Out again today. Same load only used CCI BR2 primers. Our firing line is covered and due to the subdued light on the sights they do not appear as sharp as when in daylight. It makes a perfect sight picture a little harder to achieve. I do not think I'll open the rear sight notch anymore. Today's test was to see how many shots I could fire with acceptable accuracy using no fouling control. Cold bore shot was the 10 on the line at 9 O'clock. Wiped with 1 damp and 1 dry patch. Shot #2 was the outside 10 at 3. Blow tubed with 5 breaths and fired the high X at 12. Something changed a little on following shots and I shot #4 through 10 into the white and lower black with no fouling control. (shot #5 was the 9 at 8 #'s 8 and 9 cut the bottom of the black at 5:30 and 6:30). Rounds chambered easily and shot pretty nice. I then wiped with another damp followed by a dry and shot the remaining 10 rounds. I either pulled #11 or had a poor sight alignment. I confirmed my position and sight picture and the rest were: 3 X's, 5 10's, 2 9's just a whisker off the 10 ring at 9 O'clock. I again used a 6 O'clock hold pumpkin on the post with no line of white. The cartridges all chambered with very little resistance and the fouling from the KIK 2 fg was pretty light. The bullets were patched with .002 100% bond paper and just short of the ogive with 3/32" folded under the base, wet patched. Paper was nicely cut and left a very nice grease ring at the muzzle, soft and greasy. My cards were clean with just a hint of lube on them. All the lube seems to be deposited in the bore and with this 30 inch barrel no hint of crustiness at the muzzle. I think this load wants to work and while I will keep experimenting, I'll keep this load as long as my supply of 2 fg KIK lasts. Pretty much fun when things start to come together!!
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