Bullwinkle
Member
I've been using GOEX ffg (50-80 gr.), 50 cal RB, 0.015 lubed patch, and CCI #11 caps. I brush the bore and clean the nipple every couple of shots and then it's a crapshoot when the trigger is pulled if there will be ignition.
Three times at the range, and three times leaving early after a misfire with a stuck ball and charge still in the barrel. But once extracted it cleans up nicely w/ hot soapy water. I run a coulple of dry patches followed by a light coat
of Ballistol.
Bore Butter doesn't seem to help at the range. I even swabbed inside the barrel with alcohol before the first shot and that didn't work. I don't mind the cleaning between shots, I just want the darn thing to go BOOM! when it's supposed to.
As always, I appreciated the wisdom and experience from the people here on THR. After months of reading many posts, I took the BP plunge and love shooting it. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
Three times at the range, and three times leaving early after a misfire with a stuck ball and charge still in the barrel. But once extracted it cleans up nicely w/ hot soapy water. I run a coulple of dry patches followed by a light coat
of Ballistol.
Bore Butter doesn't seem to help at the range. I even swabbed inside the barrel with alcohol before the first shot and that didn't work. I don't mind the cleaning between shots, I just want the darn thing to go BOOM! when it's supposed to.
As always, I appreciated the wisdom and experience from the people here on THR. After months of reading many posts, I took the BP plunge and love shooting it. Thanks in advance for all of your help.