adelaide South Australia bought false muzzle barrels from Rice Barrel Co. 2 in 40 cal and 1 in 45. We are going different ways. I'm shooting a tapered paper chase patched bullet. that is almost groove diameter (with the patch). Last Sunday i tried the 100% cooton tracing paper Joe sent me. This time I didn't soak the patches the day before , just put them on a felt pad soaked with whale oil. The first 10 shot group with 60 gns of Swiss 1 1/2 FG shot a 2 inch groups , only a few shots cutting each other. Although it was easy to load the bullet through the false muzzler it became progressibvely harder. The next 10 shots were fired with 62.5 gns 1 1/2 FG. The first 3 shots cut each other. Although the final group size was again about 2 inches there were 7 shot in a raggedy hole about 1 and a bit inches. The 3 remaining shots were low.
The 3 string i tried prelubing the barrel with whale oil. Althouigh loading was a lot easier i gave up after 5 shots as the group was over 3 inches.

Any suggestions.

Cheers Vlad

Hello Vlad, nice to read you once again!

Think you said you must load dirty? No wiping between shots? How far are you shooting? The groups are better with the tracing paper?

Joe.