Accuracy/Velocity Info

[Freedom]

Thanks guys! So it seems the thing to do is get things moving faster???

No compression
I didn't think going from 61gr to 64gr would give me much more velocity?
Will try the .60 wads
3 blow tube breaths for fouling...(but it is still pretty cold here in MT)

I didn't know that velocity played that big a roll. I thought drag and sound barrier might play a bigger roll in destablizing the bullets since it's not really feasable to stay super-sonic for very long with the Sharps.

For the lighter bullet, I have always shot a 430gr Flatpoint bullet out of my sharps. It has always served me well, but I have never really tried to shoot/get match type results from it. I always hunted with it and it does the job well. I have been able to kill gophers (when you can see them standing) at 100yards so I figured it was good enough. I once shot the load at 300 and all shots stayed on a 6" bull, so that was just fine for elk.

I have an old dishwasher at 800yrds that I used to play with and it has plenty of holes in it from the 430's... Mostly shot WW alloy with Varget powder since I never took the time to really get BP to shoot well

I thought that the big Postell was a good choice if I wanted to do some BP shooting at a few matches. I plan to make it to Quigley this year so I figured I should try to see what I could get done with Swiss powder.

Have been quite pleased so far...but just can't get things together at the farther ranges(500+)

Just compressed 70gr Swiss behind the Postell, but the wind really ruined any chance I had at testing...took 11 shots with only one on paper at 687yards..but the one that hit paper was center of the 18" circle..lol. Doesn't say much since the other ten are "who-knows-where" on the prairie!