genetics_jo
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Hey folks! I just started using a smokepole and have made an interesting observation that most of you have probably already seen. I took my T/C .54 caliber 1:66 turns percussion old school shooter out to the rifle range to sight it in. This was done sitting down with sandbags supporting the gun.
Was getting consistant hits within a few inches of the bullseye at 50 yards with patched round balls while using gunpowder. Then decided to try out some of that substitute stuff (don't want to say any brand names here). I couldn't hit the target! Tried three different times and only once could I see where the bullet hit the backing where the target was stuck on. I'm assuming I went over the backing and missed high (by about a foot). Then I switched back to BP and missed the bullseye by 1/4th an inch. Next shot was right on target too.
What gives? Does the "substitute" powder burn faster and give hotter loads such that it makes the bullet fly high? Whatever the cause, I'm sold on black powder for my gun. Maybe the newer guns (inlines and such) do better with bp substitutes but my gun sure didn't.
Was getting consistant hits within a few inches of the bullseye at 50 yards with patched round balls while using gunpowder. Then decided to try out some of that substitute stuff (don't want to say any brand names here). I couldn't hit the target! Tried three different times and only once could I see where the bullet hit the backing where the target was stuck on. I'm assuming I went over the backing and missed high (by about a foot). Then I switched back to BP and missed the bullseye by 1/4th an inch. Next shot was right on target too.
What gives? Does the "substitute" powder burn faster and give hotter loads such that it makes the bullet fly high? Whatever the cause, I'm sold on black powder for my gun. Maybe the newer guns (inlines and such) do better with bp substitutes but my gun sure didn't.