Steve Swartz
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Gurus:
I've had my underhammer Carleton in .36 for a few months now and have experimented a bit with it. Shooting international precision targets at 25 meters, and looking for match-level precision.
Have experimented with:
- Patches (type, thickness)
- Lube (tallow/beeswax vs. T1000+)
- Bullets (pedersoli cast .354 vs Hornady swaged .350)
- Charge (11 gr - 15 gr)
Remington #10 caps throughout. Pedersoli recommends .354 ball, 0.007 patch, and 12 grains.
Now I need some feedback!
1. Are there any factors I am leaving out that could be significant?
2. Am I wasting my time playing around with the things I am changing?
3. What, in your opinion, are the most important-least important things to "set right" for a percussion rifled pistol like this one?
My current experience has been that I will see (out of a ten shot string) 3-4 shots in a cloverleaf; 3-4 shots in a cloverleaf an inch or so away; and 2-3 shots off to the left about 2 inches away from the main group(s) and 2-3 inches apart vertically (but on average the same height as the main groups).
Comments?
Help!
Steve in Texas
I've had my underhammer Carleton in .36 for a few months now and have experimented a bit with it. Shooting international precision targets at 25 meters, and looking for match-level precision.
Have experimented with:
- Patches (type, thickness)
- Lube (tallow/beeswax vs. T1000+)
- Bullets (pedersoli cast .354 vs Hornady swaged .350)
- Charge (11 gr - 15 gr)
Remington #10 caps throughout. Pedersoli recommends .354 ball, 0.007 patch, and 12 grains.
Now I need some feedback!
1. Are there any factors I am leaving out that could be significant?
2. Am I wasting my time playing around with the things I am changing?
3. What, in your opinion, are the most important-least important things to "set right" for a percussion rifled pistol like this one?
My current experience has been that I will see (out of a ten shot string) 3-4 shots in a cloverleaf; 3-4 shots in a cloverleaf an inch or so away; and 2-3 shots off to the left about 2 inches away from the main group(s) and 2-3 inches apart vertically (but on average the same height as the main groups).
Comments?
Help!
Steve in Texas