alemonkey
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I have an old CVA Sharpshooter .50 that I picked up several years ago. It's a pseudo-traditional sidelock with a pistol grip stock. I've never shot it much until recently when I pulled it out and started fooling around with it. I've been trying .490 round balls with .15 patches. I'm having some accuracy problems, so I'm thinking the twist isn't appropriate for that projectile. At 25 yards it shoots cloverleafs, but at 50 it's all over the place.
I've been sticking with the same bullets and patches, but I've tried a couple different lubes, along with various loads of Pyrodex and Swiss. Pyrodex seems to shoot better with T/C bore butter lubed patches, but the Swiss is better with spit lubed patches.
I've had better luck with Swiss, but since I have to order it I'd like to save it for my 45-70. It's not that much better than Pyrodex in this gun to be worth it.
Anyone have any suggestions for bullets that might work well? I'm not a big fan of sabots. The thought of plastic gunking up my barrel just creeps me out Also, if anyone knows anything about this gun I'd appreciate hearing about it. I've never seen much on the internet about it.
I've been sticking with the same bullets and patches, but I've tried a couple different lubes, along with various loads of Pyrodex and Swiss. Pyrodex seems to shoot better with T/C bore butter lubed patches, but the Swiss is better with spit lubed patches.
I've had better luck with Swiss, but since I have to order it I'd like to save it for my 45-70. It's not that much better than Pyrodex in this gun to be worth it.
Anyone have any suggestions for bullets that might work well? I'm not a big fan of sabots. The thought of plastic gunking up my barrel just creeps me out Also, if anyone knows anything about this gun I'd appreciate hearing about it. I've never seen much on the internet about it.