MtnCreek
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I need a little help getting back into muzzle loaders. I have a little exp from long ago, but haven't messed with them in a long time. My son is interested in shooting a muzzle loader, so I got him a Lyman Deerstalker, 50 cal percussion. I'll gather up what I have as far as tools / epuip and buy what I don't have or can't find. I'm wanting to go ahead and buy powder, bullets, ... now, but not sure what to get.
I believe this is a 1:48 barrel. It should shoot rd balls, correct? Assuming yes, .490 ball + 0.010 patch or something else? Are prelubed patches the way to go for someone starting out? If I'm not likely to get good accuracy with a rd ball, any suggestions for an economical bullet?
What direction should I look as far as powder? Real black powder is not available anywhere near me that I know of. Are there better substitutes than Pyrodex RS? Are there some granular (not pellet) substitutes that will Not work with a #11 cap? Are some less corrosive than other?
Volume measure vs weight? I used a brass volume measure that was adjustable back when. Is that still the way to go? Anyone know if black power or substitutes can be weighed on a standard reloading scale Ohaus beam?
Thanks!
I believe this is a 1:48 barrel. It should shoot rd balls, correct? Assuming yes, .490 ball + 0.010 patch or something else? Are prelubed patches the way to go for someone starting out? If I'm not likely to get good accuracy with a rd ball, any suggestions for an economical bullet?
What direction should I look as far as powder? Real black powder is not available anywhere near me that I know of. Are there better substitutes than Pyrodex RS? Are there some granular (not pellet) substitutes that will Not work with a #11 cap? Are some less corrosive than other?
Volume measure vs weight? I used a brass volume measure that was adjustable back when. Is that still the way to go? Anyone know if black power or substitutes can be weighed on a standard reloading scale Ohaus beam?
Thanks!