whipper
Member
Hello all,
I have been shootin BP for a bunch of years 20+ and when I first started, an older gentleman told me that the optimum charge of black powder for my gun would be when I see red cherry’s at the muzzle. Being young and naïve at the time I did not question his advice. So I did as he suggested and it has worked on all my bp long guns from .45 - .54.
My question is what are the little cherry’s (small red balls) that I am seeing at the end of the muzzle.
Example of the load I am using
CVA Hawkins 50 cal with 87gr. FFg Goex powder shooting round patched ball. If I vary the load + or – a couple of grains the cherry’s go away and so does the accuracy, and with the cherry’s it seem to be the most accurate load.
Thanks,
I have been shootin BP for a bunch of years 20+ and when I first started, an older gentleman told me that the optimum charge of black powder for my gun would be when I see red cherry’s at the muzzle. Being young and naïve at the time I did not question his advice. So I did as he suggested and it has worked on all my bp long guns from .45 - .54.
My question is what are the little cherry’s (small red balls) that I am seeing at the end of the muzzle.
Example of the load I am using
CVA Hawkins 50 cal with 87gr. FFg Goex powder shooting round patched ball. If I vary the load + or – a couple of grains the cherry’s go away and so does the accuracy, and with the cherry’s it seem to be the most accurate load.
Thanks,